Scott Kacyn

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Chief Innovation Officer at Hunt Club

Greater Chicago Area, United States

Overview

Scott Kacyn is the Chief Innovation Officer at Hunt Club, where he applies his expertise in technology and data to help high-growth companies scale through trusted relationships. A Vanderbilt University graduate with a background in engineering and economics, he has a history of leadership in product management and technology roles.

Outside of work, Scott was a Division I student-athlete, playing baseball for Vanderbilt University, which highlights his discipline and ability to manage demanding schedules. He is also an active investor in Chicago-based, early-stage companies through his involvement with LongJump, supporting new founders and their ideas.

Unique fact: Scott successfully balanced playing as an infielder for a top-tier college baseball team with the academic rigor of an Engineering and Economics major.

Personality Overview

Unexpressive

Process Oriented

Tough To Convince

They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.  Being observant comes to them naturally. They tend to be clear about their needs and limitations and are unlikely to promise too much.

Topics They Care About

Building Relationships
His professional philosophy is centered on helping companies grow through "trusted relationships, " a concept he frequently mentions in his work at Hunt Club.
Talent & Technology
As a leader at a tech-enabled recruiting firm, he is focused on using software and data to create better hiring experiences and outcomes for customers.
Data-Driven Strategy
He has personally driven the hiring for data engineering leaders to shape the data strategy at Hunt Club, showing his focus on data's importance.

Media Appearances

Scott has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2023
Chief Innovation Officer at Hunt Club
10-2014 - 6-2023
Chief Technology Officer at Hunt Club
4-2021
Investor at LongJump
4-2014
Co-Founder, CTO at New Coast Ventures
9-2010 - 10-2012
Product Manager at Intuit

Education

2006 - 2010
Bachelor of Science from Vanderbilt University
2002 - 2006
Education details unavailable from Deerfield High School

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Insights For Selling To Scott

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision
  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them
  • First of all, focus on building their confidence by sharing examples, case studies etc.

DONT's

  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly
  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions
  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Scott is

  • Low-risk, adoption by others are very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Scott

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Scott move?

  • They do not like to rush and therefore can be quite slow in their decision-making.
  • Can Scott take some risk or not?

  • They have little risk-appetite and prefer to take measured decisions.

You And Scott

Personality Compatibility


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