CTO: Hiring an ex 'FAANG' CTO for an Australian SaaS Unicorn

Click to EditThis Australian founded rapidly scaling SaaS product company was achieving exceptional revenue results and global growth but needed to hire a high-profile CTO to change their technology talent brand and accelerate their abilities to adapt to the next phase of the scale journey

​The Company

Founded in Australia this company had a global presence and had moved their head office to New York.All the software engineering capability was in Australia and whilst the company was achieving strong market recognition and revenue growth, they were an unknown entity as a destination for software engineering talent.Off the back of successful revenue growth and funding successes the business was primed to take the next step on the scale journey.

The Challenge

The organisation had a very clearly defined goal.They wanted to hire an ex-FAANG CTO.This was for two key reasons.The first was to establish a culture of engineering excellence and to acquire a CTO who had been through significant scale journeys previously.The second was to elevate their employment brand within the technology talent markets to enable them to improve their talent density and be a tier one employer of choice.

Recognizing the importance of finding the right technology leader, the company sought an executive search partner with proven expertise in sourcing top-tier technology leadership talent. Given the previous success of placing Engineering and Data Science talent with this business they partnered with Spark Recruitment—an Australian-owned executive search firm specializing in technology leadership roles like CIOs, CTOs, VP of Software Engineering, Head of Product and other Technology leadership roles.

The Spark Recruitment Solution

Having exhausted their own networks, the initial phase of our engagement was to head hunt a closely defined list of potential CTO’s from the Australian market.This list was built in consultation with the client’s SLT as well as a from Spark’s network of over 500 CTO’s.Due to the specific goals of the organisation an on-shore candidate was not selected and Spark then moved to an international search.Spark Recruitment’s executive search process delivered exceptional results from this search and this resulted in a CTO who had previously worked at Apple and Amazon being appointed into the role.

Retained Model:

Project fee and success fee

Guarantee
6 month replacement

Time to fill
4 months

​Why Choose Spark Recruitment for Executive Search?

Expertise in Technology Leadership: We specialize in recruiting CIOs, CTOs, and other
senior technology roles.

Australian Market Focus: As a Sydney-based firm, we understand the unique dynamics
of the Australian business landscape.

Global reach - we have professional partnerships with over 500 recruitment firms
around the world

Efficient Delivery: Our nimble approach ensures results within tight timelines.
Extensive Network: A curated database of 500+ senior technology executives ensures
access to top-tier candidates.

Contact Luke Today: luke@sparkrecruitment.com.au

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