Sasa Ferrari

Inspirer
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VP of Talent Acquisition, Learning and Development, and Employee Experience at SurveyMonkey

San Mateo, California, United States

Overview

Sasa Ferrari is a global Talent Acquisition leader who has scaled teams through hyper-growth at SurveyMonkey, DocuSign (pre-IPO), and Google. Her unique background in sales and product management informs her approach to hiring. Colleagues describe her as a strategic, conscientious, and trusted partner, and she holds a bachelors degree from San Francisco State University.

Outside of her professional life, Sasa is focused on giving back to the community and building team camaraderie. She has participated in company events to build teddy bears for children in hospitals and organizes internal symposiums and HR Hackathons to foster connection and learning among her colleagues.

She recently concluded a seven-year chapter at SurveyMonkey, reflecting on the journey through growth, acquisitions, and rebranding.

Personality Overview

Achievment Oriented

Charming & Persuasive

Decisive

They usually prefer to drive the conversation.  They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships. They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.

Topics They Care About

AI in Recruiting
Led initiatives to modernize recruiting infrastructure with AI-powered tools and has written about how AI implementation can solve modern HR challenges.
Employee Experience
Her most recent role involved leading a global organization spanning Talent Acquisition, L&D, and Workplace Services to deliver a world-class employee experience.
Diversity and Inclusion
Has authored articles on building inclusive interview practices and spoken on how employer branding impacts DEI practices.

Media Appearances

Feedback as Fuel: How SurveyMonkey Drives Employee Experience. Featured in Spotify

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Work History

3-2023
VP of Talent Acquisition, Learning and Development, and Employee Experience at SurveyMonkey
10-2018 - 3-2023
VP of Talent Acquisition at SurveyMonkey
12-2015 - 10-2018
Senior Director of Technical and G&A Recruiting at DocuSign
12-2009 - 12-2015
Staffing Lead at Google
6-2008 - 7-2009
Senior Associate at Heidrick & Struggles

Education

Bachelor's degree from San Francisco State University

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Insights For Selling To Sasa

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally
  • Focus on the big picture and the strategic value of your product
  • Refer to testimonials from well known people to highlight the value of your product

DONT's

  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don’t keep repeating the same information, it could make them impatient
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sasa is

  • Belief in the value of the product, relationship and a sense of accomplishment matter the most.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sasa

  • They are not shy of saying no if they do not develop trust in your product.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sasa move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Sasa take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Sasa

Personality Compatibility


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