Technology sales headhunter
The technology sales headhunter leaders call first.
Selective Search is a retained headhunter for senior technology sales leaders: Chief Revenue Officers, VPs of Sales, Sales Directors and Managing Directors. Every search is led by an Executive Partner, every approach is made in complete confidence, and more than 500 senior leaders have been placed since 2005.
- ✓ Retained search for TCS, Capgemini, Atos, BAE Systems and Zendesk
- ✓ A small client list, so far fewer off-limits restrictions
- ✓ 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
Senior, retained, unconflicted.
Far fewer off-limits restrictions
Large search firms are barred from approaching talent at their many clients, which can rule out the very leaders you want. Our client list is deliberately small, so the market stays open to you.
Retained, not contingent
A volume agency is paid to send CVs. We are paid to deliver one appointment that succeeds. That changes who we call, what we test and how long we stay with the search.
A partner on every call
Your search is led by an Executive Partner from brief to signature, never handed to a junior researcher with a database. You speak to the person doing the work.
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 does a technology sales headhunter do?
A technology sales headhunter identifies and confidentially approaches proven sales leaders who are not on the market, assesses them against your brief, and manages the process through to offer and acceptance.
How is Selective Search different from a recruitment agency?
We work on a retained basis, on senior appointments only, with an Executive Partner leading every search. You receive a short, evidenced shortlist rather than a volume of CVs.
Which roles do you headhunt?
Chief Revenue Officers, VPs and Heads of Sales, Sales Directors, Managing Directors and senior enterprise sales leaders across SaaS, AI, cloud, cyber security and technology services, in the UK, the United States, EMEA, the UAE and APAC.
What should you look for in technology executive recruiting firms?
Look first at who will run your search. The strongest technology executive recruiting firms put a senior partner on the work from brief to signature, and reach leaders who are succeeding elsewhere rather than those answering adverts. Ask how many companies sit on their off-limits list, because a long client list can rule out the people you most want to meet. Ask too how they evidence a candidate’s record before you see a shortlist. Selective Search has made 500+ senior placements since 2005 across the UK, US and Middle East, with every search retained, confidential and led by an Executive Partner.
Confidential briefing
Have a critical appointment to make?
A 15-minute confidential call with an Executive Partner. No obligation.