Dan Scott

Visionary
DISC Type : Ds

Principal Recruitment Partner at Hays

Aylesbury, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Dan Scott is a Principal Recruitment Partner at Hays with over 20 years of experience in talent acquisition. He specializes in stakeholder engagement and data-driven recruitment, holding a Diploma from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation. Currently, he oversees contingent recruitment for Mercedes-Benz through the MSP model.



Colleagues consistently describe him as resourceful, ethical, and tenacious, highlighting his professional and polite approach to recruitment.

Personality Overview

Direct & Assertive

Goal-Oriented

Big Vision Person

They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.  Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Topics They Care About

MSP Recruitment Models
He has over 10 years of experience managing Managed Service Provider (MSP) models and currently oversees the entire contingent recruitment process for Mercedes-Benz using this approach.
Automotive Sector Talent
He currently leads recruitment for Mercedes-Benz and actively shares opportunities for other globally recognized luxury automotive brands.
Data-Driven Hiring
His focus is on delivering data-driven insights to shape smarter hiring decisions and create long-term value for the organizations he partners with.

Media Appearances

Dan has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2023
Principal Recruitment Partner at Hays
3-2022 - 5-2023
Senior Recruitment Partner at Hays
3-2021 - 4-2022
Recruitment Partner at Hays
6-2020 - 1-2021
Recruitment Specialist at The Direct Talent Team
6-2012 - 4-2020
Resource Manager at Advantage xPO UK

Education

2005 - 2006
Diploma from Recruitment & Employment Confederation
1987 - 1992
Maths from Moulton Comprehensive

More Information

Social Presence :

Prographics :

Exp : 18 Location : Aylesbury, England, United Kingdom Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Principal Recruitment Partner at Hays
URL has been copied!

Insights For Selling To Dan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Suggest clear next steps with confidence, don't be vague or hesitant
  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return
  • Stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, don't try to wing it

DONT's

  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option
  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Dan is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Dan

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Dan move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Dan take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Dan

Personality Compatibility


Other Hays Employees

Explore more public profiles from related professionals at the same organization.

More Profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Search more profiles

Looking for someone else? Search here for anyone.

Or visit Humantic AI to know more.