Jeff Clark

Pioneer
DISC Type : DIS

Chief Growth Officer Australia and New Zealand at Manuka AI ANZ

Greater Sydney Area, Australia

Overview

Jeff is the Chief Growth Officer for Manuka AI in Australia and New Zealand, focused on scaling businesses with data and AI. With over 15 years of experience, he has driven growth across technology, retail, and financial services. Colleagues describe him as strategic, customer-focused, and personable.

Outside of his executive role, Jeff is passionate about enabling people and ventures to thrive for the long term. While known for his energetic personality, he identifies as a private person and values genuine relationships. He shows a keen interest in the professional journeys and stories of others in his network.

Unique fact: Though widely perceived as an extrovert, Jeff considers himself a very private person.

Personality Overview

Driven But Considerate

Friendly But Fast

Decisive But Friendly

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

Topics They Care About

Data & AI Transformation
His career is centered on helping organizations use data and AI to improve operations and customer experience, with a recent focus on the Databricks ecosystem.
Sustainable Business Growth
He is passionate about creating long-term, sustainable growth for businesses and teams, rather than focusing only on short-term wins.
Customer Experience Strategy
Previous roles involved leading customer experience practices, connecting CX strategy with enterprise data platforms to drive measurable results for clients.

Media Appearances

Jeff has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2025
Chief Growth Officer Australia and New Zealand at Manuka AI ANZ
5-2025 - 10-2025
Enterprise Executive | Data, AI & Digital Transformation at Jeff Clark Advisory
6-2024 - 5-2025
Director of Sales – Technology & Data at Publicis Sapient
1-2021 - 6-2024
Strategic Enterprise Account Executive at Salesforce
3-2017 - 1-2021
CX & Data Strategy Officer at FUJIFILM MicroChannel

Education

2004 - 2006
Certificate of Management from AGSM @ UNSW Business School
1989 - 1991
BAppSCi from Charles Sturt University

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Insights For Selling To Jeff

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage
  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.
  • Mostly stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, but add some stories or anecdotes to it

DONT's

  • Don't lean very heavily into providing too much information, sharing whitepapers etc.
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jeff 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 Jeff

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jeff move?

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

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

You And Jeff

Personality Compatibility


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