Simon Hulme

Commander
DISC Type : D

Chief Transformation Officer at Learning Curve Group

Knutsford, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Simon is a Chief Transformation Officer specializing in creating shareholder value (£200m+) for Private Equity-backed firms. An alumnus of The Manchester Metropolitan University, he excels in transformation, integration, and revenue management. Colleagues describe him as a hard-working, dedicated, and people-focused leader with a relentless focus on continuous improvement.

Outside of his corporate roles, Simon shows a keen interest in current affairs, engaging with content from BBC News and commenting on UK politics and media narratives. He also follows local news, as shown by his engagement with community-focused publications like the Crewkerne Gazette.

He successfully transitioned a major pricing capability from manual processes to advanced AI/ML algorithms in under six months.

Personality Overview

Decisive

Impact-Driven

Risk-Taker

They like to act fast and expect others to do the same.  More than the product, they care about the effectiveness of the product. They are very proud of what they do.

Topics They Care About

PE Value Creation
His career is focused on delivering complex transformation, integration, and turnaround programs for Private Equity sponsors to generate significant shareholder value.
Business Transformation
As a Chief Transformation Officer, he has a track record of driving change agendas, implementing new operating models, and improving business processes across multiple industries.
Revenue & Pricing
He has deep expertise in pricing strategy and revenue management, having built best-in-class pricing functions and implemented data-driven, automated pricing systems.

Media Appearances

Simon has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2025
Chief Transformation Officer at Learning Curve Group
10-2023 - 3-2025
Transformation Director at Antalis
11-2020 - 10-2023
Chief Transformation & Integration Officer at Equiom Group
8-2019 - 9-2020
Director Of Revenue Management at Booking.com
1-2019 - 8-2019
Commercial Transformation Director at Booking.com

Education

1992 - 1996
BA from The Manchester Metropolitan University
1990 - 1992
Education details unavailable from Winstanley College

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Insights For Selling To Simon

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Simon is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Simon

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Simon move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Simon take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Simon

Personality Compatibility


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