Carl Jones

Commander
DISC Type : D

Founder & CEO at Konquest

Northallerton, England, United Kingdom

Overview

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.

Personality Overview

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.

Topics They Care 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.
Watch Collecting
He is a passionate watch enthusiast who posts about his collection every week for his social media series, "#watchwednesdays".

Media Appearances

Carl has no verified media appearances

Work History

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

Education

2014 - 2016
Executive Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Durham University Business School
2015 - 2015
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from University of San Francisco

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Exp : 15 Location : Northallerton, England, United Kingdom Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder & CEO at Konquest
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Insights For Selling To Carl

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical
  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust

DONT's

  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Carl is

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

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Carl move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Carl take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Carl

Personality Compatibility


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