Building brilliant commercial teams
28 September 2023
In need of some high-performing commercial talent? Discover how Scene has helped startups and scaleups build commercial teams globally.
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– B2B SaaS martech, Series C funded ($60m)
– Five commercial placements in EMEA, including three Account Managers, one Strategic Account Director and one SDR
– Scene helped build out Hootsuite’s French and UK Account Management expansion teams to emulate their successes in North America; 100% of candidates placed are female
“Scene are strategic growth partners. They break the behavioural stereotype of short-term wins and quick fees you get with so many agencies. Scene are trustworthy, there when I need them and allow me to plan out 12-month hiring cycles, knowing they will deliver.”
— Head of Talent, Hootsuite
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– B2B SaaS customer engagement solution, post-IPO unicorn
– 11 commercial placements in the UK, including one Sales Director, nine Enterprise Account Executives and one Mid-Market Account Executive
“Scene prioritise quality over quantity and are invested in getting to know our organisation. They consistently provide strong and able candidates with excellent context around their background and experience.”
— Lead Talent Partner, Freshworks
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– B2B SaaS construction tech, post-IPO unicorn
– Six placements across commercial in the UK, including one Senior Manager, three Customer Success Managers, one German-speaking Implementation Manager and one SDR
– Placed Procore’s first French-speaking Customer Success Manager (CSM) in the UK and a female Senior Manager for Implementation Services; 83% of all candidates placed were female
“Scene are exceptional partners to my business. They provide invaluable insights on the industry, supply and demand of talent, optimal time to hire and employee value proposition, all of which are essential to attracting the best talent.”
— Head of Customer Success EMEA, Procore
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– B2B SaaS fintech, backed by the 12 biggest banks globally
– 10 placements across commercial in EMEA and APAC, including six mid to senior Sales Executives, one Partner Contributions Manager, one SDR Manager and two SDRs
“The best recruitment company in the market. They are experts in the fast-growth tech sector, passionate about your brand and always deliver. Scene also have true global reach, helping us to build high performing teams in the UK, EMEA and APAC.”
— Head of People, Visible Alpha
Additional key commercial hires at early-stage startups
– Normative | B2B SaaS climatetech, Series B — Placed a German-speaking SDR hire
– Risk Ledger | B2B SaaS, seed-funded — Placed an SDR hire who is now the team’s top performer
– Onezone | B2B2C foodtech, seed-funded — Placed the first sales hire, the Head of Sales
– Cryptio | B2B SaaS crypto/fintech, Series A — Placed the first sales hire in EMEA
Looking for exceptional commercial talent? We can help.