Sjoerd Jacobs

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DISC Type : D

Talent Acquisition Specialist a.i. at Skytree

Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands

Overview

Sjoerd Jacobs is an experienced Employer Branding and Recruitment professional with nearly a decade of experience in the field. Currently a Talent Acquisition Specialist at Skytree, he specializes in holistically building teams from scratch. Colleagues describe him as pragmatic, energetic, passionate, and customer-focused. He holds a Master of Science from Open Universiteit.

Sjoerd demonstrates considerable versatility, having temporarily taken on a Project Buyer role within an engineering team at Carbyon to help deliver their first outdoor demonstrator.

Personality Overview

Candid & Clear

Strong-Willed

Decisive

They respond well to strong and respectful communication.  They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms. They like to act fast and expect others to do the same.

Topics They Care About

Talent Acquisition
As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, he is actively hiring for highly technical roles at cleantech startups like Skytree and Carbyon.
Employer Branding
His core specialty is holistically approaching and executing employer branding and recruitment marketing strategies to attract top talent.
Cleantech Innovation
His recent career focuses on high-growth cleantech companies, Carbyon (carbon removal) and Skytree (carbon capture), indicating a passion for sustainability technology.

Media Appearances

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Work History

9-2025
Talent Acquisition Specialist a.i. at Skytree
12-2023
Employer Branding & Recruitment Specialist at Carbyon
2-2025 - 8-2025
Project Buyer a.i. at Carbyon
1-2024 - 2-2024
People & Culture Manager a.i. at Carbyon
2-2022 - 2-2024
External Advisor at Mosa Meat

Education

2017 - 2019
Master of Science (M.Sc.) from Open Universiteit
2013 - 2017
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.ASc.) from Fontys University of Applied Sciences

More Information

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Insights For Selling To Sjoerd

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots

DONT's

  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sjoerd is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sjoerd

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sjoerd move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Sjoerd take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Sjoerd

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