Kristina Romero

Critic
DISC Type : C

Director of National Strategic Sales - Professional Recruiting at Journey Search Partners

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Overview

Kristina Romero is a Director of National Strategic Sales and a hiring expert with Journey Search Partners. She partners with executive leadership nationwide to build teams across numerous industries, focusing on strategic hiring and organizational alignment. People who have worked with her describe her as polished, professional, and responsive.

Kristina is a former NCAA athlete, having played on the Women’s Tennis Team for the University of Cincinnati. During college, she was also a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, where she helped promote community service projects and develop leadership skills among athletes.

Unique fact: She was a successful NCAA Division I tennis player in both singles and doubles.

Personality Overview

Precise

Objective Thinker

Negotiator

They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often.  Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features. It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms.

Topics They Care About

Strategic Sourcing
Believes the best teams are built by proactively sourcing and engaging with candidates, not just waiting for applications, to improve retention and employee satisfaction.
Technical Recruiting
Actively recruits for highly specialized roles, such as product line leaders for CNC machine manufacturers used in the aerospace, defense, and government sectors.
Professional Growth
Shares frameworks for achieving success and building momentum, focusing on taking immediate steps, acting fast, and creating conditions to win.

Media Appearances

Kristina has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2025
Director of National Strategic Sales - Professional Recruiting at Journey Search Partners
4-2022 - 4-2025
Director of Client Partnerships at Specialized Recruiting Group - Cincinnati NW
7-2015 - 3-2023
Senior Account Manager at Specialized Recruiting Group - Cincinnati NW
1-2012 - 5-2015
Athlete at Women’s Tennis Team Athlete, University of Cincinnati

Education

2012 - 2015
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) from University of Cincinnati
2012 - 2015
Certificate in Public Relations from University of Cincinnati

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Insights For Selling To Kristina

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing
  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch
  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language
  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kristina is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kristina

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kristina move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Kristina take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Kristina

Personality Compatibility


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