At a Glance
- Tasks: Map the GTM leadership market and engage with senior leaders in high-growth tech.
- Company: Top executive search firm specialising in high-growth startups.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, performance-based progression, and valuable industry expertise.
- Other info: Fast-paced environment with opportunities for rapid advancement and travel to Austin.
- Why this job: Kickstart your career in executive search with direct access to industry leaders.
- Qualifications: 2:1 degree or above and a keen interest in scaling companies.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 45000 £ per year.
I'm recruiting on behalf of an executive search firm that advises high-growth startups on their most important hires: the go-to-market leaders who determine whether a company scales or stalls. They work with Series A to C businesses across North America, spanning AI, fintech, medtech and more, including some of Silicon Valley's most attractive unicorns, placing VPs of Sales, CROs, and Heads of Growth. One client has grown from zero to £100m in revenue, and hires at that level are where this firm does its most important work.
For a recent graduate, this is a rare way into executive search, and into one of its fastest-growing and most lucrative verticals, with a firm that sits at the top end of the market on quality. You learn search as a craft, working directly with Principals and Partners, and from early on you're in direct contact with senior leaders and founders. The expertise you build in GTM leadership is specialised and commercially valuable.
What you'll be doing:
- Mapping the GTM leadership market across high-growth tech in North America
- Identifying and engaging senior leaders, and building lasting relationships with them
- Running search processes end to end alongside Principals and Partners
- Developing real depth in a specialism
Progression and earnings:
The role starts on a £30,000 base with an OTE of £45,000. Advancement is based on performance rather than tenure, and Associates who deliver move up to Senior Associate within their first year, on a £45,000 base with an OTE of £80,000.
What they're looking for:
- A 2:1 degree or above
- Commercially aware, with a real interest in how high-growth companies are built and scaled
- Comfortable engaging senior people, since you'll be speaking with CROs, VPs and founders early on
- Sharp written and verbal communication
- Strong research instincts, the ability to map a market and find the people who matter in it
- Persistence, because the best candidates rarely respond first time and good searches take time
- Self-directed, able to own a process and drive it forward without being managed
- A high bar for detail, in a market where your credibility rests on getting things right
- Genuine curiosity about how startups grow and the leaders who drive it
The role is based in London, with travel to the firm's Austin office. If you'd like to know more, send me your CV or get in touch and I'll talk you through it.
Executive Search Associate (Graduate role) employer: Sharp Resources
As an Executive Search Associate at our prestigious firm in London, you will be part of a dynamic and supportive work culture that prioritises professional growth and development. With direct access to industry leaders and a focus on high-growth startups, you'll gain invaluable experience in executive search while enjoying competitive compensation and performance-based advancement opportunities. Our commitment to excellence and innovation makes us an exceptional employer for recent graduates eager to make a meaningful impact in the tech sector.
