Gillian O'Brien

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DISC Type : SD

GM, Remote Talent at Remote

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

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Personality Overview

Consummate Professional

Decisive But Calm

Output-Driven

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

Topics They Care About

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Work History

10-2023
GM, Remote Talent at Remote
10-2023
Venture Scout at CRV
2023
General Partner at Orange Collective
9-2023
Startup Mentor at 500 Global
2022 - 10-2023
Founder In Residence / Startup Community at Pilot.com

Education

Education details unavailable from Y Combinator
2013 - 2017
Bachelor's degree from New York University
2010 - 2013
Education details unavailable from Walnut Hill School for the Arts

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Exp : 8 Location : San Francisco, California, United States Job Level : Senior Designation : GM, Remote Talent at Remote
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Insights For Selling To Gillian

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return
  • Ask them at the end if they see a strong value prop in your product; expect an honest answer
  • Let them know of potential risks but suggest mitigation methods alongside

DONT's

  • 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
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Gillian 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 Gillian

  • 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 Gillian move?

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

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

You And Gillian

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