— SINGLE HIRES
Permanent Recruitment,
quality over quantity.
Retained and executive search for high-impact GTM roles. One exclusive search, a recruiter fully committed to your hire, and a fully assessed shortlist in 10 to 15 working days.
PHONOVATION
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ACTIONPOINT
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CONDUKTOR
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FAMLY
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HUMAANS
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INSTRUCTURE
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ITQUOTES
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JUST EAT TAKEAWAY
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NOLOCO
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RADIUS TECHNOLOGIES
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SCURRI
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STORA
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PHONOVATION ◆ ACTIONPOINT ◆ CONDUKTOR ◆ FAMLY ◆ HUMAANS ◆ INSTRUCTURE ◆ ITQUOTES ◆ JUST EAT TAKEAWAY ◆ NOLOCO ◆ RADIUS TECHNOLOGIES ◆ SCURRI ◆ STORA ◆
— WHAT IT MEANS
One hire,
done properly.
Permanent recruitment is how we fill a single, high-impact GTM role. Every search is exclusive and retained: one agency, a staged fee, and a recruiter fully committed to your hire through to a signed offer.
We don't work on contingency. Contingent agencies are paid only if their CV wins, so they spread effort across many clients and send volume. A retained search lets us map the market, approach the right people directly and assess every candidate before you meet them. You receive 3 to 5 people who can genuinely do the job, not a pile of applications to triage.
We offer two search models, retained and executive search, matched to the seniority of the role. We'll recommend the right one on the discovery call.
Hiring for several roles at once? Read our guide: Embedded vs Retained Recruitment: Which Is Right for Your Startup? →
— TWO SEARCH MODELS
The right model
for the role.
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Senior / Niche roles
Retained Search
Retained search is a structured, exclusive partnership for senior GTM hires where the cost of a mis-hire or a slow search is significant. The fee is staged across three milestones, kick-off, shortlist, and placement, so our incentives are aligned with yours at every stage.
This is the right model for VP Sales, Sales Director, Head of Marketing, or any role where you need deep market mapping, proactive outreach to passive candidates, and a recruiter who is fully committed to your search.
Market mapped across Ireland and EMEA
Fully assessed shortlist in 10 to 15 working days
Weekly steering updates throughout
Staged fee structure across three milestones
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C-level & VP
Executive Search
Executive search is an exclusive, end-to-end process for VP-level and C-suite GTM hires. At this level, the best candidates aren't on job boards, they're succeeding at your competitors and need to be approached directly with a compelling narrative about why your company is the right move.
Exclusive partnership, one agency, full commitment
Active and passive candidate reach
Tailored outreach with your employer brand front and centre
Strategic advisory throughout the process
Looking to hire a VP Sales? We have a dedicated guide to VP Sales recruitment in Ireland, covering what great looks like at each stage, market rates, and how we run the search. See our VP Sales recruitment page →
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Every search
How the fee works
The fee is a percentage of the hire's salary, staged across three milestones so our incentives match yours from day one. We'll set out the exact terms on the discovery call before you commit.
Stage 1: search confirmed
Stage 2: agreed shortlist delivered
Stage 3: offer accepted
3-month replacement guarantee
— WHO IT’S FOR
Built for
single hires that can't afford to slip
Permanent recruitment is the right model when you need one high-impact GTM hire and don't need an ongoing recruitment partnership. Whether it's your first commercial hire or a senior leadership appointment, we apply the same rigorous process to every search.
First commercial hire (Pre-Seed / Seed)
Your first AE, SDR, or Head of Sales sets the commercial tone for everything that follows. You need someone who can operate without a playbook and build as they go. We know what that candidate profile looks like, and where to find them.
Senior leadership hire (Series A to C)
VP Sales, Head of Marketing, RevOps Lead. Hires at this level need genuine market mapping and relationships with passive candidates. Retained or executive search gives you both.
Hard-to-fill hire
A multilingual role, a new market or a skill set few people have. Retained search gives us the time and commitment to map the market properly and reach people who aren't looking.
— FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Everything
you need to know.
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Permanent recruitment is how we fill a single GTM role with a permanent hire. Every search is retained: an exclusive mandate with a staged fee, so we're fully committed to your role from kick-off to signed offer. We don't work on contingency.
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Retained search is for senior and niche GTM roles, such as Head of Sales, Head of Marketing or a multilingual Solutions Engineer. Executive search is for VP and C-level hires, with a deeper market map, a tailored approach to each candidate and advisory support throughout. Both are exclusive and both use a staged fee.
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The fee is a percentage of the hire's salary, paid in three stages: when the search is confirmed, when the agreed shortlist is delivered, and when the successful candidate accepts the offer. We'll outline the exact terms on the discovery call before any commitment is made.
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Every permanent placement is covered for 3 months. If the hire leaves or is let go in that time, we re-run the search at no additional fee. No caveats, no renegotiation.
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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. We're based in Dublin and recruit across Ireland, the UK, Nordics, DACH, and wider EMEA as standard. For executive and retained searches we regularly place candidates who relocate or work remotely across European markets.
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We recruit across the full commercial function, VP Sales, Sales Director, Account Executive, Enterprise AE, 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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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).
— Our Process
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
Briefing workshop
A deep-dive to understand the role, success criteria, culture, and compensation. Bespoke success criteria, not a template scorecard. We challenge assumptions where needed and agree on what great looks like before we start sourcing.
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Research and market mapping
We map the talent pool across Ireland and EMEA, both active candidates and the passive ones succeeding at your direct competitors. Our GTM network means we're not starting from a cold database.
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Candidate outreach and assessment
Every candidate is approached on your behalf and interviewed against your criteria before you see them. Quality over volume, always. We'd rather send you three exceptional people than ten average ones.
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Shortlisting
You receive 3 to 5 fully assessed, interview-ready candidates with a written summary of each. Not a pile of CVs, people we'd back ourselves.
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Interview coordination
We manage schedules, prepare candidates, and facilitate structured debrief sessions throughout the process. You focus on evaluating talent, not coordinating logistics.
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Offer management
Counteroffer handling, compensation benchmarking, and reference support through to signed offer. The hire lands cleanly.
10 to 15
Working days to shortlist
94%
Offer acceptance rate
3 to 5
Candidates per shortlist
3 month
Replacement warranty
— Why us
Deep SaaS GTM networks across EMEA
Focused on early to growth-stage
Flexible, founder-friendly terms
Market intel & comp benchmarks
HIRING?
Looking for GTM
talent?
Tell us about your open role. We'll tell you what we can deliver and when.