Jamie Turner

Pioneer
DISC Type : DIS

Co-founder & Strategy Lead at Recess Labs

Canada

Overview

Jamie Turner is the Co-founder and Strategy Lead at Recess Labs, leveraging over 15 years of experience in education and EdTech to help socially conscious organizations scale. He holds a Bachelor of Education from The University of British Columbia. Colleagues describe him as a leader with integrity, empathy, and strategic foresight.

Jamie is deeply invested in building and supporting community-focused organizations, as seen in his support for groups like the Salsbury Community Society in Vancouver. His career began as a music educator, a foundation that informs his passion for creating positive, human-centric work environments and meaningful change.

His journey includes being a Founding Music Educator at East London Arts and Music, blending his passions for education and the arts.

Personality Overview

Driven But Considerate

Dynamic But Sincere

Friendly But Fast

If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product  They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)

Topics They Care About

Social Impact
His firm, Recess Labs, exclusively partners with socially conscious organizations, non-profits, and values-led businesses to help them scale their impact and drive meaningful change.
Strategic Growth
He specializes in guiding businesses and non-profits in scaling their impact through strategic planning, effective project management, and streamlined operations for sustainable growth.
Community Building
He actively promotes local community organizations, like the Salsbury Community Society in Vancouver, emphasizing the importance of intentional community building in his public posts.

Media Appearances

Jamie has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2024
Co-founder & Strategy Lead at Recess Labs
4-2022 - 5-2024
Chief Operations Officer at Digital Media Academy
12-2019 - 4-2022
Director of Education at Digital Media Academy
7-2016 - 12-2019
Founding Music Educator at East London Arts and Music
1-2016 - 1-2016
Curriculum Writer at Royal Opera House

Education

2014 - 2015
Bachelor of Education (BEd) from The University of British Columbia
2006 - 2014
Bachelor’s Degree from The University of British Columbia

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Exp : 18 Location : Canada Job Level : Leadership Designation : Co-founder & Strategy Lead at Recess Labs
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Insights For Selling To Jamie

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too
  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established

DONT's

  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jamie is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jamie

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jamie move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Jamie take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Jamie

Personality Compatibility


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