Simon Grant

Doer
DISC Type : ds

Co-Founder and Director at Executive Integrity

Southampton, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Simon Grant is the Co-Founder of Executive Integrity, an executive search firm specializing in the Shipping and Maritime sectors. He focuses on securing leadership for LNG, Terminals, and Green Maritime Technology, achieving a 96% placement retention rate after 12 months. Colleagues and clients describe him as sharp, professional, and an excellent communicator.


His firm, Executive Integrity, is a certified B Corp, founded on the principle of prioritizing people and the planet over profits, and was named Best New Agency at The Recruiter Awards 2024.

Personality Overview

Fast-paced

Deliberate Doer

Risk-Accepting

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Topics They Care About

Sustainable Business
Co-founded his recruitment firm as a purpose-driven, certified B Corporation, explicitly stating a mission to place people and planet over profit.
Maritime Decarbonisation
Leads a division that actively supports clean maritime innovators by hiring technical leaders in sustainability, decarbonisation, and digitalisation for the shipping industry.
Effective Hiring
Writes about the parallels between flawed public infrastructure and poor hiring strategies, advocating for a more proactive and thoughtful approach to recruitment.

Media Appearances

Simon has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2020
Co-Founder and Director at Executive Integrity
4-2019 - 9-2020
Manager - Marine Division EMEA at Faststream Recruitment Group
6-2018 - 3-2019
Principal Headhunter/Consultant EMEA - Marine at Faststream Recruitment Group
11-2014 - 5-2018
Lead Headhunter/Consultant EMEA - Marine at Faststream Recruitment Group
11-2008 - 6-2011
Sales and Customer Service Manager at British Gas

Education

2006 - 2007
CeMap Level 3 from Institute of Financial Services
1999 - 2002
GNVQ from Itchen College

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Insights For Selling To Simon

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Let them know of potential risks but suggest mitigation methods alongside
  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point
  • Use phrases like 'your team deserves', 'best in class' etc.

DONT's

  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Simon 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 Simon

  • 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 Simon move?

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

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

You And Simon

Personality Compatibility


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