Jared Koesten

Pioneer
DISC Type : DIS

Executive & Leadership Coach / Fractional Executive / Transformation Advisor at TEN Coaching & Advisory

Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area, United States

Overview

With over 25 years of experience, Jared Koesten is an executive coach and fractional executive who connects profit to people. He specializes in guiding C-Suite leaders through growth, M&A transactions, and technology adoption, drawing on his M. S. from the New York Institute of Technology. Colleagues describe him as experienced, knowledgeable, and a true business partner.

Jared appears to be a car enthusiast, having participated in a car rally to the Florida Keys. He values recognizing personal and professional accomplishments, both big and small, as a way to cement effort and acknowledge wins.

He guided his former company, CreativeDrive, through a private equity exit that resulted in its successful acquisition by Accenture Song.

Personality Overview

Decisive But Friendly

Driven But Considerate

Dynamic But Sincere

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) If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product

Topics They Care About

Leadership Clarity
He frequently posts about leadership clarity being a high-ROI investment that directly improves a company's financial performance and execution speed.
M&A Integration
He has deep experience leading the people and culture side of M&A transactions, including a successful private equity exit to Accenture.
AI & Tech Adoption
A key part of his advisory work involves guiding executive teams in navigating and implementing new technology and AI to drive business transformation.

Media Appearances

Jared has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2022
Executive & Leadership Coach / Fractional Executive / Transformation Advisor at TEN Coaching & Advisory
1-2025 - 10-2025
Chief People Officer and Head of HR M&A at BrandStar
6-2022 - 1-2025
Global Chief People Officer at IDX™
1-2016 - 6-2022
Global Chief People Officer at CreativeDrive
12-2015
VP of Human Resources at Zimmerman Advertising

Education

Education details unavailable from Florida State University
M.S from New York Institute of Technology

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Exp : 9 Location : Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area, United States Job Level : Junior Designation : Executive & Leadership Coach / Fractional Executive / Transformation Advisor at TEN Coaching & Advisory
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Insights For Selling To Jared

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Mostly stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, but add some stories or anecdotes to it
  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too

DONT's

  • Don't lean very heavily into providing too much information, sharing whitepapers etc.
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach
  • 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 Jared 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 Jared

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jared move?

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

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

You And Jared

Personality Compatibility


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