Find the sales leader who can own your revenue.
Confidential, retained search for Sales Directors, VPs, Country Heads and CRO roles.
Moments that call for a leadership search
- Entering India and building the first sales team
- Replacing a sales leader
- Scaling a team from 10 to 50 sellers
- Hiring the first sales head at a funded startup
Leadership roles we search for
Sales Director
Owns a region or segment and the managers under it.
VP Sales
Owns the sales number and the way the team sells.
Country Head
Runs the business for a market.
CRO / Business Head (P&L)
Owns revenue across the company, with profit and loss responsibility.
How a search runs
Define the success profile
What the leader must achieve in the first year, and what they must have done before.
Mapped search and direct approach
We map the market and approach people directly, including those who are not looking.
Assessment and referencing
Structured assessment and reference checks before anyone reaches you.
Shortlist and offer support
A short, ranked shortlist, then support through negotiation and joining.
Led by a sales leader
Every leadership search is led personally by a sales leader with 15 years of experience building and leading sales teams. You are talking to someone who has done the job you are hiring for.
Retained, milestone-based, exclusive
Leadership search is retained and exclusive, paid in milestones across the search.
- Replacement and stealth searches are handled discreetly.
- Terms, milestones and replacement cover are set out in the engagement letter before the search starts.
Questions about leadership search
How long does a search take?+
It depends on the role and how rare the profile is. We agree a search plan and milestones at the start and update you at each one.
Do you handle confidential searches?+
Yes. Replacement and stealth searches are handled discreetly, and neither your name nor a candidate’s is shared without consent.
How is retained search priced?+
It is retained and milestone-based: a portion at kick-off, then at agreed milestones such as shortlist and offer. We set the structure with you for each search.
Is there a guarantee?+
Replacement terms are agreed in the engagement letter before the search begins.
Discuss a leadership search
A short request is enough. We will reach out within one business day.
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