Lindsay Maanavi

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Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition - Executive and Experienced Hire Leader at West Monroe

Greater Chicago Area, United States

Overview

Lindsay Maanavi is a Senior Manager on the Talent Acquisition leadership team at West Monroe, bringing over 15 years of experience to her role. She is a hands-on executive recruiter who leads a team focused on hiring for the firms functional and technology practices. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Northern Illinois University.

She has a stated passion for helping people find their dream job, describing it as the primary driver for her work every day. She advocates for looking beyond resumes to find candidates with non-traditional backgrounds who align with a companys core values.

She believes in hiring for "values alignment" over ambiguous "cultural fit, " a strategic shift she helped implement at her firm.

Personality Overview

Optimistic

Consensus Focused

Non-Confrontational

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

Topics They Care About

Executive Recruiting
Her role is focused on connecting top-tier executive level talent for roles where they can thrive, as stated in her professional summary.
Values-Based Hiring
She has publicly shared her firm's approach of interviewing for "values alignment" rather than "cultural fit" to find authentic candidates.
Technology Talent
She leads recruitment for West Monroe's Technology & Experience practice and frequently posts about hiring for software engineering and other tech roles.

Media Appearances

Lindsay has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2021
Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition - Executive and Experienced Hire Leader at West Monroe
3-2017 - 3-2021
Manager, Talent Acquisition at West Monroe
4-2016 - 2-2017
Sr. Recruiter, Talent Acquisition at West Monroe
11-2014 - 4-2016
Technical Recruiting Lead at Saggezza
10-2013 - 10-2014
Senior Technical Recruiter at Saggezza

Education

2006 - 2009
Bachelor of Arts from Northern Illinois University

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Exp : 15 Location : Greater Chicago Area, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition - Executive and Experienced Hire Leader at West Monroe
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Insights For Selling To Lindsay

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to interesting customer testimonials and stress on great customer experience
  • Compliment them about their personality if you get a chance
  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee

DONT's

  • Don't be critical or challenge them openly, they can react defensively
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be like a storyteller with them
  • Avoid overloading them with too much information

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Lindsay is

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

  • They will hardly ever say a direct no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Lindsay move?

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

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

You And Lindsay

Personality Compatibility


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