How is your fee structured?

Retained, fixed fee agreed up front. No percentage-of-salary surprises. Payment is staged across engagement, shortlist, and placement.

What's your off-limits policy?

We do not approach anyone we've placed for you for the duration of the engagement plus 12 months.

How is this different from a global executive search firm?

Senior partners run every search end-to-end — no junior handoff. SaaS is our only specialism, so the market map starts on day one. Fees are typically 30–40% lower than tier-one global firms.

What happens if the hire doesn't work out?

Every placement is backed by a 100-day free replacement guarantee. If the candidate leaves or is exited inside that window, we restart the search at no additional cost.

Who actually runs my search?

A named senior partner, supported by a dedicated researcher. You meet them before signing and they stay on the search through to placement.

How confidential is the process?

Fully discreet. Outreach is done under NDA where required, candidates are briefed on a need-to-know basis, and no client name is shared externally without written approval.

Executive Search

Leadership hires that define the next chapter.

Scaling teams at speed requires one mindset. Securing senior leadership takes another. Our executive search function is a dedicated team, built on a different philosophy, driven by the same passion to help SaaS companies grow.

Search funnel

From confidential mapping to a single signed offer.

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Avg time to signature: 6 weeks

Discreet. Rigorous. Decisive.

Every executive search is led by a senior partner, run on a fixed fee, and delivered against a timeline you can plan around. No surprises. No retainers stretched into next quarter.

Dedicated senior partner

One point of contact from brief to onboarding. Never handed off.

Confidential market mapping

Full mapping of the relevant market before a single call, so you see the field, not just the candidates we know.

Structured assessment

Competency, motivational and reference depth that holds up to a board.

Onboarding & integration

We stay involved through the first 100 days, because the hire isn't done at signature.

How an executive search runs

A six-week cadence, built for decisive boards.

Week 1

Brief & scorecard

Senior partner aligns with you and the board on mission, outcomes and the leadership profile that fits your stage.

Weeks 1–2

Confidential market mapping

We map the full relevant market across regions and adjacent categories, not just who we already know.

Weeks 2–4

Assess & shortlist

Competency, motivational and reference depth. You meet a tight shortlist that holds up to a board.

Weeks 5–6 + 100-day support

Offer, onboard, integrate

We close the offer, support onboarding and stay involved through the first 100 days.

Outcomes

Senior hires, delivered with conviction.

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Avg time to signature

In role after year 1

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Replacement guarantee

Selected searches

Searches we've run.

Skeepers

Skeepers: Two VP searches in Europe, delivered in parallel

Southern Europe

VP roles closed in parallel

Read the case study

Artisan

Artisan: Building senior pipelines at hyper-growth speed

North America & Europe

Multiple

Senior leaders engaged

Read the case study

Sparetech

Sparetech: A niche search where networks matter

DACH

<50 people

Qualified market size

Read the case study

Relex Solutions

Relex Solutions: A retained PMO leadership search in North America, shortlist inside two weeks

North America (Atlanta)

<2 weeks

Time to final-interview shortlist

Read the case study

Blue Ridge Global

Blue Ridge: Sales Director for the Nordics, offer accepted in under 21 days

Nordics

<21

Days to offer accepted

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Roles we deliver

CxO, VP and board-level appointments across the GTM org.

CEO

CRO

CMO

CCO

CPO

CFO

VP Sales

VP Marketing

VP Customer Success

VP Product

VP People

Board & NED

From a CEO we've placed for

What it's like to run a search with us.

Executive Search

"
The Saiyō team are extremely talented and insightful professionals, having helped me source top-notch talent to fuel the growth of the company.

Michael Parrela

Chief Executive Officer, Powwr

World-class Executive Talent

"
Through a well defined and thorough search process, the consultants at Saiyō are able to identify and secure world class executive talent. Their hyper focus on customer experience is a differentiator.

Santhosh Srirambhatla

Chief Technology Officer, Blue Ridge Global

FAQ

Executive search, answered.

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