Von Bowen

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DISC Type : Id

People Operations Manager at TecHobbit

New York, New York, United States

Overview

Von is a People Operations and Talent Acquisition leader with experience spanning Tech, Finance, and Media. A graduate of New York University, he specializes in full-cycle, data-driven recruitment and implementing HR technology. Colleagues have described him as diligent, supportive, and enthusiastic.

He appears deeply passionate about his work, viewing talent acquisition as a system driven by purpose and planning. With a long career history in Manhattan, he has a strong connection to the New York City community and expresses concern for local events.

During the historic Warner Bros. Discovery merger, he co-led a streamlined recruiting model that supported over 100 hires in just six months.

Personality Overview

Persuader

Trusting

Self-Assured

They are not against taking risks and can make tough decisions when required.
  They are more likely to accept new and exciting technologies. They prefer to ensure that they are in control of the situation.

Topics They Care About

Talent Acquisition Strategy
His experience focuses on transforming TA into a modernized, data-driven model by aligning with C-Suite, HR, and hiring teams to build scalable frameworks.
Recruitment Tech & AI
His profile highlights a focus on launching and implementing recruitment technology and AI tools to optimize the candidate and manager experience.
Data-Informed HR
He emphasizes translating complexity into strategic, data-informed decisions that drive talent acquisition and support evolving business growth.

Media Appearances

Von has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2024
People Operations Manager at TecHobbit
9-2022 - 6-2023
Director, Talent Acquisition at KBRA
4-2022 - 8-2022
Talent Acquisition Project Consultant at Warner Bros. Discovery
3-2021 - 9-2021
Recruitment Consultant at Deutsche Bank
11-2020 - 3-2021
Human Resources Business Partner at BlackRock

Education

2011 - 2015
Master’s Degree from New York University
9-2002 - 6-2006
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom from Pace University

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Insights For Selling To Von

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use words like ‘partner’, ‘together’, ‘impact’ etc.
  • You might need to keep the conversation on track, they tend to slide off-topic
  • Talk about other customers and how they have derived value from your product

DONT's

  • Don’t be excessively objective, focus on building a story first
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions, but take a friendly and warm approach
  • Don’t rely too much on what they promise, make your own deductions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Von is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Von

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no though in a friendly way.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Von move?

  • They can make decisions quickly if they develop trust in you and conviction in the product.
  • Can Von take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they will be ready to take risks.

You And Von

Personality Compatibility


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