Monica Althoff

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Senior Manager, Recruiting at Ramp

New York, New York, United States

Overview

Monica Althoff is a recruiting leader at Ramp, specializing in building AI and ML teams for high-growth organizations. With a background that includes Cruise, Facebook, and Schmidt Futures, she has a strong track record in both industry and university hiring. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Brown University.

Her career began in sales and teaching before she transitioned into talent acquisition, where she became the first recruiter for a major philanthropic initiative.

Unique fact: Monica successfully pivoted from a career in teaching to leading specialized AI and robotics talent acquisition for major tech companies.

Personality Overview

Curious

Example Seeker

Assertive

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.  They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals. They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.

Topics They Care About

AI & ML Recruiting
She has extensive experience leading teams that hire specialized AI, Machine Learning, and Robotics talent for companies like Cruise and Facebook.
Scaling Tech Teams
Her roles at rapidly growing companies like Ramp and Cruise demonstrate her expertise in scaling teams for product, design, data, and engineering.
Talent Program Strategy
She has a background in developing strategies for talent programs and academic research events to attract top candidates.

Media Appearances

Monica has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2024
Senior Manager, Recruiting at Ramp
1-2021 - 8-2024
Senior Manager, AI & Robotics Talent Acquisition at Cruise
1-2021 - 12-2021
Manager, Artificial Intelligence Talent Acquisition at Cruise
1-2020 - 1-2021
Talent Manager at Schmidt Futures
11-2016 - 1-2020
PhD Recruiting Manager, AI at Facebook

Education

Bachelor of Arts from Brown University

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Insights For Selling To Monica

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Persuade objectively how your product will help them achieve their goals
  • Use phrases like ‘clear proof that’, ‘data shows’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Monica is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Monica

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Monica move?

  • They like to perform full analysis and can take time to make any decision.
  • Can Monica take some risk or not?

  • They weigh all decisions systematically and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Monica

Personality Compatibility


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