Laura Moritz Montgomery

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Talent Acquisition Manager at Elicit

United States

Overview

Laura Moritz Montgomery is the Manager of Global Talent Acquisition at Elicit, where she specializes in building high-performing teams within the AI and ML ecosystems. Her expertise lies in designing recruiting strategies for high-growth startups, a skill she honed at companies like Weights & Biases and Google. She holds an Associates Degree from Cabrillo College.

Outside of her professional life, Laura values in-person team connections and cultural experiences. She recently attended a team offsite in Santa Fe, where she enjoyed exploring the desert and viewing incredible art with her colleagues. She appreciates the flexibility of remote work but also enjoys visiting the San Francisco office to foster team growth.

Unique fact: While at Firebolt, she was responsible for leading all US recruiting efforts and hired the initial teams for R&D and Go-To-Market.

Personality Overview

Big Picture Person

Relationship Oriented

Enthusiastic

They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt.  They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections. They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions.

Topics They Care About

AI/ML Recruiting
Her career is focused on recruiting top-tier talent for AI-centric companies like Elicit and Weights & Biases, demonstrating a passion for building teams in this specific domain.
Scaling Startups
She has a strong track record of building recruiting functions from the ground up and creating hiring strategies for early-stage and high-growth companies like Firebolt.
Candidate Experience
She is a known advocate for a "white-glove, " relationship-driven approach to hiring, emphasizing inclusive and scalable practices to attract exceptional talent.

Media Appearances

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Work History

8-2025
Talent Acquisition Manager at Elicit
10-2023 - 5-2025
Manager, Global Talent Acquisition at Weights & Biases
10-2022 - 10-2023
Senior Recruiter at Weights & Biases
5-2021 - 9-2022
Recruiter at Firebolt
3-2020 - 5-2021
Recruiter at Google

Education

Associate’s Degree from Cabrillo College

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Insights For Selling To Laura

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be friendly and entertaining in your conversation
  • Speak enthusiastically with energy, maintain a clear and confident tone
  • Share some stories about how you you have helped people in similar positions succeed

DONT's

  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller
  • Avoid cutting into their flow

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Laura is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Laura

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Laura move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Laura take some risk or not?

  • They may take certain risks that they deem unlikely of personal repercussions.

You And Laura

Personality Compatibility


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