Sarah Andrews, MBA, SHRM-CP

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Head of Global Talent Acquisition at Elanco

Greater Indianapolis, United States

Overview

Sarah Pasyk Andrews is a results-driven HR leader and the Head of Global Talent Acquisition at Elanco. With an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, her expertise spans talent management, organizational change, and employer branding, backed by a SHRM-CP certification.

She has a passion for developing strong professional relationships and driving value within her teams, emphasizing that colleagues and a sense of belonging are critically important to her.

At Eli Lilly, she led the change management campaign for a new Workday HR platform, successfully rolling it out to over 40, 000 employees globally.

Personality Overview

ROI Conscious

Judgemental

Upfront

They respond well to confident salespeople.  They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value. They care equally about the product and its potential impact.

Topics They Care About

Talent Acquisition
As the current Head of Global Talent Acquisition at Elanco, this is her primary area of focus and expertise.
Employer Branding
At Air Products, she designed and deployed global employer branding, social media, and recruitment marketing campaigns to establish the company as an employer of choice.
HR Change Management
She is a Prosci® Certified Change Practitioner and led a major Workday implementation and organizational change management campaign for 40, 000+ employees at Eli Lilly.

Media Appearances

Tell Me I Can't – Sarah Andrews (Head of Global Talent Acquisition, Elanco). Featured in Apple Podcasts

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Work History

10-2025
Head of Global Talent Acquisition at Elanco
1-2023 - 10-2025
Sr. Director, HR Strategic Business Partner, US Commercial at Elanco
1-2022 - 1-2023
Head of HR for Sample & Repository Solutions Business at Azenta Life Sciences
1-2021 - 1-2022
Global Manager – Talent Attraction, Employer Brand & Marketing and HR Change Lead at Air Products
7-2018 - 1-2021
HR Director - HCM Engagement at Eli Lilly and Company

Education

2010 - 2012
MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
2003 - 2007
English Writing from DePauw University

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Exp : 18 Location : Greater Indianapolis, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Head of Global Talent Acquisition at Elanco
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Insights For Selling To Sarah

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly
  • Highlight the competitive differentiation of your product
  • Ask them questions confidently while doing discovery, don’t be apologetic

DONT's

  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach
  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations
  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sarah is

  • Conviction in the product matters to them, followed by proof points and strong testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sarah

  • They may not be very forthcoming, but they will say no if needed.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sarah move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Sarah take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks but after weighing up the pros and cons.

You And Sarah

Personality Compatibility


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