Sarah Jackson

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Senior Vice President, Strategic Financial Services, UK&I at Experian

London Area, United Kingdom

Overview

Sarah is a Senior Vice President at Experian, leading strategic financial services for the UK & Ireland. An experienced leader from roles at Accenture and Equiniti, she specializes in consumer lending, broking, and FCA regulation. Colleagues describe her as inspiring, motivating, and authentic. She holds a BSc from Aston University.

Sarah is a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion, serving as the Executive Sponsor for the Pride at Experian UKI network. She has a history of championing LGBTQ+ networks, having held a similar executive sponsor role during her time at Equiniti, demonstrating a long-standing commitment to creating inclusive workplace environments.

Unique fact: Sarah is a recent SMF1 & SMF3 permissions holder, a significant senior management function authorization under the UKs financial regulation regime.

Personality Overview

Judgemental

Upfront

ROI Conscious

They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.  They care equally about the product and its potential impact. They respond well to confident salespeople.

Topics They Care About

Financial Innovation
Her career focuses on leveraging technology to improve and automate processes in complex, regulated financial markets.
Lending Technology
Previously led EQ Credit Services, which builds and implements award-winning lending technology and outsourced services.
Diversity & Inclusion
Serves as the Executive Sponsor for the Pride network at Experian, actively working to support LGBTQ+ colleagues.

Media Appearances

Sarah has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2025
Senior Vice President, Strategic Financial Services, UK&I at Experian
5-2024
Executive Sponsor - Pride at Experian UKI network at Experian
1-2024 - 4-2025
Director, Banking Vertical, UK&I at Experian
5-2022 - 12-2023
Managing Director at Accenture
8-2021 - 5-2022
Managing Director - EQ Credit Services (now Lenvi) at Equiniti

Education

1999 - 2003
BSc from Aston University
2001 - 2002
International Business from Ecole Superieure de Commerce Marseille-Provence (now Kedge)

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Insights For Selling To Sarah

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries
  • Highlight the competitive differentiation of your product

DONT's

  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations
  • Don’t try to be an alpha salesperson, give them equal space
  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sarah is

  • Conviction in the product matters to them, followed by proof points and strong testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sarah

  • They may not be very forthcoming, but they will say no if needed.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sarah move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Sarah take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks but after weighing up the pros and cons.

You And Sarah

Personality Compatibility


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