Saam Shah

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Associate Director (Level 3) at Salt

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Overview

Saam Shah is an Associate Director at Salt, specializing in enterprise technology sales and consulting for the Middle East. He advises scale-ups and global enterprises on recruitment strategies, having spearheaded the development of Salts regional Enterprise Technology Practice. Colleagues and clients describe him as professional, supportive, and dedicated.

Based in Dubai, Saam expresses deep gratitude for the citys optimistic and resilient culture. He reflects on the sense of unity and forward momentum that makes him feel at home, even during uncertain times in the wider region.

Unique fact: He was instrumental in building Salts Enterprise Technology Practice from the ground up in the Middle East.

Personality Overview

Unexpressive

Overcautious

Status Quo Seeker

They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.  The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof. They are thorough and always follow a systematic approach.

Topics They Care About

Cybersecurity Talent
Actively recruiting for cybersecurity sales and account management roles for major global vendors across the Middle East, particularly in KSA and Abu Dhabi.
Enterprise Technology
His core specialty involves advising companies on talent solutions within the enterprise technology sector, connecting clients with exceptional candidates.
Middle East Growth
Focuses on driving organizational growth for clients across the Middle East, with a specific emphasis on expanding teams in Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

Media Appearances

Saam has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2022
Associate Director (Level 3) at Salt
11-2021 - 10-2022
Managing Consultant at Salt
4-2021 - 11-2021
Senior Principal Consultant at Salt
8-2020 - 4-2021
Principal Consultant at Salt
3-2019 - 8-2020
Senior Consultant at Salt

Education

2010 - 2014
BA (Hons) from Leicester Castle Business School

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Insights For Selling To Saam

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision
  • Expect them to be vague in response to your questions, ask firmly and pointedly
  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions

DONT's

  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly
  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.
  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Saam is

  • Adoption by others is very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Saam

  • Often, they don't say no, or keep going about it in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Saam move?

  • They don't like to hasten, so their speed of decision-making may be slow.
  • Can Saam take some risk or not?

  • They have little willingness to take risks, and prefer making calculated decisions.

You And Saam

Personality Compatibility


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