Sierra Ellis

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DISC Type : DIS

Senior Talent Acquisition Partner at Stord

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Overview

Sierra is a Senior Talent Acquisition Leader at Stord, specializing in full-cycle recruiting for the technology and supply chain sectors. Recognized for her strategic mind and exceptional work ethic, she excels at aligning talent strategy with executive-level business objectives. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Jacksonville State University.

Passionate about creating equitable and inclusive hiring practices, Sierra has held leadership roles in employee resource groups, such as co-chairing the Branding and Communications committee for the Black Advocate Alliance. She is dedicated to mentoring teams and enhancing the candidate experience through innovative processes.

Unique fact: After starting at Stord as a Sourcer, she returned to the company a year later in a senior recruiting role.

Personality Overview

Dynamic But Sincere

Driven But Considerate

Decisive But Friendly

They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)  They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product

Topics They Care About

Inclusive Hiring
She is passionate about creating equitable hiring practices and has co-chaired an Associate Resource Group focused on Black advocacy and communications.
Talent Strategy
Focuses on partnering with C-suite executives and VPs to align recruitment with business goals, managing high-volume requisitions, and improving time-to-hire.
Recruitment Innovation
Develops innovative recruitment tools and processes, including company-wide screening documents, and holds a certification in recruiting talent with social media.

Media Appearances

Sierra has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2024
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner at Stord
1-2023 - 12-2024
Talent Acquisition Recruiter - Field Leadership at Dollar Tree Stores
2-2022 - 1-2023
Technical Recruiter - Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence at Meta
10-2021 - 2-2022
Talent Acquisition Sourcer - Supply Chain at Stord
10-2020 - 10-2021
Recruiter at Hire Dynamics

Education

Bachelor of Arts (BA) from Jacksonville State University

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Insights For Selling To Sierra

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too
  • During followups, use calls or text if needed, they should be fine

DONT's

  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sierra is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sierra

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sierra move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Sierra take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Sierra

Personality Compatibility


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