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John James Thornton

Captain · DISC type DS
Account Executive at Salesforce
📍 Greater London, England, United Kingdom

John is a high-achieving Account Executive at Salesforces Tableau division, specializing in the financial services and travel sectors. A Bournemouth University graduate with MEDDICC and CIPM certifications, he consistently exceeds targets, earning a place in the FY24 Presidents club with 150% quota attainment in his first year.

He was the first Business Development Representative globally to be promoted to an Account Executive role during his time at Neustar.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Account Executive
Job Level
Middle
Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How John shows up

Dynamic But Sincere
Long-Term Thinker
Consummate Professional

They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Priorities

Topics John cares about

Sales Overachievement
Consistently exceeds targets, earning President's club at Salesforce and securing rapid, performance-based promotions throughout his career.
Data Privacy & Trust
Holds CIPP/E and CIPM certifications and has a background in helping businesses leverage data trust as a competitive advantage.
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Career

Work history

1-2023
Account Executive
Salesforce
3-2020 - 8-2022
Enterprise Account Executive
OneTrust
6-2019 - 3-2020
Commercial Account Executive
OneTrust
9-2017 - 6-2019
Account Executive
Neustar, Inc.
9-2016 - 9-2017
Business Development Representative
Neustar, Inc.
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2012 - 2016
Business Studies
Bournemouth University
2005 - 2012
Education details unavailable
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Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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