Sofia Ward

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DISC Type : Dsc

Talent Acquisition Partner at Vantive

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Overview

Sofia Ward is a Talent Acquisition Partner at Vantive, specializing in full-cycle recruitment and strategic sourcing for roles across Spain, Malta, Greece, and Portugal. People who have worked with her describe her as helpful, positive, and a focused hard worker. She holds Bachelors degrees from EU Business School and UADE.

Outside of her professional life, Sofia is a passionate animal rescuer and an avid world traveler. She describes herself as a lifelong learner who embraces new challenges, a trait that complements her dynamic career in connecting people with opportunities across different countries and industries.

Having grown up in a family of Talent & HR professionals, she has been immersed in hiring conversations from a very early age.

Personality Overview

Hard To Convince

Thorough Evaluator

Fast But Analytical

They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical  They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service

Topics They Care About

GTM Team Scaling
She has direct experience scaling Go-To-Market teams across EMEA and the US for high-growth tech companies like ElevenLabs and Slack.
Medical Device Talent
Her current focus at Vantive involves recruiting for specialized roles in the medical device and healthcare sector, including sales, IT, and medical affairs.
Candidate Experience
She identifies as a "candidate experience champion, " indicating a strong professional commitment to ensuring a positive and respectful hiring process for all applicants.

Media Appearances

Sofia has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2025
Talent Acquisition Partner at Vantive
7-2024
Talent Acquisition Partner at KellyOCG
7-2024 - 2-2025
Talent Acquisition Partner at Baxter International Inc.
3-2024 - 9-2025
Clinical Talent Sourcer at Headspace
9-2023 - 6-2024
Talent Acquisition Specialist (Via RocketPower) at ElevenLabs

Education

Bachelor's degree from EU Business School
Bachelor's degree from UADE

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Insights For Selling To Sofia

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘the ROI of this’, ‘X% more’ etc.
  • Showcase how you can impact results but also make sure that you share detailed information too
  • Keep a professional, business-like approach; especially if you tend to get informal quickly

DONT's

  • Avoid self-deprecating references or general informality, it could decrease their trust in you
  • Don’t focus on relationship, focus purely on the merit of your product
  • Avoid making strong statements, instead invite them to agree with you by asking them questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sofia is

  • ROI matters the most to them, followed by process and finally proof of results
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sofia

  • They might hesitate a little, but will go ahead and say no when necessary (or asked)

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sofia move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Sofia take some risk or not?

  • They have relatively low risk-appetite and are not very likely to go for something unproven and risky

You And Sofia

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