Tonya Alexander

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Director, People Business Partner/Senior HR Business Partner | Sales, HR, Data & Insights at Hearst Magazines

New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Tonya Alexander is the Director and People Business Partner at Hearst Magazines, serving as a strategic HR executive with extensive experience at Penske Media, NBCUniversal, and Morgan Stanley. People who have worked with her describe her as trusted, respected, and collaborative, with a focus on talent management and organizational development.

She holds recent certifications in "Ethics in the Age of Generative AI" and "What Is Generative AI? ", indicating a keen interest in emerging technologies within HR.

Personality Overview

Fast But Analytical

ROI Driven

Rigorous & Demanding

They like to move fast and expect the same from others.  They respond better to strong and respectful interactions. They take a lot of pride in personal achievements.

Topics They Care About

Talent Development
Her career history includes roles like Head of Talent Development & Inclusion, focusing on leadership development, engagement, and shaping talent strategies for large employee groups.
Executive Coaching
Identifies as an Executive Coach and founded Alexander Coaching to partner with leaders on enhancing their leadership presence and achieving professional goals.
Diversity and Inclusion
Praised for spearheading numerous DEI initiatives and has held roles with a direct focus on inclusion to support organizational growth.

Media Appearances

Tonya has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2025
Director, People Business Partner/Senior HR Business Partner | Sales, HR, Data & Insights at Hearst Magazines
10-2022 - 8-2024
Head of Talent Development & Inclusion at Penske Media Corporation
5-2021 - 10-2022
Associate Vice President, Human Resources | Sales, Marketing & Editorial at Penske Media Corporation
6-2019 - 5-2021
Director, HR Business Partner | Technology, Sales, Editorial & Corporate Functions at MRC
4-2017 - 5-2019
Human Resources Manager | Technology at NBCUniversal Media, LLC

Education

Human Resources Management and Services from Fairleigh Dickinson University
BS from Baruch College

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Insights For Selling To Tonya

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates
  • Be respectful but crisp

DONT's

  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Avoid being too verbose

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Tonya is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Tonya

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Tonya move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Tonya take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Tonya

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