Jennifer Madigan

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Chief Operating Officer at Syntax Strategic

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Overview

Jennifer Madigan is the Chief Operating Officer at Syntax Strategic, leveraging nearly 15 years of experience as a frontline journalist and news producer for Global News. She is a Carleton University graduate specializing in strategic communications, crisis management, and media relations, with deep expertise in defense and security. Colleagues describe her as creative, hardworking, and dedicated.

Outside of her professional life, Jennifer is an adventurous individual, having jumped from a plane with the SkyHawks and off an iceberg with Canadian soldiers. She is a mother who writes about parenting and is actively involved in her community, serving as a board member for United Way East Ontario.

During her journalism career, Jennifer was an embedded reporter during the war in Afghanistan and also covered the Maidan Revolution in Ukraine.

Personality Overview

Upfront

Hard To Convince

ROI Conscious

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

Topics They Care About

Strategic Communications
As COO of Syntax Strategic, she guides client strategy and media execution, drawing on her extensive journalism background to shape compelling narratives and handle crisis communications.
Defense & Security
Has a deep professional understanding of this sector from her time as an embedded journalist in Afghanistan and her recent participation in discussions at DEFSEC West.
Effective Storytelling
A core theme throughout her career, from journalism to her current work. She highlighted storytelling as key to General Rick Hillier's success in connecting with Canadians.

Media Appearances

Jennifer has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2019
Chief Operating Officer at Syntax Strategic
6-2019 - 10-2019
Senior Communications Advisor at Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice du Canada
1-2017 - 6-2019
Senior Director of Media Relations and Public Affairs at Syntax Strategic
9-2013 - 8-2016
Executive Producer, The West Block with Tom Clark at Global News
10-2011 - 9-2013
Producer, The West Block with Tom Clark at Global News

Education

1998 - 2003
Bachelor of Journalism from Carleton University
2000 - 2001
Sociology from Purchase College, SUNY

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Insights For Selling To Jennifer

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions
  • Highlight the competitive differentiation of your product
  • Ask them questions confidently while doing discovery, don’t be apologetic

DONT's

  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time
  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach
  • 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 Jennifer is

  • Confidence in the product plays an important role, followed by powerful testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jennifer

  • They might hesitate a little, but they will say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jennifer move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Jennifer take some risk or not?

  • Once they have analyzed the pros and cons, they can take some risks.

You And Jennifer

Personality Compatibility


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