Ward Hampton

Commander
DISC Type : D

Founder & Managing Director at Ward

Peru

Overview

Ward Hampton is the Founder and Managing Director of Ward, a global talent search firm specializing in senior appointments for data center developers and investors. Based in Lima, Peru, he hosts the "A Word With Ward" podcast, interviewing industry leaders. Colleagues describe his approach as genuine, thoughtful, and tenacious.

Formerly a self-described "digital nomad, " Ward is now a husband and father to a teenage stepdaughter and two baby girls in what he calls a "wonderfully chaotic house" in Lima. He enjoys sharing personal anecdotes about his family life and his transition to fatherhood.

His unique messaging once compelled a 14-year Microsoft veteran, who wasnt actively looking, to engage in a career-changing conversation.

Personality Overview

Impact-Driven

Risk-Taker

Decisive

More than the product, they care about the impact of the product.  They take a lot of pride in personal achievements. They like to move fast and expect the same from others.

Topics They Care About

Data Center Industry
He hosts the "A Word With Ward" podcast, interviewing CEOs and entrepreneurs about the growth, challenges, and future of the data center industry.
Recruitment Philosophy
He believes the traditional recruitment model is broken and focuses on deep assessment to find high-value, long-term employees who often aren't actively looking for new roles.
Global Talent
His firm operates globally, and he has delivered services across sixteen countries, specializing in mapping talent and identifying expatriates who may wish to repatriate for key roles.

Media Appearances

Ward Hampton Testimonial - How Ally can help you focus .... Featured in YouTube

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Work History

9-2019
Founder & Managing Director at Ward
6-2015 - 5-2019
Principal Consultant - Data Centres at Leap29
5-2011 - 5-2015
Divisonal Manager at Integra People
1-2007 - 5-2011
Senior Recruitment Consultant at Prime Time Recruitment

Education

2001 - 2004
BSc from University of Liverpool

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Insights For Selling To Ward

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical
  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates

DONT's

  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ward is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ward

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ward move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Ward take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Ward

Personality Compatibility


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