Samantha Willden

Trailblazer
DISC Type : ID

Senior Manager, People Ops at Signos

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Overview

Samantha is a founding People Operations leader, most recently at Signos, who specializes in building intentional systems that shape employee experience and company culture. Colleagues commend her rare mix of operational excellence and genuine care for people. She holds a B. S. from East Carolina University.

Based on her academic work, Samantha has a background in health and wellness research. She co-authored publications on nutrition education programs for preschool children, focusing on policy impact and program development, which points to a passion for structured, impactful community programs.

She was recently given a directive to integrate AI into her workflow and has been actively exploring tools like ChatGPT for practical applications in her field.

Personality Overview

Assertive

Charismatic

Persuasive

They are not against taking risks and can make tough decisions when required.
  They are charming and can persuade others to support their decisions. They prefer to ensure that they are in control of the situation.

Topics They Care About

People Operations
Built the People Ops function from scratch at Signos, leading strategy for the entire employee lifecycle from onboarding to growth.
Employee Experience
Passionate about designing systems and processes that intentionally shape how work feels for team members on a daily basis.
Company Culture
Focuses on turning company values into tangible actions and operationalizing them through feedback, recognition, and leadership development.

Media Appearances

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Work History

7-2025 - 2-2026
Senior Manager, People Ops at Signos
2023 - 2025
Co-Founder and Consultant at SS Consulting
10-2022 - 7-2025
Product and People Operations Manager at Signos
4-2022 - 7-2022
Learning Operations Manager at Calibrate
8-2019 - 4-2022
Program Design Manager at Noom Inc.

Education

2012 - 2015
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) from East Carolina University

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Insights For Selling To Samantha

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Talk about yourself and some of your achievements at the start of the conversation
  • Address your competition clearly and confidently
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking them how they truly feel about your product
  • Avoid unnecessary negativity or slowness
  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Samantha is

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

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no though in a friendly way.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Samantha move?

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

  • If necessary, they will be ready to take risks.

You And Samantha

Personality Compatibility


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