Libby Atkinson

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DISC Type : i

Recruitment Consultant at Oakstone International | SaaS Executive Search

United Kingdom

Overview

Libby Atkinson is a Recruitment Consultant at Oakstone International, specializing in placing executive leadership and Go-To-Market teams within the SaaS industry. She works directly with founders and hiring managers to build out their sales, marketing, and customer success functions.

Outside of her "always on" career, Libby prioritizes her well-being and is open about managing ADHD. She values taking breaks to recharge, such as visiting Brighton for a spa day, and has found that disconnecting from social media improves her productivity and sleep.

Unique fact: She believes Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) can be a significant flaw in hiring, often filtering out the best, most experienced candidates.

Personality Overview

Amiable & Agreeable

Non-Confrontational

Story Driven

Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials.  They prefer to build relationships rather than staying totally transactional. They are generally friendly, so be careful when relying on their word.

Topics They Care About

SaaS GTM Teams
Her specialty is recruiting entire Go-To-Market teams for SaaS companies, from executive leadership and sales to marketing and customer success roles.
Hiring Process Flaws
She is critical of over-reliance on automated tools like ATS, believing they wrongly reject top talent and advocates for a more human-centric approach.
ADHD & Productivity
She openly discusses her experience with ADHD and the importance of finding strategies, like taking breaks, to manage focus and well-being in a demanding career.

Media Appearances

Libby has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2025
Recruitment Consultant at Oakstone International | SaaS Executive Search
10-2023 - 4-2025
Assistant Lettings Manager at Leaders Ltd
3-2022 - 10-2023
Senior Lettings Negotiator at Leaders Ltd
7-2019 - 3-2022
Lettings Negotiator at Leaders Ltd

Education

Libby has no verified education history

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Insights For Selling To Libby

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Ask them how their day is going or exchange some other pleasantries
  • Speak from experience about success that the product has seen with other customers

DONT's

  • Avoid overloading them with too much information
  • Don’t push them for a direct ‘no’, take lack of ‘yes’ as ‘no’ after some time
  • Don’t be too formal with them, they trust informality more

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Libby is

  • Relationship and rapport are valuable for them, but so is proven product value.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Libby

  • They will hardly ever say a direct no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Libby move?

  • Even when they are constantly engaged, they do not reach decisions quickly.
  • Can Libby take some risk or not?

  • They can take some low-probability risks if needed.

You And Libby

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