Dan O'Connor

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Executive Director for Partnerships, Portfolios and Engagement at Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)

London, England, United Kingdom

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Personality Overview

Thoughtful In Approach

Calm

Procedural

They are good and approachable with everyone, internally and externally.  They are unlikely to become strong champions as they don't prefer pushing other people. Their motivation stems from the impact that their decisions can have on the organization.


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Work History

2-2026
Executive Director for Partnerships, Portfolios and Engagement at Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
12-2022
Vice Chair and Director for Social and Human Sciences at UK National Commission for UNESCO
8-2021 - 8-2024
Clinical Committee Member at UK Athletics
1-2021 - 7-2025
Director at eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd.
1-2021 - 6-2025
Head of Research Environment at Wellcome Trust

Education

8-2007 - 8-2010
Postdoctoral Fellow from The Johns Hopkins University
9-2002 - 9-2006
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD from University of Warwick

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Insights For Selling To Dan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘others say that’, ‘zero risk in’, ‘seen proof of’ etc.
  • Pause and ask them if they have any questions
  • Focus your pitch on the impact that you could help them have on their organization

DONT's

  • Don’t keep pushing them for a straight answer, just make your own conclusions
  • Avoid saying anything that sounds like a risky proposition
  • Don’t don the salesperson avatar, be the friendly advisor instead

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Dan is

  • Low risk, approval of other stakeholders and successful process-based evaluation are most important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Dan

  • They don’t say no very often, and can take you around in circles sometimes.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Dan move?

  • They do not like to rush, so they could be slow in making decisions.
  • Can Dan take some risk or not?

  • They are risk-averse and like to make decisions that others support.

You And Dan

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