Philippe Lafortune
New Business Development, Sales Executive, and Sales Hunter in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
True Sales Hunters have an extraordinarily high level of assertiveness and competitivess; A person who is very social, but not ambitious or assertive is not a true Hunter. True Sales Hunters have an entrepreneurial persona. They often prefer positions that offer a great deal of independence.
They can prioritize and does not miss deadlines or fail commitments. Hunters like to be viewed as someone who makes valuable contributions. If a “hunter” on your team misses deadlines or fails to meet commitments, he may need to be reassigned to sales or customer support.
Sales Hunters are mostly independent, self reliant and results driven. They have a constant sense of urgency, driven by deadlines and results. Hunters enjoys a fast-paced and dynamic work environment that constantly offers up challenges and rewards.
They are natural risk takers, strategic and tactical thinkers who strives in getting the job done. They respond well to challenges, high risks and high rewards culture. They are driven by incentive and recognition.
They are also known as problem solvers and are never slowed or impeded by obstacles. Their creativity allows them to quickly work to find the right solution; often with originality and ingenuity.
Sales Hunters are social animals, generally outgoing, and needs a great deal of interactions and approvals. This does not mean they are people pleasers, instead that they are very persuasive and empathetic, with excellent communication skills.
Sales hunters are not necessarily difficult to manage, they fully understand the business ecosystem and the team involvement for each of the successes, however they may require more verbal recognition than the average person.
A True Sales Hunter may require a manager who can grasp their vivid personality, so if you are seeking for top performance sales hunters, be sure that you have the right management team in place or you will not even be able to attract, much less hire or retain the “True Hunter”.
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Philippe Lafortune is a Sales Executive specializing in new business developement, focusing on C-Level executives conversations and interactions. Philippe is a dynamic and articulate high-performance sales & marketing executive with a proven ability to build and lead sales in an aggressive drive for results.