Mikaela Kirby

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Senior People & Culture Partner at Blockworks

Santa Monica, California, United States

Overview

Mikaela Kirby is a Senior People Partner at Blockworks, specializing in scaling HR and people operations within high-growth startups. A SHRM-Certified Professional and a graduate of New York University, she has a strong background in building talent acquisition functions and aligning people strategies with core business goals in the tech and crypto industries.

In 2020, she won the "Rookie of the Year Award" at Michael Page for generating the highest revenue for a consultant with less than one year in the business.

Personality Overview

Full Of Energy

Relationship Oriented

Believer

Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.  They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions. They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections.

Topics They Care About

Startup Growth
Experienced being an early People Team hire at multiple startups (Eco, Blockworks), where she built HR functions from the ground up during periods of rapid growth.
Crypto & Web3
Works at Blockworks, a leading crypto media brand, and actively recruits talent passionate about the digital asset space, as shown in her posts.
Talent Acquisition
Demonstrated a strong focus on recruitment by singlehandedly managing over 60 hires at Eco and building out the talent acquisition function at Blockworks.

Media Appearances

Mikaela Kirby - Senior People & Culture Partner at Blockworks. Featured in TheOrg.com

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Work History

6-2025
Senior People & Culture Partner at Blockworks
5-2024 - 6-2025
People & Culture Partner at Blockworks
6-2023 - 5-2024
People & Talent Manager at Blockworks
9-2021 - 6-2023
Recruiting Manager at Eco
10-2020 - 9-2021
Senior Recruitment Consultant at Michael Page

Education

2012 - 2016
Bachelor of Arts from New York University
2008 - 2012
Education details unavailable from Staples High School

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Insights For Selling To Mikaela

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Speak enthusiastically with energy, maintain a clear and confident tone
  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.
  • Share some stories about how you you have helped people in similar positions succeed

DONT's

  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Mikaela is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Mikaela

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Mikaela move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Mikaela take some risk or not?

  • They can take certain risks that are unlikely to have personal consequences.

You And Mikaela

Personality Compatibility


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