Ryan MacDougall

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Global Talent Acquisition Leader at Electronic Arts (EA)

Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area, Sweden

Overview

Ryan MacDougall is a Global Talent Acquisition Leader at Electronic Arts, specializing in transforming recruiting into a strategic growth engine. With a career dedicated to the gaming industry, he has extensive experience scaling teams across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. He holds a certificate from The University of British Columbia.

Colleagues and reports consistently describe Ryan as an exceptional, adept, and strategic leader. They highlight his collaborative spirit, ability to empower his team, and his thoughtful, data-driven approach to solving complex hiring challenges and modernizing recruiting systems.

He completed an Intensive Mandarin Chinese Program, reflecting a deep commitment to global communication and partnership.

Personality Overview

People-Oriented

Persuader

Pragmatic

They will fight for you if they come to believe in you.  They do not mind taking risks and can make hard decisions, if necessary. They respond better to a combination of speed and relationship.

Topics They Care About

Global Talent Strategy
His experience spans North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, focusing on shaping global strategies for high-growth companies in the gaming industry.
Data-Driven Recruiting
His professional summary emphasizes building data-driven, people-first teams and using data to improve hiring outcomes, efficiency, and cultural strength.
Gaming Industry
His entire career has been within the gaming sector, working with major studios like Electronic Arts, Capcom, and Bigpoint on franchises such as Dead Rising.

Media Appearances

Ryan has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2018
Global Talent Acquisition Leader at Electronic Arts (EA)
11-2015 - 7-2018
Head of Talent Acquisition at Bigpoint
6-2014 - 7-2015
Talent Acquisition Manager at Coho Data
10-2010 - 6-2014
Talent Acquisition Manager at Capcom
4-2008 - 10-2010
Studio Recruiter at Blue Castle Games

Education

2002 - 2002
Certificate from The University of British Columbia
1995 - 2000
Education details unavailable from University of Saskatchewan

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Exp : 17 Location : Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area, Sweden Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Global Talent Acquisition Leader at Electronic Arts (EA)
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Insights For Selling To Ryan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use words like ‘partner’, ‘together’, ‘impact’ etc.
  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Talk about other customers and how they have derived value from your product

DONT's

  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about
  • Don’t be excessively objective, focus on building a story first
  • Don’t make promises that are hard to keep

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ryan is

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

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no albeit in a friendly manner.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ryan move?

  • They can reach decisions quickly if they develop trust and confidence in the product.
  • Can Ryan take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And Ryan

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