Jacquie O'Brien

Enigma
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Director Communications and Community Change at Respect Victoria

Greater Melbourne Area, Australia

Overview

Jacquie OBrien is the Director of Communications and Community Change at Respect Victoria, leveraging her expertise in social license and policy reform to drive positive social change. An inspiring and creative leader, she has a Masters in International Development, Environment & Sustainability. Colleagues describe her as passionate, empathetic, and calm under pressure.

Personally driven by her works mission, Jacquie is a passionate advocate for preventing gendered violence and promoting reproductive health and environmental causes. She dedicates her efforts to elevating the voices of survivors and fostering community-led change, viewing anti-racism as a foundational element of her anti-violence work.

She is also the Chair at Project Respect Australia, where she recently led the release of a report driven for, by, and with survivors of sexual exploitation.

Personality Overview

Hard To Convince

Challenger

Persuasive & Assertive

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.  They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing

Topics They Care About

Gendered Violence Prevention
Her current role at Respect Victoria and numerous posts focus on eradicating family and gendered violence through community-led initiatives and advocacy.
Community Engagement
A core part of her professional title and career, she focuses on building strong teams and movements to benefit communities and public health.
Survivor-Centric Advocacy
As Chair of Project Respect Australia, she champions work that is driven by and for survivors of exploitation, ensuring their voices lead the change.

Media Appearances

Jacquie has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2023
Director Communications and Community Change at Respect Victoria
8-2021 - 2-2023
Director, Communications and Engagement at Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions
11-2020 - 8-2021
Principal Communications Adviser at Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions
4-2017 - 11-2020
Director Public Affairs and Policy at Marie Stopes Australia
11-2012 - 3-2017
General Manager, Communications and Stakeholder Relations at Zoos Victoria

Education

7-2021 - 12-2021
Company Director's Course from Australian Institute of Company Directors
2019 - 5-2021
Graduate Certificate from QUT (Queensland University of Technology)

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Exp : 18 Location : Greater Melbourne Area, Australia Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director Communications and Community Change at Respect Victoria
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Insights For Selling To Jacquie

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build rapport slwly without rushing, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Be prepared for a mix of questions and inquisitiveness, answer them in the tone in which they have been asked
  • Leverage 'negging', or the art of asking negative questions like "you must not be convinced yet..."

DONT's

  • Avoid long presentations and just 'high-level' value proposition, dive into the details
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously. They are easily deterred
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jacquie is

  • Proven value, strong objective evidence are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jacquie

  • They are practical and friendly, but can give a clear response with a little prodding

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jacquie move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can Jacquie take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and do not take risks that often, unless you can get them to develop strong conviction

You And Jacquie

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