Connected Executive Search

Connected Executive Search is a specialist recruitment company focused on helping disruptive SaaS companies scale through targeted headhunting and executive search. With over 15 years of experience, Connected Executive Search specialises in recruiting sales, success and key leadership roles, from individual contributor through to director and VP level positions. The company employs pure headhunting methodology, utilising referral-based search to identify high achievers without relying on job boards or advertising, ensuring access to passive candidates that traditional recruitment channels cannot reach.

Connected Executive Search has developed deep expertise in the HR Tech, EdTech and SaaS sectors. The company specialises in recruiting for HR SaaS and EdTech businesses, with particular strength in sourcing from competitor talent pools and accessing pre-screened candidate networks within these industries. Notable placements include headhunting a VP Product for hackajob, recruiting an EMEA MD and enterprise sales team for Achievers, establishing UK and EU operations for CourseLoop, and sourcing a General Counsel in Berlin for a Legal SaaS business.

Connected Executive Search operates as a UK-based company with reach across all major EMEA hubs including London, Dublin, Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin, Barcelona and Lisbon. The company differentiates itself through domain expertise, understanding of client value propositions, and commitment to delivering cost-effective and time-sensitive hiring solutions. Clients choose Connected Executive Search for its ability to engage passive candidates, provide quality-focused recruitment, and act as an extension of their internal teams during critical growth phases.