Rosie Shanks

Visionary
DISC Type : Ds

Founder at Arran Consulting Solutions

Bath, Maine, United States

Overview

Rosie Shanks is the Founder of Arran Consulting Solutions, a firm focused on talent acquisition for the tech, financial services, and manufacturing sectors. With over eight years of experience, she specializes in building candidate pipelines and managing the full hiring lifecycle for technical and executive roles. People who have worked with her describe her as communicative, kind, and reassuring.

Outside of her professional work, Rosie is deeply involved in field hockey, having been a decorated player at Lafayette College where she earned a B. A. in History. She continues her passion for the sport as a Volunteer Assistant Field Hockey Coach at Bowdoin College and holds a coaching certification.

Unique fact: Rosie was recognized as the Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week during her college athletic career.

Personality Overview

Fast But Thoughtful

Early Adopter

Big Vision Person

They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.  Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Topics They Care About

Talent Strategy
Helps businesses recruit and retain talent without the cost of a large in-house team, managing the entire hiring lifecycle from sourcing to onboarding.
Women in Tech
As the former Vice President of Maine Women in Tech, she is passionate about building supportive communities and programs for women in STEM.
Personalized Recruiting
Praised for her uniquely human and non-generic outreach, focusing on building genuine relationships with candidates rather than using automated messages.

Media Appearances

Rosie has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2025
Founder at Arran Consulting Solutions
12-2021 - 8-2025
Manager, Talent Acquisition | Senior Recruiter | HR at VividCloud
8-2024 - 6-2025
Volunteer Assistant Field Hockey Coach at Bowdoin College
1-2022 - 3-2025
Vice President of Non-Profit at Maine Women in Tech
1-2019 - 12-2021
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist- Technology and Financial Services at Turnberry Solutions

Education

2014 - 2018
B.A. History from Lafayette College
2014 - 2018
Double Minor from Lafayette College

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Insights For Selling To Rosie

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return
  • Suggest clear next steps with confidence, don't be vague or hesitant
  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point

DONT's

  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Rosie 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 Rosie

  • 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 Rosie move?

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

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

You And Rosie

Personality Compatibility


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