Brent Mclean

Galvanizer
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EVP and Group CTO at AVIV Group

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Overview

Brent Mclean is a technology executive, board member, and advisor with deep expertise in agile software development and building high-performing teams. He recently served as EVP and Group CTO at AVIV Group, leveraging his Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Technology Sydney and a Foundations of Directorship certification. Colleagues describe him as a visionary, strategic, and approachable leader.

An Australian citizen who has worked internationally, Brent has a self-professed "deep love of real estate and everything that revolves around it. " His career has been centered on the challenges and opportunities within large-scale digital classifieds, driving technological and product alignment across diverse European and global markets.

During his tenure at AVIV Group, he was a driving force in uniting disparate real estate platforms to create a cohesive pan-European marketplace.

Personality Overview

Pragmatic

Trusting

Persuader

They respond better to a combination of speed and relationship.  They are more likely to be open to unproven but exciting technologies. They do not mind taking risks and can make hard decisions, if necessary.

Topics They Care About

Agile Transformation
Specializes in agile software development and reducing time-to-market. He has expressed interest in lean thinking and applying concise principles to improve team performance.
Digital Marketplaces
Has extensive experience leading technology for global classifieds businesses, including senior roles at AVIV Group and eBay Classifieds Group, focusing on verticals like real estate and automotive.
Real Estate Tech
Headed technology for one of the world's largest digital real estate tech companies and has personally stated he has a "deep love of real estate. "

Media Appearances

Brent has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2021 - 4-2025
EVP and Group CTO at AVIV Group
2-2016 - 7-2021
VP & CPTO eBay Classifieds Group at eBay
2-2013 - 2-2016
Snr Director and CTO - eBay Classifieds Group at eBay
3-2011 - 2-2013
Snr Director and CTO - eCG Northern Europe at eBay
5-2010
Technology Director - Classifieds at Fairfax Media

Education

1992 - 1997
B.E (Elec) from University of Technology Sydney

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Exp : N/A Location : Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands Job Level : N/A Designation : EVP and Group CTO at AVIV Group
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Insights For Selling To Brent

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
  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee

DONT's

  • Don’t make promises that are hard to keep
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions, but take a friendly and warm approach
  • Don’t be excessively objective, focus on building a story first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Brent is

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

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no albeit in a friendly manner.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Brent move?

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

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And Brent

Personality Compatibility


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