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Carl Jones

Commander · DISC type D
Founder & CEO at Konquest
📍 Northallerton, England, United Kingdom

Carl Jones is the Founder and CEO of Konquest, a platform automating commission and incentive management for the recruitment industry to replace manual spreadsheets. Praised for being professional and driven, he earned an Executive MBA from Durham University Business School. His focus is on using data to optimize reward programs and boost performance.

Outside of work, Carl is passionate about watches and maintains a weekly social media tradition called #watchwednesdays to showcase his collection. He also has a keen interest in Lego and property and interior design, highlighting a creative and detail-oriented side.

Carl is committed to sharing knowledge, offering high-value resources like the "Recruiter Commission Census" for free to help agencies improve their incentive structures.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Founder & CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Northallerton, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Carl shows up

Decisive
Strong-Willed
Impact-Driven

They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others. They like to stay in control of the negotiation or defining of the terms. They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact.

Priorities

Topics Carl cares about

Recruiter Incentives
As the founder of Konquest, he is an expert on optimizing recruiter commission schemes to drive performance and profitability, frequently speaking on podcasts about the topic.
SaaS Product Strategy
He emphasizes achieving and maintaining product-market fit as crucial for a tech company's growth, fundraising, and even the founder's mental health.
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Career

Work history

3-2018
Founder & CEO
Konquest
3-2017
Founder
Whippersnap Ventures
7-2015
Co-Founder & Chairman
Theo James Recruitment Ltd
7-2014 - 3-2017
CEO
Technically Compatible
12-2013 - 7-2014
Professional Mentor
University of Sunderland
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2014 - 2016
Executive Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Durham University Business School
2015 - 2015
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
University of San Francisco
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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