Isabella Coombes

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DISC Type : Sc

Junior Partnerships Executive at Leyton

Manchester Area, United Kingdom

Overview

Isabella is a partnerships and business development professional at Leyton, focusing on helping businesses unlock funding for innovation through R&D tax relief. She holds degrees from The University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University, with previous experience in marketing within the legal sector.

Outside of work, Isabella is an avid runner and active community member. She participates in charity events to combat homelessness and supports local organizations that focus on creating networking opportunities for women. She is a member of the Slow Run Club.

She recently ran over 46km in a 24-hour period for the Greater Manchester Mayors Charity.

Personality Overview

Deliberate

Analytical & Cautious

Inflexible

Being observant comes to them naturally.  They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.

Topics They Care About

Startup Growth
Exhibits at events like BizzFest to connect with founders and innovators, helping them secure funding through R&D tax relief to drive growth.
Strategic Partnerships
Her current role as Junior Partnerships Executive at Leyton is centered on building and managing business relationships to create new opportunities.
Community Fundraising
Actively participates in and raises money for causes she cares about, such as running to fight homelessness in Greater Manchester.

Media Appearances

Isabella has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2025
Junior Partnerships Executive at Leyton
1-2025 - 7-2025
Commercial Executive at Leyton
4-2024 - 12-2024
Business Development Executive at Addleshaw Goddard
6-2023 - 5-2024
Business Development & Marketing Assistant at Hill Dickinson LLP
10-2022 - 7-2023
Marketing Assistant at Metrohm UK & Ireland

Education

9-2018 - 8-2021
Bachelor of Arts - BA from The University of Manchester
2021 - 2022
MA Multimedia Journalism from The Manchester Metropolitan University

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Insights For Selling To Isabella

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them
  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision
  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control

DONT's

  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.
  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions
  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Isabella is

  • Proof of usage by others in the industry, case studies showing ROI are likely to work the best with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Isabella

  • Often, they don't say no, or keep going about it in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Isabella move?

  • They are some of the slowest movers and take their time reaching decisions.
  • Can Isabella take some risk or not?

  • They have very low acceptance of risk even if they do not say it directly.

You And Isabella

Personality Compatibility


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