Brendan Clair

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DISC Type : dsi

Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at Bankrate

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Overview

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Personality Overview

Driven But Considerate

Decisive But Friendly

Friendly But Fast

They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)  If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed

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Work History

10-2025
Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at Bankrate
10-2025
Sr Vice President at Red Ventures
8-2024 - 9-2025
Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) at Bankrate
8-2022 - 9-2025
Vice President at Red Ventures
9-2019 - 8-2022
Senior Director at Red Ventures

Education

2006 - 2010
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) from University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Exp : 8 Location : Charlotte, North Carolina, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at Bankrate
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Insights For Selling To Brendan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage
  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.
  • During followups, use calls or text if needed, they should be fine

DONT's

  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach
  • Don't lean very heavily into providing too much information, sharing whitepapers etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Brendan is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Brendan

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Brendan move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Brendan take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Brendan

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