David Evans

Commander
DISC Type : D

Managing Partner at Watermark Search International

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Overview

David Evans is the Managing Partner at Watermark Search International, specializing in building leadership teams for high-growth, investor-backed organizations. He has extensive international experience scaling executive search and technology businesses. Colleagues describe him as having outstanding integrity and being highly detail-oriented. He holds a degree from the University of Sydney.

David is certified in Mental Health First Aid, suggesting a focus on workplace well-being. He and his firm received an award for community contribution from the Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants, highlighting a commitment to social values.

Unique fact: David successfully built an executive search function from zero in the Middle East during the Global Financial Crisis.

Personality Overview

Risk-Taker

Very Quick

Impact-Driven

They take a lot of pride in personal achievements.  They are not always relationship oriented. More than the product, they care about the impact of the product.

Topics They Care About

Exceptional Leadership
He is passionate about identifying and building high-performing leadership teams for organizations with demanding growth expectations, particularly those backed by Private Equity.
AI in Leadership
He believes "AI is a leadership amplifier" and his firm's research uncovers how leaders are embracing artificial intelligence to enhance their capabilities.
Board Governance
His firm partners with the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) for a program that mentors women directors for ASX-level board careers.

Media Appearances

David has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2019
Managing Partner at Watermark Search International
10-2015 - 2-2019
Senior Partner - Head of Sydney at Amrop Carmichael Fisher
7-2011 - 10-2015
General Manager - Middle East at Talent2
1-2009 - 6-2012
Head of Investment & Financial Services - MEA at Talent2
6-2008 - 12-2008
Account Manager - Recruitment Process Outsourcing - Tatweer Dubai at Talent2

Education

Arts from University of Sydney
Education details unavailable from Newington College

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Insights For Selling To David

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers

DONT's

  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with David is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from David

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will David move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can David take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And David

Personality Compatibility


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