Jennifer Sime

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Chief Operating Officer at Mercy Corps

United States

Overview

As Chief Operating Officer at Mercy Corps, Jennifer Sime leverages over twenty years of experience in the humanitarian and development sector. She is a specialist in program design, fundraising, and management, with a career including senior leadership at Physicians for Human Rights and the International Rescue Committee. She holds an MA from New York University.

At the International Rescue Committee, she oversaw government donor fundraising that totaled over $500 million annually.

Personality Overview

Relationship Oriented

Enthusiastic

Big Picture Person

They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions.  They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections. They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt.

Topics They Care About

Humanitarian Operations
As COO for Mercy Corps and previously Physicians for Human Rights, she leads global operations, strategy, finance, and HR to maximize organizational effectiveness.
Large-Scale Fundraising
She has a history of overseeing substantial fundraising efforts, including managing over $500 million in annual government donor funding in a previous role at the IRC.
Program Measurement
Previously led the Measurement Unit at the IRC, where she supervised the refinement of 500 program indicators and launched a new monitoring guide for 30 country offices.

Media Appearances

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Work History

8-2022
Chief Operating Officer at Mercy Corps
1-2022 - 6-2022
Interim Executive Director at Physicians for Human Rights
9-2021 - 6-2022
Chief Operating Officer at Physicians for Human Rights
2-2019 - 8-2021
Senior Vice President, Measurement at International Rescue Committee
7-2016 - 8-2021
Senior Vice President, Awards Management Unit at International Rescue Committee

Education

1993 - 1995
MA from New York University
1987 - 1990
BA from Boston University

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Insights For Selling To Jennifer

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Do some small talk, ask them how things are going on their side
  • Talk about their team and how your product will help them do things better and easier
  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller
  • Avoid cutting into their flow
  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jennifer is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jennifer

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jennifer move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Jennifer take some risk or not?

  • They can accept limited risks, ones that they think will not impact them personally.

You And Jennifer

Personality Compatibility


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