Samantha Choy

Enthusiast
DISC Type : i

Senior Talent Manager at Mekanism

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

Samantha Choy is a Senior Talent Acquisition Manager at Mekanism, driving people-first, full-cycle recruiting within the advertising industry. A graduate of Chapman University, her experience starting in entertainment has shaped her into a non-traditional recruiter, adept at managing talent needs for creative, strategy, and production roles across multiple national offices.

She is deeply passionate about creating opportunities and professional spaces for individuals from underrepresented backgrounds. This commitment is a core part of her professional identity. Her interests also trace back to her career roots, with a focus on major players in the entertainment industry like Disney and Paramount Pictures.

Her unique strength is her ability to apply learnings from the entertainment world to the ever-changing landscape of advertising recruitment.

Personality Overview

Optimistic

Story Driven

Amiable & Agreeable

They agree with others often, so exercise caution when relying on their word.  They are more about building relationships than just cutting deals. Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials.

Topics They Care About

DEI in Hiring
Explicitly states she is "extremely passionate about elevating and creating spaces for individuals from underrepresented backgrounds. "
Creative Talent
Frequently recruits for senior creative roles, including copywriters with "strong comedic chops" and Associate Creative Director teams for a major advertising agency.
Non-Traditional Recruiting
Leverages her background in the entertainment industry to bring a more well-rounded and unique perspective to finding and hiring talent in advertising.

Media Appearances

Samantha has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2024
Senior Talent Manager at Mekanism
3-2022 - 6-2024
Talent Manager at Mekanism
4-2021 - 3-2022
Talent Coordinator at Mekanism
1-2023 - 1-2024
Talent Acquisition Manager at Plus Company
9-2020 - 4-2021
HR & Recruiting Coordinator at TBWA\Chiat\Day

Education

2013 - 2017
Bachelor’s Degree from Chapman University
2009 - 2013
Education details unavailable from Redwood High School

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Exp : 8 Location : San Francisco, California, United States Job Level : Middle Designation : Senior Talent Manager at Mekanism
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Insights For Selling To Samantha

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Maintain high, positive energy and convey confidence
  • Compliment them about their personality if you get a chance
  • Ask them how their day is going or exchange some other pleasantries

DONT's

  • Don't be critical or challenge them openly, they can react defensively
  • Don’t be too formal with them, they trust informality more
  • Don’t push them for a direct ‘no’, take lack of ‘yes’ as ‘no’ after some time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Samantha is

  • Relationships and rapport matter to them, but so does the value of the product.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Samantha

  • They probably won't say no directly.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Samantha move?

  • They are not the ones to make fast decisions, even while they stay committed.
  • Can Samantha take some risk or not?

  • If it seems really necessary, they can take small risks.

You And Samantha

Personality Compatibility


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