Executive Search in SaaS: How To Identify Leaders Who Can Scale Globally

Executive Search in SaaS: How To Identify Leaders Who Can Scale Globally

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Global scale requires leaders who can design strategy, build repeatable systems and hire well across regions. Our executive search process combines structured scorecards, market mapping, competency interviews and reference-backed validation. We prioritise evidence of international execution, revenue inflection and team building across sales, marketing and customer success. This reduces risk and raises the probability that your next leader can unlock growth in new markets.

Define the Scorecard First

We begin with a clear success profile. The scorecard captures mission, key outcomes and competencies. For a global role this often includes multi region quota ownership, partner strategy, enterprise and mid market motion fluency and the ability to build leadership benches.

Map the Market, Do Not Rely on Inbound

We run targeted research across priority regions, competitor sets and adjacent categories. This covers both obvious and overlooked pools, for example product led growth sellers moving into enterprise, or regional leaders with strong partner ecosystems.

Interview for Evidence, Not Opinions

Competency interviews test for repeatable behaviours. We ask for concrete examples tied to the scorecard, such as entering two new regions within one year, lifting win rate with a new enablement rhythm or building a RevOps foundation that improved forecast accuracy.

Validate Through References and Data

We close the loop with structured references and public signals. Saiyo delivery data shows an average time to signature of six weeks, and ninety eight percent of placed leaders remain in role beyond the first year. This approach keeps searches on track and lowers the risk of an expensive miss.

Why Outsource Executive Search

Specialist teams give you wider networks, deeper benchmarking and faster cycles. External partners also create distance for confidential or sensitive changes and they maintain momentum when internal teams are stretched.

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