Kurt Smith

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Chief Development Officer (CDO) at European Wax Center

Dallas, Texas, United States

Overview

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Personality Overview

Hard To Convince

Thorough Evaluator

Quality Focused

They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there  They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical

Topics They Care About

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Work History

7-2025
Chief Development Officer (CDO) at European Wax Center
1-2023 - 7-2025
Vice President & General Manager, Pizza Hut - Latin America & Caribbean at Yum! Brands
3-2021 - 1-2023
Vice President & Chief Growth Officer, Pizza Hut - Latin America & Iberia at Yum! Brands
4-2017 - 3-2021
Chief Growth Officer, Pizza Hut - Middle East, Turkey & Africa at Yum! Brands
12-2009 - 10-2010
Senior Manager, Strategy at HP

Education

2005 - 2007
MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
2006 - 2006
Education details unavailable from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

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Exp : 12 Location : Dallas, Texas, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Development Officer (CDO) at European Wax Center
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Insights For Selling To Kurt

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Showcase how you can impact results but also make sure that you share detailed information too
  • Keep a professional, business-like approach; especially if you tend to get informal quickly
  • Showcase your competitive superiority clearly when possible or address it at the minimum

DONT's

  • Avoid inviting them for any social interactions until you have built some rapport with them
  • Don’t focus on relationship, focus purely on the merit of your product
  • Avoid too much small talk, just a few formal pleasantries should be fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kurt is

  • ROI matters the most to them, followed by process and finally proof of results
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kurt

  • They might hesitate a little, but will go ahead and say no when necessary (or asked)

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kurt move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Kurt take some risk or not?

  • They have relatively low risk-appetite and are not very likely to go for something unproven and risky

You And Kurt

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