Sean Durkin

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DISC Type : scd

Group Director of Data Solutions at The Access Group

Manchester Area, United Kingdom

Overview

Sean is the Group Director of Data Solutions at The Access Group, where he leads the central data organization. An experienced data science leader with a Masters in Physics from the University of Oxford, he has a history of building high-impact data teams at companies like Barclays and LADbible Group.

Beyond his professional roles, Sean is passionate about the data science community. He has collaborated on personal projects with other data scientists and even started a data science blog with a former colleague, demonstrating a deep interest in his field that extends into his personal time.

Unique fact: He built an industry-leading data science team from scratch at LADbible Group, creating an entirely new revenue stream for the company using NLP and sentiment analysis.

Personality Overview

Hard To Convince

Fast But Analytical

Thorough Evaluator

They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical  They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service

Topics They Care About

Building Data Teams
He has built data teams from the ground up at multiple companies and is actively hiring for leadership and engineering roles to expand his data organization at The Access Group.
Data Monetization
Created a new revenue stream at LADbible Group by leveraging data science, NLP, and sentiment analysis, showing a clear focus on driving commercial results through data.
Centralized Data Strategy
His career focuses on leading central data organizations for large enterprises, partnering with every business function to enable data-led decision making and strategy.

Media Appearances

Sean has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2022
Group Director of Data Solutions at The Access Group
2018 - 2022
Vice President - Head of Data Solutions CoE at Barclays
2015 - 2018
Head of Data Science at LADbible Group
2014 - 2015
Head of Data at Playdemic
2011 - 2014
Data Scientist at The Hut Group

Education

2007 - 2011
Master of Physics (MPhys) Honours from University of Oxford
Education details unavailable from Habergham High School

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Exp : 15 Location : Manchester Area, United Kingdom Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Group Director of Data Solutions at The Access Group
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Insights For Selling To Sean

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep a professional, business-like approach; especially if you tend to get informal quickly
  • Showcase your competitive superiority clearly when possible or address it at the minimum
  • Help them see both - the ‘big picture’ impact and the ROI of the investment

DONT's

  • Don’t focus on relationship, focus purely on the merit of your product
  • Avoid too much small talk, just a few formal pleasantries should be fine
  • Avoid self-deprecating references or general informality, it could decrease their trust in you

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sean is

  • ROI matters the most to them, followed by process and finally proof of results
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sean

  • They might hesitate a little, but will go ahead and say no when necessary (or asked)

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sean move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Sean take some risk or not?

  • They have relatively low risk-appetite and are not very likely to go for something unproven and risky

You And Sean

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