James Witkin

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Head of Product, Platform & Customer Growth (Interim) at Plaid

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

James Witkin leads Product and Business Operations at Plaid, focusing on platform and customer growth. An alumnus of Columbia Business School and Brown University with experience from Bain & Company, he tackles complex, cross-functional challenges, including Plaids international expansion.

Outside of work, James is an avid skier and cook. He is also passionate about traveling, and has mentioned that Japan is one of his favorite destinations.

His role at Plaid is centered on solving the companys most ambiguous and mission-critical problems.

Personality Overview

Hard To Convince

Upfront

ROI Conscious

They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.  They care equally about the product and its potential impact. They respond well to confident salespeople.

Topics They Care About

Fintech Expansion
He was directly involved in Plaid's international growth, playing a key role in the company's expansion into the UK market.
Open Finance
He is actively involved with Plaid's Open Finance Partnerships team and expresses excitement about its growth and the problems it solves.
Expanding Credit Access
He has shown strong support for partnerships, like the one with Experian, that aim to broaden access to credit for consumers.

Media Appearances

James has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2026
Head of Product, Platform & Customer Growth (Interim) at Plaid
12-2023
Head of Business Operations at Plaid
1-2020 - 12-2023
Business Operations at Plaid
2017 - 2018
Case Team Leader at Bain & Company
8-2015 - 11-2019
Manager at Bain & Company

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Columbia Business School
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from Brown University

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Exp : 16 Location : San Francisco, California, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Head of Product, Platform & Customer Growth (Interim) at Plaid
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Insights For Selling To James

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them questions confidently while doing discovery, don’t be apologetic
  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly
  • Stress on the business value that your product offers

DONT's

  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective
  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once
  • Don’t try to be an alpha salesperson, give them equal space

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with James is

  • Conviction in the product matters to them, followed by proof points and strong testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from James

  • They may not be very forthcoming, but they will say no if needed.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will James move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can James take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks but after weighing up the pros and cons.

You And James

Personality Compatibility


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