A proven track record for placing directors and strategic ICs for high-growth companies
We take the best practices of executive search and offer an end-to-end consultative experience to place directors and strategic ICs. With data on 100M candidates and 10M companies, we fully map the market for a better fit - faster.
We've placed hundreds of directors and strategic ICs for VC-backed startups
It was a pleasant surprise to have a very efficient experience of taking the cultural mimetic of who we are and applying it from the individual contributor to the leader that they're hiring.
industry
Manufacturing, ERP, Logistics
Stage
Series-A
Investor
Battery Ventures
Roles
Customer Service
Bringing on this Head of Sales allowed me to push the company forward, raise a series A, and put together more strategic initiatives on the product side and other facets of the business.
industry
Augmented Reality, Hardware, Software
Stage
Series-A
Investor
Sequoia
Roles
Sales
We were looking for one retention associate for our growth marketing team and ended up hiring two because we were so pleased with the quality of talent.
industry
Fashion, Marketplaces
Stage
Series-B
Investor
Index Ventures
Roles
Marketing
We hire Candidate Labs, and in about a week's time, we're getting spot on candidates. And then in 30 days, we're closing the best first account executive that we could have hoped for.
industry
Developer API’s, Marketplace
Stage
Series-D
Investor
a16z
Roles
Sales
Candidate Labs has been able to really understand the essence of the type of individual we're trying to bring onto the team. We were really surprised, and blown away, by how much success they had in terms of qualifying & vetting candidates up front.
industry
Developer Tools, Marketing Automation, Mobile
Stage
Series-C
Investor
SignalFire
Roles
Marketing
HOW WE'RE DIFFERENT
We excel where others struggle
We don't think you should be limited to the candidates your search firm knows. We fully map the market and deliver engaged candidates with a white-glove experience on every search. The result - we place hires with a better bi-directional fit, faster.
of presented candidates are interviewed
average weeks to meet the final hire
weeks to close a typical search
We have deep expertise in hiring for VC-backed technology companies
Chief Revenue Officer | VP and Head of Sales | Account Executives | Sales Engineering | Solutions Architects | Sales Enablement | Sales Operations
Chief Marketing Officer | VP and Head of Marketing | Demand Generation | Product Marketing | Content, PR, and Comms | Growth Marketing | Community Marketing
VP and Head of CS | VP and Head of CX | Customer Success Manager| Account Manager | Technical Account Manager
Candidate Labs truly understands our unique needs and worked closely with us to diligently find and communicate with amazing candidates. I couldn't be more pleased with how effective the Candidate Labs has been and I look forward to working with them as we continue to grow. If you're looking for marketing talent, Sales Development / SDR / BDRs, Account Executives or Sales Leadership -- I highly recommend the Candidate Labs team.
I enjoy working with Candidate Labs as they have provided me a great pool of candidates to fill my open roles.
Finding top quality Account Executives is hard, but I will admit I have never had this high quality at scale that Candidate Labs has provided.
The Candidate Labs team's consultative process and partnership helped scope a Channel Partnerships Director role and nailed the key skills that the role required. They translated my business need into the right role language, then found the candidates that fit the requirements.
If you have limited bandwidth and need to (very) quickly build out an entire team of qualified and hungry BDRs, I would bring Candidate Labs on board. They helped us scale with the company's growth, and I've genuinely never had a better team. It massively freed up my time to focus on more strategic aspects of my role, and that's made all the difference.
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Candidate Labs is quick to understand your requirements and your restrictions, and is flexible to find you the best match within those parameters.
They have a smile on their faces and seem so determined, but are not pushy in any way. It was a pleasure to work with my recruiter - a true ally!
Candidate Labs helped us fill some extremely important roles at a critical time in our business. At our stage, every hire can have a massive business impact and we benefited greatly from their expertise and past experience with these types of roles.
Proactive communication, ongoing touchpoints with candidates in our recruiting process, forthcoming and pleasant interactions with the Candidate Labs team, and a structured process.
When we first kicked off these roles, we didn’t realize how crazy the market was. People don’t want to go back into the office, even in a hybrid model, and compensation expectations were at an all time high with the increase in competition. Candidate Labs always provided data that helped us pivot as a team and company to get the best hires. We had the data we needed to provide a competitive compensation package as well as remote flexibility.
The Twingate team continues to grow. It is with the help of Candidate Labs that we are able to find more qualified candidates faster. We have realized how much time it takes to source and narrow in on the candidates that we need. We like how the Candidate Labs team brings their expertise to source the right people.
