Kristin Hoefert

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DISC Type : Dis

Chief Talent & Recruitment Officer. Executive Director Community Relations & Strategic Philanthropy at Northwestern Mutual

United States

Overview

Kristin Hoefert is the Chief Talent & Recruitment Officer at Northwestern Mutual, where she also serves as the Executive Director of Community Relations and Strategic Philanthropy. She leverages her expertise in talent scouting and leadership development to build successful teams. Kristin holds a degree in Business Administration from Portland State University.

Outside of work, Kristin is a certified yoga and meditation instructor, a beauty blogger, and a mother. She is an active runner, having completed half-marathons, and channels her passion for community impact through her volunteer work with the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce.

Kristin was recently nominated for a Tribute to Women award by Embe, recognizing her leadership and community impact.

Personality Overview

Decisive But Friendly

Driven But Considerate

Friendly But Fast

If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product  They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)

Topics They Care About

Talent Development
Her career is centered on coaching, mentoring, and connecting people with career opportunities, describing herself as a "Developer of Others. "
Community Philanthropy
As Executive Director of Strategic Philanthropy, she provides direction to the philanthropy board and actively promotes causes like Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation.
Diversity & Inclusion
She chairs a Diversity & Inclusion Council at her firm that won a national D&I Champion Award in 2023 for creating an inclusive work environment.

Media Appearances

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Work History

11-2021
Chief Talent & Recruitment Officer. Executive Director Community Relations & Strategic Philanthropy at Northwestern Mutual
9-2020
Chief Talent Officer & Executive Director of Community Relations and Strategic Philanthropy at Northwestern Mutual
11-2017
Chief Recruitment Officer at Northwestern Mutual
1-2016
Past Chair- Ambassador Committee at Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce
10-2019 - 11-2022
Issues Management Council at Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce

Education

Business Administration- Management and Leadership from Portland State University
AAOT from SWOCC

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Insights For Selling To Kristin

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention
  • Mostly stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, but add some stories or anecdotes to it
  • During followups, use calls or text if needed, they should be fine

DONT's

  • Don't lean very heavily into providing too much information, sharing whitepapers etc.
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kristin is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kristin

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kristin move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Kristin take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Kristin

Personality Compatibility


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