Elliott Connell (MCIPD)

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DISC Type : cds

Head of People at Not On The High Street

United Kingdom

Overview

Elliott is the Head of People at Not On The High Street, bringing over 10 years of diverse experience from high-growth SaaS startups like Reachdesk and corporate environments like Amazon. A Level 7 Chartered Member (MCIPD) who studied at the University of Greenwich, he is described by colleagues as a strategic and professional leader.

Passionate about people-centric experiences, Elliott dedicates his personal time to helping others as a volunteer career coach and mentor. He focuses on creating intuitive processes and scaling the impact of People teams, reflecting a deep commitment to professional development both in and out of the workplace.

Unique fact: While at Reachdesk, he improved company engagement sentiment scores by an impressive 112%.

Personality Overview

Thorough Evaluator

Fast But Analytical

Quality Focused

They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service  They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical

Topics They Care About

People Experience
His career, including a role as Director of People Experience, is focused on delivering exceptional, people-centric experiences and creating intuitive processes for HR teams.
Employee Engagement
He has a proven track record of boosting morale, having improved company engagement scores by 112% and reduced regretted GTM attrition by 40% in a previous role.
Career Coaching
Actively volunteers as a career coach and mentor, indicating a personal passion for guiding and developing talent outside of his formal roles.

Media Appearances

Elliott has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2025
Head of People at Not On The High Street
4-2024 - 3-2025
Director of People Experience at Reachdesk
8-2022 - 4-2024
Senior People Partner at Reachdesk
1-2020 - 7-2022
EMEA HR Regional Partner at Amazon
5-2017 - 1-2020
HR Business Partner at Amazon

Education

2011 - 2015
Bachelor's Degree from University of Greenwich
2013 - 2014
Graduate Diploma of Professional Practice from University of Greenwich

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Exp : 10 Location : United Kingdom Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Head of People at Not On The High Street
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Insights For Selling To Elliott

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘the ROI of this’, ‘X% more’ etc.
  • Showcase how you can impact results but also make sure that you share detailed information too
  • Showcase your competitive superiority clearly when possible or address it at the minimum

DONT's

  • Avoid making strong statements, instead invite them to agree with you by asking them questions
  • Avoid inviting them for any social interactions until you have built some rapport with them
  • Avoid too much small talk, just a few formal pleasantries should be fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Elliott is

  • ROI matters the most to them, followed by process and finally proof of results
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Elliott

  • They might hesitate a little, but will go ahead and say no when necessary (or asked)

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Elliott move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Elliott take some risk or not?

  • They have relatively low risk-appetite and are not very likely to go for something unproven and risky

You And Elliott

Personality Compatibility


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