Masashi Toyoda

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DISC Type : Cs

Talent Acquisition Manager at エクイニクス

Kawasaki-ku, Kanagawa, Japan

Overview

Masashi Toyoda is an Integrated Talent Solutions Manager at Equinix, focusing on talent acquisition and employee development. His experience spans several major companies, including Amazon Japan and AXA Life Japan. He holds a Master of Science from San José State University and is a certified DDI Targeted Selection Trainer.

He appears to have a good sense of humor, having once created a company recruiting event for cloud professionals based on a pun or "dad joke, " demonstrating a creative approach to engagement.

Unique Fact: He conceived a recruiting event called "エクイ肉す会" (Equi-niku-sukai), a pun combining "Equinix" and "niku" (meat) to attract talent over barbecue.

Personality Overview

Cost Conscious

Self-Disciplined

Perfectionist

The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof.  Being observant comes to them naturally. They tend to be clear about their needs and limitations and are unlikely to promise too much.

Topics They Care About

Talent Acquisition
As a recruiting manager, he is deeply involved in the full cycle of mid-career and new graduate recruitment, from budgeting to onboarding.
Creative Recruiting
Organized a barbecue event for potential cloud engineers and salespeople, using a pun to create a memorable and engaging meetup for candidates.
Technical & Sales Hiring
His recruitment focus includes specialized roles like Virtual Infrastructure Engineers with VMware experience and global sales positions.

Media Appearances

Masashi has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2019
Talent Acquisition Manager at エクイニクス
4-2016 - 12-2018
Manager, Recruitment and Talent Advisors at Covance
7-2015 - 3-2016
Recruiting and Staffing Manager at AXA Life Japan
7-2014 - 6-2015
Recruiting Manager at Amazon Japan
1-2012 - 6-2014
Manager, General Administration/Recruitment Section, Human Resources Division at Bureau Veritas

Education

1999 - 2002
Master of Science (MS) from San José State University
1995 - 1999
Bachelor's Degree from Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Insights For Selling To Masashi

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Share a one-off customer success story but keeps the focus on highlighting objective, numerical results
  • Actively address their concerns around change, risk, and acceptance by users
  • Use a presentation with information before getting into a live product walkthrough

DONT's

  • Avoid winging it with them particularly, answer a question only if you know the answer well
  • Don't ask them to move fast, let them take their time and digest all the information
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Masashi is

  • For them, low risk and acceptance by others are very important, followed by proof of ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Masashi

  • Often, they don't say no, or keep going about it in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Masashi move?

  • They do not like to take decisions in a hurry, so they could be slow in making their mind up.
  • Can Masashi take some risk or not?

  • They are low on risk-appetite and prefer to make informed decisions.

You And Masashi

Personality Compatibility


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