Mette Søllested

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Senior Talent Attraction Manager at Novo Nordisk

Kalundborg, Region Zealand, Denmark

Overview

Mette is a Senior Talent Attraction Manager at Novo Nordisk with over five years of leadership in the pharmaceutical industry. Colleagues describe her as highly professional, knowledgeable, and inspiring. She specializes in global talent strategy and early talent programs, holding a Master of Science in Agricultural Science.

Based on her early career, Mette has a background in environmental work, where she developed nature plans and focused on biodiversity improvements. This experience suggests a potential personal appreciation for ecology and the outdoors, complementing her professional focus on cultivating human potential.

Unique fact: Mette began her career as an Ecological and Landscape Consultant before transitioning into human resources and talent attraction.

Personality Overview

People-Oriented

Self-Assured

Trusting

If they come to believe in your value proposition, they will be your champion.  They prefer to ensure that they are in control of the situation. They are more likely to accept new and exciting technologies.

Topics They Care About

Talent Attraction
Develops and executes global strategies to attract top talent, particularly early-career professionals, to ensure a strong pipeline for Novo Nordisk.
Inclusive Leadership
Prioritizes creating psychologically safe and inclusive team environments where clear goals, autonomy, and employee development are central.
Workforce Diversity
Advocates for rethinking hiring strategies to include overlooked talent pools, such as the 50+ workforce, to build stronger teams.

Media Appearances

Mette has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2019
Senior Talent Attraction Manager at Novo Nordisk
11-2016 - 6-2019
Talent Attraction Partner at Novo Nordisk
9-2013 - 11-2016
Talent Supply Partner at Novo Nordisk
2-2007 - 3-2009
Business and Management Consultant at Landboforeningen Gefion
4-2006 - 2-2007
Ecological and landscape Consultant at Landboforeningen Gefion

Education

8-1994 - 3-2006
Master of Science in Agricultural Science from The Royal veterinary and agricultural university of Denmark
1990 - 1993
High School from Høng gymnasium

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Insights For Selling To Mette

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Present testimonials from existing customers about their experience with your product
  • Use words like ‘partner’, ‘together’, ‘impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about
  • Don’t rely too much on what they promise, make your own deductions
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions, but take a friendly and warm approach

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Mette is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Mette

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no though in a friendly way.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Mette move?

  • If you earn their trust and they develop faith in the product, they can make decisions quickly.
  • Can Mette take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they will be ready to take risks.

You And Mette

Personality Compatibility


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