The Recruiter

The Recruiter is Ireland's specialist GTM and SaaS recruitment agency, founded by John Kennedy, who brings over a decade of experience in tech sales and recruitment at companies including LinkedIn and Hewlett Packard Enterprise. The company partners with VC-backed SaaS and tech startups from Pre-Seed to Series C, operating across EMEA and North America. The Recruiter offers three core recruitment models: Recruitment as a Service (a subscription-based hiring model with a dedicated GTM recruiter and fees spread across 12 months), Embedded Recruitment (a dedicated recruiter fully integrated into the client's GTM team providing full-cycle support), and Contingent Recruitment (success-only recruitment for high-impact GTM roles, including retained search, executive search, and contingent options). Every placement is backed by a 12-month replacement warranty, ensuring clients' investment is protected.

The Recruiter specialises exclusively in go-to-market roles within SaaS and technology businesses. The company recruits across the full commercial organisation, including VP Sales, Sales Director, Account Executive, SDR, BDR, Head of Marketing, Demand Generation Manager, Revenue Operations Manager, Sales Operations Manager, Customer Success Manager, Partner Manager, Channel Manager, and Sales Engineer positions. This focused specialisation means every search, candidate relationship, and benchmark the company holds is grounded in deep SaaS domain expertise. The Recruiter's approach emphasises speed and quality, delivering fully assessed shortlists within 10 to 15 working days of the briefing call, with over 80 per cent of placed candidates sourced through real relationships rather than job board applications.

Based in Dublin, The Recruiter operates across Ireland, the United Kingdom, the Nordics, Continental Europe (DACH region), and North America. The company is trusted by founders, talent leaders, and investors to deliver consistent, high-quality hires with reduced risk. The Recruiter operates under Employment Agency Licence EA 4551, issued by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment in Ireland, and is registered as TechR Ltd (Company Number 675330). Clients choose The Recruiter for its founder-aligned approach, stage-appropriate hiring calibration, extensive SaaS network, and commitment to long-term placement success rather than quick fees.