Dominic F.

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DISC Type : DS

Senior Commercial Leader at Financial Times

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Dominic is a Senior Commercial Leader at the Financial Times with 15 years of experience in enterprise sales and strategic partnerships at firms like Gartner and LinkedIn. Clients describe him as professional, creative, and highly customer-focused. He holds a BA from the University of Nottingham.

Passionate about professional development, Dominic volunteers as a mentor for The Mentoring Club, a non-profit that provides pro-bono coaching sessions to help others in the community achieve their career goals.

He successfully launched a startup-like venture within a mature organization by building the FT Forums partnership business from the ground up.

Personality Overview

Long-Term Thinker

Consummate Professional

Decisive But Calm

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. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Topics They Care About

Strategic Partnerships
His current role involves developing the commercial strategy and building partnerships for FT Forums, a key growth area for the Financial Times.
Community Building
His headline is "Building the Financial Times’ communities business, " reflecting his focus on creating valuable networks for senior business leaders.
Energy Transition
He frequently shares reports from the Financial Times' Energy Source Forum, focusing on topics like energy resilience and rethinking the energy transition.

Media Appearances

Dominic has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2025
Senior Commercial Leader at Financial Times
6-2024 - 5-2025
Strategic Partnerships and Growth Lead at Financial Times
7-2021 - 6-2025
Mentor at Mentoring Club
6-2022 - 5-2024
Account Director at LinkedIn
12-2019 - 5-2022
Senior Strategic Account Executive, EMEA at Gartner

Education

BA (Hons) from University of Nottingham
2016 - 2016
Leadership Development Program (LDP) from Gartner

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Exp : 11 Location : London, England, United Kingdom Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Senior Commercial Leader at Financial Times
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Insights For Selling To Dominic

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game
  • Stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, don't try to wing it
  • Suggest clear next steps with confidence, don't be vague or hesitant

DONT's

  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building
  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Dominic 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 Dominic

  • 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 Dominic move?

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

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

You And Dominic

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