GTM & SaaS Recruitment · Dublin, Ireland
We place the
people who
drive revenue.
Ireland's specialist GTM recruitment agency. We partner with VC-backed SaaS startups from Pre-Seed to Series C to hire the sales, marketing and RevOps leaders that make their numbers.
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— Recruitment solutions
Three models.
One standard.
Whether you need a single high-impact hire or an embedded partner to scale your GTM org, we have a model built for your stage of growth.
01
Ongoing hiring
Recruitment
as a Service
An embedded recruitment partner who works as part of your team. We bring the sourcing tools, processes, and market expertise to hire faster — without the overhead of a full internal TA function.
Dedicated recruiter, your brand
Tools, ATS & sourcing included
Scalable — up or down by headcount
Fee spread across 12 months
02
Team scaling
Embedded
Recruitment
A dedicated recruiter fully integrated into your GTM team. Full-cycle support from job brief to signed offer — ideal when you're building fast across new markets or regions without an internal TA team.
Single point of contact, fully embedded
Deep company & culture knowledge
Cross-market & EMEA coverage
Employer brand support included
03
Single hires
Contingent
Recruitment
Success-only recruitment for high-impact GTM roles. Three models — retained search (senior/niche), executive search (C-level & VP), and contingent (opportunistic). Shortlist delivered in 10–15 working days.
Retained, executive & contingent search
Fully assessed shortlist, not a CV pile
Active & passive candidate reach
Replacement guarantee on every hire
— GTM Specialisms
The roles that
move the needle.
We recruit across the full commercial org — from the first SDR hire to scaling an enterprise sales motion across EMEA and North America.
Sales
Marketing & Revenue Operations
— How we work
Brief to offer
in 21 days.
A structured process built around speed and quality. Not CV volume — a considered shortlist of people who will actually make an impact.
01
Discovery & Role Brief
60 minutes to understand your GTM motion, culture, and what excellence looks like for this hire. Bespoke success criteria — no generic scorecards.
02
Market Mapping & Sourcing
We go beyond job boards. Our SaaS network in Ireland and across EMEA means we reach passive candidates who aren't applying — the ones already succeeding at your competitors.
03
Assessment & Qualification
Every candidate is interviewed against your specific criteria before you see them. You receive a shortlist of 3–5 exceptional people. Weekly steering updates throughout.
04
Interview Coordination
We manage the full interview process — coordinating schedules, preparing both sides, and providing market intelligence to help you make the best decisio
05
Offer Management & Close
We handle counteroffer situations, compensation benchmarking, and onboarding support. The hire lands — and stays.
10–15
Working days
to shortlist
94%
Offer
acceptance rate
3–5
Candidates
per shortlist
12mo
Rlacement
warranty**
Our guarantee**
If your hire leaves or is let go within 12 months, we re-run the search at no additional fee. For RaaS engagements, if a hire leaves during the payment period, payments are paused until we deliver a suitable replacement.
Your investment is protected at every stage.
— Why The Recruiter
SaaS-obsessed.
Founder-aligned.
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Pure SaaS focus
We only recruit for GTM roles inside SaaS and tech businesses. Every search we run, every candidate we've built a relationship with, every benchmark we hold — is in our domain.
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Founder pace
We work at your speed. No lengthy retainer kick-offs, no account manager middlemen. You brief us directly and we move. Shortlists delivered in 10–21 days, not months.
We only work GTM roles in SaaS businesses. Not a generalist agency with a tech desk — every search we run is in our core domain. That focus compounds: our network, our benchmarks, our understanding of what great looks like at each stage of growth.
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Network, not databases
Over 80% of candidates we place weren't actively looking. We reach top performers through real relationships built across EMEA and North America — not LinkedIn blasts.
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12-month warranty**
Every placement is backed by a 12-month retention guarantee. If the hire leaves, we re-run the search at no additional cost. We're invested in the long-term, not a quick fee.
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Stage-appropriate hiring
A Seed-stage AE and a Series C enterprise AE are fundamentally different hires. We calibrate every search to your stage, burn rate, and growth objective.
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Global reach
Based in Dublin, we recruit across Ireland, the UK, the Nordics, and Continental Europe. When your SaaS company expands into new markets, we already have people there.
— Client results
What founders
actually say.
★★★★★"
I've had the pleasure of working with John in both Ireland and previously in Australia. He's done a tremendous job, understanding my organisation's needs and finding strong, qualified candidates to help us fill our sales vacancies. I highly recommend John if you're looking for SaaS sales talent.
Jay Fabian
VP Sales · SaaS
★★★★★"
We worked with John to find a Head of Growth for Noloco. This wasn't an easy task — we needed someone experienced, willing to work at a smaller startup, and who could get into the weeds of growth and marketing. Our new Head of Growth is making a huge impact, and they wouldn't be on the team without John.
Darragh Mc Kay
Founder & CEO · Noloco
★★★★★"
John is a great business partner in hiring for the tech industry, both on strategic and operational aspects. His extensive experience as a recruiter brings a lot of added value by supporting in sharpening hiring needs and constantly adapting to the evolution and scale of the business.
Kataryna Urbanik
HR Director · SaaS
About The Recruiter
Built on a decade
of SaaS hiring.
The Recruiter was founded by John Kennedy, who brings over a decade of experience in tech sales and recruitment at companies including LinkedIn and Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
That background means John understands GTM from both sides — what it takes to build a pipeline, what makes a great enterprise AE, what a CRO actually needs from their first sales hire. That's not something you can read in a job spec.
We partner with VC-backed SaaS and tech startups from Pre-Seed onwards, operating across EMEA and North America. Trusted by founders, talent leaders, and investors to deliver consistent, high-quality hires — faster and with less risk.
◈Employment Agency Licence EA 4551 · Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment
◈Registered company 675330 · TechR Ltd trading as The Recruiter
◈Background: LinkedIn · Hewlett Packard Enterprise
◈Coverage: Ireland · UK · EMEA · North America
‘— Frequently Asked Questions
Everything
you need
to know.
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We recruit across the full GTM function — VP Sales, Sales Director, Account Executive, SDR, BDR, Head of Marketing, Demand Generation, RevOps, Sales Ops, Customer Success, Partner Manager, and Sales Engineer. All within SaaS and tech businesses.
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For retained and RaaS engagements, we deliver a fully assessed shortlist within 10–15 working days of the briefing call. Our average across all engagement types is 18 days. We provide weekly steering updates throughout the search.
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Yes. We're based in Dublin but recruit across EMEA and North America. We regularly support Irish SaaS companies as they expand into the UK, the Nordics, DACH, and US markets — and we support international companies entering the Irish market.
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RaaS gives your company an embedded recruitment partner who works as part of your team. We bring the tools, sourcing networks, and expertise to hire faster without the overhead of building an internal TA function. A portion of the fee is paid upfront; the remainder is spread across 12 months. If a hire leaves during the payment period, payments pause until we deliver a replacement.
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We work with VC-backed SaaS and tech companies from Pre-Seed through Series C. We understand that hiring needs — and what "great" looks like — differ significantly at each stage, and we calibrate our search approach accordingly.
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Yes. The Recruiter operates under Employment Agency Licence EA 4551, issued by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment in Ireland. We are registered as TechR Ltd (Company No. 675330).
— Get started
Ready to hire your
next GTM
leader?
Book a 30-minute discovery call with John directly. No pitch decks, no account managers — just a direct conversation about your role and whether we're the right fit.
◈ 30 minutes · no obligation
◈ Shortlist in10–21 working days
◈ 12-month placement warranty**
◈ EA Licence EA 4551 · Fully regulated
◈ Response within4 business hours