Senior sales headhunter
A senior sales headhunter, not a CV agency.
Selective Search headhunts senior sales leaders for technology companies: Heads of Sales, Sales Directors, Regional VPs and enterprise sales leaders. We approach people who are not on the market, test what they have actually delivered, and present a short, evidenced shortlist.
- ✓ 500+ senior placements since 2005
- ✓ Retained search for TCS, Capgemini, Atos, BAE Systems and Zendesk
- ✓ Every mandate delivered on time
Others send CVs and flashy bios. We deliver the hire.
500+ senior leaders placed since 2005Every mandate delivered within its agreed timelineOne free replacement since 2005No fee ever refunded
Why Selective Search
Seniority is all we do.
Only senior appointments
We do not run volume recruitment. Every search is a senior appointment, so our network, our questions and our standards are built for leaders, not for the wider sales floor.
The people who are not looking
The best sales leaders are busy winning. We reach them through a personal, confidential approach from an Executive Partner, never through an advert or a mass message.
Evidence before introduction
We test quota attainment, deal history, team build and references before you meet anyone, so your time goes on the right two or three people.
How a retained search works
Four steps. Complete confidence.
The brief
A confidential call with an Executive Partner: the role, the market and what success looks like in year one.
The map
Every credible leader in your market identified, not just the ones who are looking.
The approach
A discreet, brokered first conversation, on the candidate’s terms.
The shortlist
A small number of assessed, interested leaders, presented with evidence.
Track record
Leaders we have placed.
US global software vendor
Global Chief Revenue Officer✓ Appointed within the agreed timelineAtos
Global Head of Strategic Deals✓ €2bn+ order entry deliveredTata Consultancy Services
Head of BPO✓ Appointed within the agreed timelineQuestions
Frequently asked.
What is a senior sales headhunter?
A senior sales headhunter finds and confidentially approaches proven sales leaders, usually Head of Sales level and above, who are not actively looking, and manages the search through to appointment.
Which sales roles do you recruit?
Heads of Sales, Sales Directors, Regional and Area VPs, VPs of Sales, Chief Revenue Officers and senior enterprise account leaders for technology companies.
Do you recruit internationally?
Yes. We run searches across the UK, the United States, EMEA, the UAE and APAC, for both global vendors and fast-growing scale-ups.
Confidential briefing
Have a critical appointment to make?
A 15-minute confidential call with an Executive Partner. No obligation.