James Turner

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DISC Type : DI

Creative Director at Waitrose & Partners

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

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Personality Overview

Friendly But Fast

Assertive

Informal

They respond better to a combination of speed and relationship.  They do not mind taking risks and can make hard decisions, if necessary. If they come to believe in your value proposition, they will be your champion.

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Work History

8-2025
Creative Director at Waitrose & Partners
1-2023 - 2-2024
Head of Creative & Content + Creative Lead at Waitrose & Partners
12-2018 - 12-2022
Creative Lead at Waitrose & Partners
7-2018 - 11-2018
Creative Director at PhotoBox
12-2016 - 7-2018
Creative Director at Moonpig

Education

9-2022 - 11-2023
Level 7 Award from Imperial College London
10-1995 - 6-1999
BA Honours from Prifysgol Cymru Y Drindod Dewi Sant / University of Wales Trinity Saint David

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Exp : 24 Location : London, England, United Kingdom Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Creative Director at Waitrose & Partners
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Insights For Selling To James

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them visualize the impact of their decision
  • Display high self-confidence and expect them to have a strong personality.
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too

DONT's

  • Don't make any commitments that you might not be able to fulfill
  • Don’t hesitate from asking them how they truly feel about your product
  • Don’t force involvement of other stakeholders unless it is critical

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?

  • If you earn their trust and they develop faith in the product, they can make decisions quickly.
  • Can James take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And James

Personality Compatibility


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