Eric Jacobson

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Director, Global Operations and Maintenance at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Spanish Fork, Utah, United States

Overview

Eric Jacobson is the Director of Global Operations and Maintenance for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, overseeing 25, 000 buildings across 180 countries. A graduate of Brigham Young University with an MPA, he holds a Facility Management Professional (FMP®) certification. Colleagues describe him as thorough, honest, and tech-savvy.

Outside of work, Eric identifies as a Christian and a family man. He is a passionate entrepreneur, owning a striping company and serving as CEO for a yard game company, KNOCK ‘EM Games, which was invented by his son. He is also an avid pickleball player.

He is the CEO of a company based on a yard game invented by his 14-year-old son.

Personality Overview

Judgemental

Hard To Convince

Demanding

They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.  They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.

Topics They Care About

Global Facilities Management
Leads global operations for a massive portfolio of properties and recently enhanced his expertise by obtaining the Facility Management Professional (FMP®) certification.
Youth Entrepreneurship
Actively supports his son's ingenuity as the CEO of KNOCK ‘EM Games, a company founded on his son's invention.
Team Development
Focuses on professional growth within his team, expressing gratitude for his organization's investment in upskilling employees with new certifications.

Media Appearances

Eric has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2025
Director, Global Operations and Maintenance at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
11-2021 - 6-2025
Director, United States and Canada Operations and Maintenance at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
3-2020 - 11-2021
Director, Meetinghouse Priorities at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
4-2013 - 12-2023
Owner at Rocky Mountain Striping
4-2019 - 12-2021
CEO at KNOCK ‘EM Games

Education

2010 - 2013
Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) from Brigham Young University
1999 - 2006
Bachelor of Science (BS) from Brigham Young University

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Exp : 12 Location : Spanish Fork, Utah, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director, Global Operations and Maintenance at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Insights For Selling To Eric

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Highlight the competitive differentiation of your product
  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly
  • Make sure that they have the necessary authority, they could present false stature sometimes

DONT's

  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once
  • Refrain from asking too many questions
  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Eric is

  • Confidence in the product plays an important role, followed by powerful testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Eric

  • They might hesitate a little, but they will say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Eric move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Eric take some risk or not?

  • Once they have analyzed the pros and cons, they can take some risks.

You And Eric

Personality Compatibility


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