James Skinner

Trailblazer
DISC Type : DI

Founder of SmartBeings at SmartBeings

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

James is a talent strategist with over 14 years of experience and the founder of SmartBeings. Specializing in building TA infrastructure for start-ups in sectors like healthcare and media, he holds a Postgraduate Degree from the University of Greenwich. Colleagues describe him as a "visionary strategist, " "commercially savvy, " and "genuinely empathetic. "

James prioritizes personal wellness, having taken a dedicated career break to focus on health and well-being. This experience underscores his belief that personal health is the foundation of success and likely informs his empathetic, people-first approach to recruitment and creating lasting professional connections.

He once completely revitalized a global hiring strategy, successfully moving a company from heavy reliance on agencies to hiring directly across many countries and languages.

Personality Overview

Informal

Achievement-Oriented

Values Relationships

They will bat for you if they come to believe in you.  They like to keep things under control. They are more likely to be open to unproven but exciting technologies.

Topics They Care About

TA Infrastructure
He focuses on building recruitment systems from the ground up and using technology to streamline hiring processes for international start-ups and scale-ups.
Global GTM Hiring
He has deep experience hiring go-to-market teams, especially for inside sales, across different countries and languages, reducing reliance on external agencies.
Meaningful Recruitment
He champions a philosophy of aligning talent with a company's core mission for long-term success, moving beyond simply matching skills on paper.

Media Appearances

James has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2025
Founder of SmartBeings at SmartBeings
7-2024 - 12-2024
Health and well-being at Career Break
1-2024 - 6-2024
Head of Talent Acquisition at Thérapie Clinic
1-2023 - 12-2023
Senior International Talent Acquisition Partner at Allurion Technologies
3-2022 - 1-2023
Manager, Experienced Talent Recruiting (FTC) at Bain & Company

Education

2009 - 2011
Postgraduate Degree from University of Greenwich
Education details unavailable from University of Essex

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Insights For Selling To James

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention
  • Display high self-confidence and expect them to have a strong personality.
  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage

DONT's

  • Don’t force involvement of other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a friendly approach

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with James is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from James

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no albeit in a friendly manner.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will James move?

  • They can make decisions quickly if they develop trust in you and conviction in the product.
  • Can James take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And James

Personality Compatibility


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