Jeff Grimes

Commander
DISC Type : D

Head of Live Events product at Perplexity

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

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Personality Overview

Very Quick

Impact-Driven

Strong-Willed

They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships.  They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact. They like to stay in control of the negotiation or defining of the terms.

Topics They Care About

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Media Appearances

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Work History

3-2025
Head of Live Events product at Perplexity
11-2022 - 2-2025
CEO & Co-Founder at Shades
6-2016 - 12-2023
Sequoia Capital Scout at Sequoia Capital
8-2015 - 11-2022
Group Product Manager at Google
5-2014 - 8-2014
Associate Product Manager (APM) Intern at Google

Education

8-2011 - 5-2015
Dual degree through Jerome Fisher Program in Management & Technology (aka M&T) from University of Pennsylvania
2007 - 2011
Education details unavailable from Crystal Springs Uplands School

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Exp : 10 Location : San Francisco, California, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Head of Live Events product at Perplexity
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Insights For Selling To Jeff

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical
  • Be respectful but crisp

DONT's

  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jeff is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jeff

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jeff move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Jeff take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Jeff

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