Stefan Knutson

Questioner
DISC Type : c

Sr. Manager, Instructional Design & Technologies (Peripheral Interventions) at Boston Scientific

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area, United States

Overview

Stefan Knutson is a Senior Manager at Boston Scientific, leading instructional design and technologies. His career includes extensive experience in product marketing, brand management, and creative services, focusing on developing impactful training and marketing materials for the medical technology sector. He holds a Bachelor of Science from Metro State University.

He is a two-time recipient of the Commercial Operations Excellence Award, recognizing his superior achievement in innovation and execution.

Personality Overview

Not Easily Convinced

Price-Sensitive

Systematic

They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.  They prefer to fully evaluate every situation. It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions.

Topics They Care About

Educational Technology
His current role focuses on instructional design and technologies, with listed skills in Learning Management Systems, Articulate 360, and eLearning.
Medical Device Marketing
Previously a Senior Manager of Product Marketing, he has deep experience in product promotion, marketing campaigns, and go-to-market strategy for medical devices.
Brand Management
Served as Manager of Brand & Digital Experience, leading brand strategy and managing the deployment of content management systems for sales teams.

Media Appearances

Stefan has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2021
Sr. Manager, Instructional Design & Technologies (Peripheral Interventions) at Boston Scientific
9-2020 - 9-2021
Sr. Manager, Product Marketing (ICM, Diagnostics & Services) at Boston Scientific
3-2019 - 9-2020
Manager, Brand & Digital Experience at Boston Scientific
5-2016 - 5-2019
Manager, Creative Services at Boston Scientific
5-2015 - 4-2016
Learning Technology Consultant at UnitedHealth Group

Education

2006 - 2008
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) from Metro State University
2001 - 2003
Associate's degree from Minneapolis College

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Insights For Selling To Stefan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them that you will come back if you don’t have a good answer for a question
  • Share as much information as possible regarding your product
  • Emphasize on objective proof of ROI, help them do a thorough evaluation

DONT's

  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.
  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them
  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Stefan is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Stefan

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Stefan move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Stefan take some risk or not?

  • If they believe that they have analyzed the situation well, they can take a little risk.

You And Stefan

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