GTM Talent Search

    Done-for-you GTM talent search.

    HireDNA manages the recruiting process from role profiling and targeted sourcing through screening, candidate evaluation, and delivery of qualified, interview-ready candidates.

    Who It's For

    Built for companies where every GTM hire matters.

    Building or Scaling Your GTM Team

    Whether you’re making a foundational hire or adding to an established team, you need the right talent without slowing the business down.

    Need More Recruiting Capacity

    Your internal team needs additional bandwidth or specialized GTM recruiting expertise.

    Burned by Bad Hires

    You’ve made expensive mis-hires and want greater confidence in your next hire.

    Need Passive Talent

    Your best candidates aren’t on job boards. Someone needs to go find them.

    Process

    Our proven search framework

    Five stages designed to help you recruit, hire, and retain the right GTM talent.

    01
    Calibrate

    Strategic Intake & Role Alignment

    We start by aligning on the role, hiring requirements, ideal candidate profile, and what success looks like in your environment.

    • Hiring requirements and role definition
    • Ideal candidate profile development
    • Compensation benchmarking and market analysis
    • Candidate value proposition development
    • Target company and sourcing strategy

    Most hiring problems start before the first candidate is contacted. Calibration is where we get the search right.

    02
    Source

    Engage Passive Talent From Your Target Market

    We proactively identify and engage high-performing GTM professionals who may not be actively looking but are open to the right opportunity.

    • Proactive outreach to passive candidates
    • National reach across B2B markets
    • Competitor and target company sourcing
    • Personalized outreach built around your opportunity
    • Continuous pipeline development throughout the search

    The best salespeople are rarely looking. They’re performing. We go find them.

    03
    Screen & Evaluate

    Structured, Science-Backed Candidate Evaluation

    Every candidate goes through a structured evaluation before we make a recommendation. We assess role fit, sales motion, quota history, selling environment, career stability, motivations, and core selling competencies.

    • Structured screening across role, experience, and environment
    • Quota and performance history review
    • Employment history and tenure pattern analysis
    • Sales skills assessment when appropriate
    • Recruiter-led screening, evaluation, and recommendation

    By the time a candidate reaches you, we’ve already done the work to determine whether they’re worth your time.

    04
    Deliver

    Qualified, Interview-Ready Candidates

    You receive a curated shortlist of qualified candidates with the context behind our recommendation, including relevant experience, performance history, assessment insights, and areas to explore during the interview.

    • Qualified candidate shortlist with rationale
    • Detailed candidate submission
    • Assessment insights when applicable
    • Interview recommendation and suggested questions
    • Ongoing visibility throughout the search

    You don’t need more candidates. You need the right ones, properly evaluated and ready to interview.

    05
    Onboard & Retain

    Support the Hire Beyond the Offer

    Our involvement does not have to stop once the candidate accepts. We help set the hire up for a stronger start with onboarding guidance, role expectations, and early feedback that can improve ramp and retention.

    • Onboarding guidance and ramp planning
    • Alignment on early performance expectations
    • 30, 60, and 90-day success milestones
    • Early feedback and retention check-ins
    • Lessons from the hire fed back into future searches

    The search does not end at offer acceptance. The right hire needs to ramp, perform, and stay.

    Sample Candidate Submission

    What you actually receive

    Every candidate we submit comes with a detailed profile, structured evaluation, and a clear recommendation, so you have the context you need before deciding who to interview.

    Michael Thompson
    Michael ThompsonSubmitted
    Senior Account Executive at SalesTech Pro
    Min. Desired Salary: $140K
    Min. Desired OTE: $280K
    Role Fit
    94%
    Experience Fit
    93%
    Culture Fit
    88%
    8+ yrsExperience
    135%Avg Quota
    $150KAvg ACV
    6–9 moSales Cycle
    92Stability Score
    3.2 yrsAvg Tenure
    0Employment Gaps
    “Strong role and culture alignment, with a closing background that maps directly to this search.”
    Quota Attainment History
    135%AVG
    135% average quota attainment
    3-year track record, consistent overperformer, increasing year over year
    YearTargetActualAttain.
    2023$1.2M$1.70M142%
    2022$1.0M$1.35M135%
    2021$900K$1.15M128%
    Company Sizes Sold To
    Mid-MarketEnterpriseFortune 500
    Sales Profile
    Sales Motion
    EnterpriseNew Business
    Methodologies
    MEDDICChallenger SaleSolution Selling
    Products Sold
    Enterprise SaaSCloud InfrastructureData AnalyticsSecurity Solutions
    Industries
    Financial ServicesHealthcareTechnology
    Buyer Personas
    C-SuiteVP SalesIT Directors
    Tech Stack
    SalesforceOutreachGongZoomInfo
    Summary & Next Steps

    Senior enterprise AE with 8+ years selling SaaS and cloud infrastructure into Financial Services, Healthcare, and Technology. 135% average quota attainment across 2021–2023, zero employment gaps in 10 years.

    Key Strengths
    • 135% average quota attainment across 2021–2023
    • $500K largest deal, $150K average ACV in enterprise SaaS
    • 3.2-year average tenure, zero employment gaps in 10 years
    Suggested Interview Questions
    “Walk us through your largest closed-won deal in the last 18 months, deal size, cycle length, and stakeholders involved.”
    “Which MEDDIC pillar do you find most often missing in your current pipeline, and how do you address it?”
    Engagement Options

    Choose the model that fits how you’re hiring.

    Whether you need help with one role, a critical search, or ongoing recruiting capacity, HireDNA offers three ways to engage.

    01

    Contingent Search

    No upfront fee. You pay a placement fee only when you make a hire.

    Best ForA single role, with flexibility and no upfront investment.
    02

    Engaged Search

    An upfront engagement fee secures dedicated, priority search capacity, with the remaining placement fee due when you make a hire.

    Best ForSenior, specialized, or business critical hires.
    03

    Subscription Search

    A fixed monthly fee for ongoing recruiting support across multiple openings, with no per hire placement fee.

    Best ForCompanies hiring across multiple GTM roles on an ongoing basis.

    Ready to start your GTM talent search?

    Book a discovery call to discuss your search and learn more about our process, capabilities, and pricing.