Mark McDonnell

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Finance at ElevenLabs

Ireland

Overview

Mark is a finance professional at ElevenLabs, bringing experience from roles in Global Finance & Strategy at Stripe and as Head of Finance at Evervault. He combines financial expertise with a background in product management and data science, and holds a degree in Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering from University College Dublin.

He was an Ad Astra Elite Academic Scholar, the highest academic scholarship awarded by University College Dublin, for maintaining a first-class honors record throughout his degree.

Personality Overview

ROI Driven

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Friendly But Slow

They are often friendly and nice, but can sometimes suprise you with their piercing questions  They typically tend to be late adopters even when they seem friendly and excited about what you have to sell They are unlikely to ever become strong champions even when the conversations are going well; you should focus on cultivating other champions

Topics They Care About

Fintech & Growth
His career at high-growth companies like Stripe, Evervault, and ElevenLabs showcases a focus on financial strategy and operations within the technology sector.
GTM & Product
With experience as a Rotational Product Manager and a role at Evervault that included Go-to-Market, he understands the full product lifecycle.
Data Security
He showed interest in risk management by promoting an Evervault launch focused on encrypting sensitive files to keep infrastructure risk-free.

Media Appearances

Mark has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2025
Finance at ElevenLabs
4-2022 - 4-2025
Head of Finance at Evervault
4-2021 - 4-2022
Global Finance & Strategy at Stripe
10-2020 - 3-2021
Rotational Product Manager at Stripe
4-2019 - 3-2021
Data Programs (Program Mgmt + Data Science) - Operations at Stripe

Education

2017 - 2019
Education details unavailable from CFA Institute
2011 - 2015
Bachelor of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering from University College Dublin

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Insights For Selling To Mark

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘clear proof that’, ‘data shows’ etc.
  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals
  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later

DONT's

  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Do not sound overly eager, modulate your energy levels especially if you are generally enthusiastic
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘you will just love it’ etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Mark is

  • Clear proof of product value matters to them, followed by others' testimonials and rapport.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Mark

  • They are likely to give you a clear answer without taking you around in circles. However, if you share a good relationship, they might not be so forthcoming.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Mark move?

  • They like to perform full analysis and can take time to make any decision.
  • Can Mark take some risk or not?

  • They weigh all decisions systematically and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Mark

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