Alex Parker

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Head of Global Talent Policy at Department for Business and Trade

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

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Personality Overview

Decisive

Generous

Achievment Oriented

They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.  They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials.

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Work History

10-2025
Head of Global Talent Policy at Department for Business and Trade
11-2024 - 10-2025
Head of Strategic Consultancy Unit (UK Business Priorities) at Department for Business and Trade
11-2023 - 11-2024
Head of Investment Policy and Strategy at Department for Business and Trade
1-2022 - 11-2023
Head of Planning Delivery and Engagement at Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
6-2020 - 1-2022
Senior Policy Advisor at Department for International Trade (DIT)

Education

2017 - 2019
Master's degree from SOAS University of London
2014 - 2016
Certificate of Higher Education from The Open University

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Exp : 8 Location : London, England, United Kingdom Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Head of Global Talent Policy at Department for Business and Trade
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Insights For Selling To Alex

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on the big picture and the strategic value of your product
  • Refer to testimonials from well known people to highlight the value of your product
  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally

DONT's

  • Don’t keep repeating the same information, it could make them impatient
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Alex is

  • Product value plays a big role, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Alex

  • If they do not firmly believe in you, they will refuse without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Alex move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Alex take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Alex

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