Thomas Klingel

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DISC Type : i

Senior talent Acquisition Partner at SES at SES Satellites

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Overview

Thomas Klingel is a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner with extensive experience in talent and career management, stemming from a distinguished 20-year career as a Senior Leader in the U. S. Army. He specializes in full life-cycle recruiting for government contracts with agencies like the DoD, DoS, and DHS. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Excelsior University.

As a veteran, he has applied his military leadership experience to lead veteran outreach initiatives in the corporate world. Colleagues describe him as a strong and diligent leader with a calm demeanor and a sense of humor that makes him a joy to work with, showcasing his focus on people.

Unique fact: He served as the Talent Management Director and direct advisor to the Sergeant Major of the Army and the Chief of Staff of the Army.

Personality Overview

Non-Confrontational

Story Driven

Optimistic

Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials.  They are generally friendly, so be careful when relying on their word. They prefer to build relationships rather than staying totally transactional.

Topics They Care About

Veteran Outreach
He previously led a company's veteran outreach program, leveraging his extensive military background to connect with and support fellow service members transitioning to civilian careers.
Senior Leader Development
His career in the Army involved managing the careers, assignments, and development of the Army's most senior leaders, advising top command on talent management.
Government Contracting
He has managed recruiting for international programs valued at over $750 million with government departments including the DoS, DHS, DoJ, and DOD.

Media Appearances

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Work History

7-2025
Senior talent Acquisition Partner at SES at SES Satellites
3-2020 - 10-2025
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner at Intelsat
2-2016 - 3-2020
Talent Acquisition Principal at SAIC (Merged with Engility)
7-2013 - 8-2015
Talent/Career Development Program Manager at United States Army Human Resources Command
2-2011 - 6-2013
Talent Management Director at U.S. Army Sergeant Major of the Army Office

Education

2004 - 2019
AA from Central Texas, Troy
2004 - 2015
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from Excelsior University

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Insights For Selling To Thomas

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to interesting customer testimonials and stress on great customer experience
  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Speak from experience about success that the product has seen with other customers

DONT's

  • Avoid overloading them with too much information
  • Don’t ask too many questions in one go, weave them into the flow
  • Don’t be too formal with them, they trust informality more

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Thomas is

  • Relationship and rapport are valuable for them, but so is proven product value.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Thomas

  • They will hardly ever say a direct no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Thomas move?

  • Even when they are constantly engaged, they do not reach decisions quickly.
  • Can Thomas take some risk or not?

  • They can take some low-probability risks if needed.

You And Thomas

Personality Compatibility


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