John MacDonald

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Non Executive Director at GS Group

United States

Overview

John MacDonald is the Director and Co-Founder of Maclivaro, a family-run recruitment firm specializing in the Medical Device and Life Sciences sectors. He also serves as a Non-Executive Director for GS Group, advising on commercial strategy and scalable growth. His background includes sales and contracts director roles at major recruitment firms like Barrington James and Skills Alliance.

His current business, Maclivaro, is a family-run consultancy, emphasizing a tailored, hands-on, and results-driven approach to recruitment.

Personality Overview

Big Picture Person

Imaginative

Relationship Oriented

They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt.  They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions.

Topics They Care About

Medical Device Recruitment
His family-run consultancy, Maclivaro, specializes in recruitment for the Medical Device and Life Sciences sectors.
Commercial Strategy
As a Non-Executive Director at GS Group, he advises the senior leadership team on commercial strategy and scalable growth initiatives.
Sales Performance
His career includes multiple sales director roles, and he currently focuses on creating high-performance sales cultures.

Media Appearances

John has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2025
Non Executive Director at GS Group
1-2025
Director & Co-Founder at Maclivaro Limited
7-2023 - 1-2025
Director - Birmingham at Barrington James
1-2023 - 6-2023
Contracts Director - Europe at Skills Alliance
10-2019 - 1-2023
Sales Director at Roc Search

Education

GCSE from HIghdown School

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Exp : 17 Location : United States Job Level : Senior Designation : Non Executive Director at GS Group
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Insights For Selling To John

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Talk anecdotally about the customer experience that your product offers
  • Be friendly and entertaining in your conversation
  • Use phrases like ‘people will love’, ‘massive impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail
  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with John is

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

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will John move?

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

  • They can take certain risks that are unlikely to have personal consequences.

You And John

Personality Compatibility


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