Terri Davis

Visionary
DISC Type : Ds

Sr. Recruiter at Microsoft

Kenmore, Washington, United States

Overview

Terri Davis is a results-driven Talent Acquisition leader specializing in recruiting operations and GTM/Engineering hiring. She has a proven record of optimizing recruitment processes and leading large-scale ATS transformations. Colleagues have described her as tenacious, passionate, and an expert in her field.

She was the first Recruiting Operations Manager at Afresh, a startup with a mission to eliminate food waste and make fresh food accessible to all.

Personality Overview

Risk Tolerant

Big Vision Person

Goal-Oriented

They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.  They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Topics They Care About

Recruiting Operations
Focuses on creating, refining, and optimizing recruitment systems and processes, as demonstrated in her roles at Afresh and Netflix.
ATS Transformation
Co-led a significant ATS and CRM implementation involving Workday and Eightfold, highlighting her expertise in recruiting technology ecosystems.
GTM & Engineering Hiring
Leads full-cycle recruiting for Go-To-Market and Engineering teams, partnering with business leaders to develop effective hiring strategies.

Media Appearances

Terri has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2025
Sr. Recruiter at Microsoft
12-2023 - 12-2024
Talent Acquisition Operations Analyst at Netflix
11-2021 - 12-2022
Talent Operations Manager at Afresh
4-2019 - 7-2021
Sr. Talent Advisor/Manager at Xevo Inc.
7-2017 - 11-2018
Sr. Talent Advisor at Pushpay

Education

Education details unavailable from Bellevue College

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Insights For Selling To Terri

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point
  • Stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, don't try to wing it
  • Let them know of potential risks but suggest mitigation methods alongside

DONT's

  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Terri is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Terri

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Terri move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Terri take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Terri

Personality Compatibility


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