David Smith

Captain
DISC Type : SD

Director of Strategic Brand and Marketing at University of East London

United Kingdom

Overview

David has no verified overview

Personality Overview

Long-Term Thinker

Output-Driven

Dynamic But Sincere

Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.  They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Topics They Care About

David has no verified topics they care about

Media Appearances

David has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2025
Director of Strategic Brand and Marketing at University of East London
9-2022 - 8-2025
Associate Director of Brand and Marketing at University of East London
8-2017 - 9-2022
Head of Marketing at University of East London
1-2016 - 7-2017
Senior Marketing Manager at London South Bank University
11-2013 - 12-2015
Marketing Executive at City University London

Education

2000 - 2004
BA (Hons) from University of Greenwich

More Information

Social Presence :

Prographics :

Exp : 17 Location : United Kingdom Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director of Strategic Brand and Marketing at University of East London
URL has been copied!

Insights For Selling To David

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Let them know of potential risks but suggest mitigation methods alongside
  • Ask them at the end if they see a strong value prop in your product; expect an honest answer

DONT's

  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • 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 David 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 David

  • 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 David move?

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

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

You And David

Personality Compatibility


Other University of East London 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.