Sell Me This Pen

Sell Me This Pen is a sales-focused recruitment agency founded by Victor Vatus, specialising in executive search and contingency-based hiring for sales professionals across the United States and Canada. The company recruits for roles spanning from Chief Revenue Officer and Chief Growth Officer through to Account Executives, Business Development Representatives, and Sales Directors. Sell Me This Pen conducts approximately 12,000 conversations with sales professionals annually, enabling the team to understand real-time market compensation, career trajectories, and candidate motivations rather than relying on generic salary surveys or keyword searches.

The agency specialises in placing sales talent across multiple sectors including technology, fintech, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, advertising, medical and healthcare, energy, and professional services. Sell Me This Pen works with companies at all stages from seed-funded startups through to Series D, tailoring recruitment strategies to each company's growth phase and revenue objectives. The team also specialises in supporting international companies, particularly those expanding from Europe into North America, having placed over 400 sales leaders and representatives in the US market.

Based in Montreal and operating across North America, Sell Me This Pen differentiates itself through a relentless approach to candidate placement, maintaining searches until the right fit is found rather than abandoning processes. The company operates on a contingency model with no retainer fees, charging only when a candidate accepts an offer. With an average placement time of 44 to 88 days depending on seniority level, and a 94% retention rate after one year compared to the industry average of approximately 65%, Sell Me This Pen has earned the trust of leading venture capital and private equity firms seeking talent for their portfolio companies.