“Candidate Labs worked hard to understand the nuances of everything we were looking for in a unique "first hire in a department" candidate. The pipeline was generated quickly and the team was extremely organized in creating a 10/10 candidate experience. At our fast-pace, Candidate Labs also did a great job of holding our team accountable. They helped our team identify misalignment in our interview process and helped us fix and address a few issues. Very consultative and felt like a real "partner" in the process.
I have worked with more than a dozen recruiting firms over the course of my career, and Candidate Labs stands out for their thorough and comprehensive process. Before I get to that, let me make the point that an intelligent and diligent team is table stakes, and Candidate Labs certainly has that.
Chief Revenue Officer | VP and Head of Sales | Account Executives | Sales Engineering | Solutions Architects | Sales Operations
Candidate Labs truly understands our unique needs and worked closely with us to diligently find and communicate with amazing candidates. I couldn't be more pleased with how effective the Candidate Labs has been and I look forward to working with them as we continue to grow. If you're looking for marketing talent, Sales Development / SDR / BDRs, Account Executives or Sales Leadership - I highly recommend the Candidate Labs team.
Candidate Labs takes the time to build an extensive understanding of several elements that are critical to finding the right fit in a new sales leader: the company, our product, our culture, our core areas of differentiation, our target market segments, and our buyer personas. Candidate Labs approached our search as a thought partner--it was clear they care deeply about making sure the candidate and the company are the right fit for each other.
The Candidate Labs team's consultative process and partnership helped scope a Channel Partnerships Director role and nailed the key skills that the role required. They translated my business need into the right role language, then found the candidates that fit the requirements.
“If you have limited bandwidth and need to (very) quickly build out an entire team of qualified and hungry BDRs, I would bring Candidate Labs on board. They helped us scale with the company's growth, and I've genuinely never had a better team. It massively freed up my time to focus on more strategic aspects of my role, and that's made all the difference.
Chief Marketing Officer | VP and Head of Marketing | Demand Generation | Product Marketing | Content, PR, and Comms | Growth Marketing | Community Marketing
Candidate Labs is quick to understand your requirements and your restrictions, and is flexible to find you the best match within those parameters.
They have a smile on their faces and seem so determined, but are not pushy in any way. It was a pleasure to work with my recruiter - a true ally!
Candidate Labs helped us fill some extremely important roles at a critical time in our business. At our stage, every hire can have a massive business impact and we benefited greatly from their expertise and past experience with these types of roles.
Proactive communication, ongoing touchpoints with candidates in our recruiting process, forthcoming and pleasant interactions with the Candidate Labs team, and a structured process.
When we first kicked off these roles, we didn’t realize how crazy the market was. People don’t want to go back into the office, even in a hybrid model, and compensation expectations were at an all time high with the increase in competition. Candidate Labs always provided data that helped us pivot as a team and company to get the best hires. We had the data we needed to provide a competitive compensation package as well as remote flexibility.
VP and Head of CS | VP and Head of CX | Customer Success Manager | Account Manager | Technical Account Manager
The Twingate team continues to grow. It is with the help of Candidate Labs that we are able to find more qualified candidates faster. We have realized how much time it takes to source and narrow in on the candidates that we need. We like how the Candidate Labs team brings their expertise to source the right people.
Candidate Labs worked hard to understand the nuances of everything we were looking for in a unique "first hire in a department" candidate. The pipeline was generated quickly and the team was extremely organized in creating a 10/10 candidate experience. At our fast-pace, Candidate Labs also did a great job of holding our team accountable. They helped our team identify misalignment in our interview process and helped us fix and address a few issues. Very consultative and felt like a real "partner" in the process.
I have worked with more than a dozen recruiting firms over the course of my career, and Candidate Labs stands out for their thorough and comprehensive process. Before I get to that, let me make the point that an intelligent and diligent team is table stakes, and Candidate Labs certainly has that.
Our technology-streamlined process delivers results
1
Calibration
Our calibration process and data-driven search enables us to quickly bring clarity to your role and then hone in on the candidates with the strongest bi-directional fit.
2
Engagement
We deliver deeply vetted profiles matched to your precise hiring criteria so you can focus your time on hiring, not disqualifying. Candidates arrive engaged and interested in your company.
3
Placement
50% of hires we've placed were introduced within 2 weeks. With our comprehensive profiles and data-centric approach, hiring managers save an average of 60 hours per hire.
We're proud to be top-rated on G2 Crowd
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