Owen Gill

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DISC Type : ds

Principal Consultant at Akkar

Greater Brighton and Hove Area, United Kingdom

Overview

Owen Gill is a Principal Consultant at Akkar, focusing on commercial recruitment for the defence, space, and aerospace sectors. With over 20 years of experience, he specializes in placing senior, revenue-driving leaders. Colleagues and clients describe him as knowledgeable, professional, proactive, and communicative.


After a 20-year tenure at his previous company, Owen pivoted to build a specialized international recruitment desk for the high-tech defence industry.

Personality Overview

Fast-paced

Results Focused

Long-term Focused

They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.  They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Topics They Care About

Defence & Aerospace
He is currently building an international commercial recruitment desk focused specifically on the Defence, Space, and Aerospace industries.
Commercial Leadership
His recruitment focus is on senior revenue-driving positions, such as Business Development Directors, Capture Leads, and Commercial Directors.
Robotics Technology
He actively recruits for robotics companies, recently looking for a Sales Engineer for a firm changing human-machine interaction.

Media Appearances

Owen has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2026
Principal Consultant at Akkar
3-2025 - 2-2026
Principal Consultant at GRB (Graduate Recruitment Bureau)
12-2022 - 3-2025
Associate Director at GRB (Graduate Recruitment Bureau)
6-2008 - 3-2025
Manager at GRB (Graduate Recruitment Bureau)
10-2006 - 6-2008
Recruitment Consultant at GRB (Graduate Recruitment Bureau)

Education

2001 - 2004
BA (hons) from University of Brighton
1999 - 2001
Education details unavailable from Cambridge Regional College

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Insights For Selling To Owen

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, don't try to wing it
  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return

DONT's

  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Owen is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Owen

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Owen move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Owen take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Owen

Personality Compatibility


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