Leetha Prajesh (She/Her)

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Senior Director- Talent Acquisition, APAC & India at Amadeus

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Leetha Prajesh is the Senior Director of Talent Acquisition for APAC & India at Amadeus, guiding all aspects of recruitment and talent management. Her career journey includes specialized roles in compensation and benefits at Target and KPMG. Colleagues describe her as detailed-oriented, solution-oriented, and a great team player.

Leetha holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Management from St. Josephs College of Business Administration.

Her career uniquely blends deep expertise in rewards management with broad leadership over the entire talent acquisition lifecycle for a major region.

Personality Overview

Friendly But Fast

Decisive But Friendly

Driven But Considerate

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

APAC Talent Strategy
Leads talent acquisition for the APAC & India region at Amadeus and actively participates in regional career events, such as in Manila.
Employer Branding
Frequently posts about creating a "great place to work, " fostering an inclusive culture of care, and celebrating company workplace awards.
Compensation & Benefits
Possesses extensive hands-on experience leading compensation, benefits, and rewards management for major companies like Target and KPMG.

Media Appearances

The Evolution of India as a Talent Hub – Leetha Prajesh (Senior Director, Talent Acquisition, APAC & India, Amadeus). Featured in YouTube

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Work History

12-2024
Senior Director- Talent Acquisition, APAC & India at Amadeus
1-2023 - 11-2024
Head- Talent Acquisition, APAC and India at Amadeus
4-2019 - 12-2022
Director- People & Culture, Recruitment and Compensation & Benefits at Amadeus
10-2012 - 4-2015
Manager, Pay and Benefits at Target
2-2007 - 8-2012
Manager- Human Resources at KPMG

Education

2000 - 2002
Post Graduate Diploma in Management from St. Joseph's College of Business Administration
1997 - 2000
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) from Christ College

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Insights For Selling To Leetha

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention
  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established
  • During followups, use calls or text if needed, they should be fine

DONT's

  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Leetha 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 Leetha

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Leetha move?

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

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

You And Leetha

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