Brent Beatty

Sharpshooter
DISC Type : DC

VP of Product at 7shifts

Saskatchewan, Canada

Overview

Brent Beatty is the VP of Product at 7shifts, where he leads product strategy for the restaurant team management platform. An alumnus of the University of Saskatchewan, his colleagues describe him as a data-driven, hard-working, and approachable leader. He is a frequent podcast guest, speaking on topics like restaurant technology and employee needs.

He has a keen interest in understanding user needs, conducting extensive interviews and user tests to drive product development. He believes in making technology intuitive and focuses on solving real-world problems for restaurant employees, such as improving access to earnings and simplifying communication.

He was promoted four times within his first two years at 7shifts, demonstrating a strong track record of performance and value contribution.

Personality Overview

Fast But Analytical

Thorough Evaluator

ROI Driven

They like to act fast and expect others to do the same.  They are not focused on building rapport and relationships. They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms.

Topics They Care About

Restaurant Technology
As VP of Product at 7shifts, he is focused on creating technology that simplifies restaurant operations and improves the employee lifecycle.
Employee Retention
He has spoken publicly about what restaurant employees want and how features like instant tip payouts can increase transparency, trust, and happiness.
User-Centric Design
Emphasizes the importance of deep user research, including interviews and beta testing, to guide product decisions and create useful features.

Media Appearances

What Restaurant Employees Want feat Brent Beatty from 7shifts. Featured in Amazon Music Podcast (The Restaurant Growth Show)

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How 7shifts is Digitizing the Restaurant Workforce with Brent Beatty. Featured in YouTube

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7shifts' Brent Beatty Reveals What Restaurant Workers Truly Desire!. Featured in YouTube

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Work History

4-2022
VP of Product at 7shifts
6-2021 - 4-2022
Senior Director of Product & Lifecycle Marketing at 7shifts
10-2019 - 6-2021
Director of Product at 7shifts
9-2018 - 10-2019
Product Manager, Team Lead at 7shifts
1-2018 - 9-2018
Product Manager at 7shifts

Education

2009 - 2013
Bachelor’s Degree from University of Saskatchewan

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Insights For Selling To Brent

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders
  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates

DONT's

  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Brent is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Brent

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Brent move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Brent take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Brent

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