Paola Edson, MBA

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Global Senior Executive Talent Acquisition Recruiter at Microsoft

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, United States

Overview

Paola Edson is a Global Senior Executive Talent Acquisition Recruiter at Microsoft with over 15 years of expertise in recruiting for executive, tech, and GTM roles. A graduate of Nova Southeastern University, she is described by colleagues as thoughtful, proactive, and talented, with a people-first philosophy.

She is a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion, with extensive, specialized experience building teams across the United States, Canada, and Latin America.

Personality Overview

Direct & Assertive

Risk Tolerant

Fast But Thoughtful

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.

Topics They Care About

Diversity & Inclusion
A vocal DE&I Advocate and former Diversity Change Champion, she is passionate about creating a fair and equitable hiring process.
Executive Tech Recruiting
Specializes in full-cycle, technology-based recruiting for senior roles at major tech companies including Microsoft, Salesforce, and Workday.
LATAM Talent Markets
Frequently posts about and recruits for roles in Latin American countries, including Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Chile.

Media Appearances

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Work History

4-2024
Global Senior Executive Talent Acquisition Recruiter at Microsoft
9-2023 - 4-2024
Talent Advisor at Salesforce
5-2023 - 9-2023
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner at Workday
5-2022 - 5-2023
Tech Recruiter - FTE - Reality Labs - L6 at Meta
8-2021 - 5-2022
Global Talent Acquisition Recruiter - Americas - FTE- US, Canada and LATAM at Microsoft

Education

Master from Nova Southeastern University
Bachelor of Science from Nova Southeastern University

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Insights For Selling To Paola

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return
  • Use phrases like 'your team deserves', 'best in class' etc.
  • Let them know of potential risks but suggest mitigation methods alongside

DONT's

  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option
  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Paola is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Paola

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Paola move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Paola take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Paola

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