Jack Dawson (ACA)

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Managing Director - Europe at Zeus Packaging

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Overview

Jack Dawson is the Managing Director for Europe at Zeus Packaging, having been promoted from his prior role as Head of Finance for the UK Group. He is a Chartered Accountant with a Bachelor of Commerce from University College Dublin, bringing a strong financial and commercial background from roles at Digicel Group and Tesco Mobile.

His career shows a clear trajectory from financial leadership to executive management within the packaging industry.

He advanced from Head of Finance to Managing Director within the same company, Zeus Packaging.

Personality Overview

Unexpressive

Tough To Convince

Late Adopter

They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.  They tend to have clarity about their needs and constraints, and are unlikely to over-promise. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.

Topics They Care About

Packaging Leadership
As the Managing Director for Europe at Zeus Packaging, he is responsible for the company's direction and growth across the continent.
Corporate Finance
He is a Chartered Accountant (ACA) and previously served as Head of Finance, indicating a deep expertise in financial strategy and transformation.
European Markets
His role is explicitly focused on managing and expanding Zeus Packaging's business operations throughout Europe.

Media Appearances

Jack has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2025
Managing Director - Europe at Zeus Packaging
7-2023 - 7-2025
Head of Finance - UK Group at Zeus Packaging
11-2022 - 7-2023
CFO Transformation Project at Digicel Group
1-2022 - 11-2022
Head of Finance - Technical & Networks at Digicel Group
1-2021 - 1-2022
Commercial Finance Business Partner at Tesco Mobile

Education

2012 - 2016
ACA from Chartered Accountants Ireland
2009 - 2012
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom from University College Dublin

More Information

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Exp : 12 Location : Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Managing Director - Europe at Zeus Packaging
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Insights For Selling To Jack

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision
  • First of all, focus on building their confidence by sharing examples, case studies etc.
  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control

DONT's

  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm
  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly
  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jack 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 Jack

  • They don’t say no often, they push out the decisions or keep going around in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jack move?

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

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

You And Jack

Personality Compatibility


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