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make-or-break moments.

“I’ve used STA for VP of Sales, Marketing Director, and Sales Rep searches across six portfolio companies in the past year. They consistently deliver high-quality candidates on expedited timelines, with a process that’s strong from end-to-end.”

— AJ Gandhi (Formerly Marlin Equity Partners)

“STA built a thesis around the GTM problem we needed to solve, mapped every leader in the market, and pressure-tested the profile until we had conviction. We hired a VP of Worldwide Sales and a Director of Product Marketing who’ve already made an impact.”

— Rotem Weiss (Founder & CEO at Tavily)

“Highly recommend STA! They’re the hardest working recruiting team I’ve ever had the privilege of working with. They go the extra mile on candidate back channels and are capable of adapting to unique talent strategies.”

— David Patterson-Cole (Co-Founder & CEO at Datalane)

“I’ve worked with STA for the best part of a decade across several startups. I recommend them to all the companies I coach and invest in. They have deep domain experience in GTM, and know where to find and how to attract world-class talent.”

—Paul Fifield (Co-Founder and Managing Partner at In This Together VC)

“I’ve worked with dozens of agencies, and STA is head and shoulders above the rest. They help me think critically about criteria, candidate pools, and profiles we actually need. They nail the subtle things that add up. Most importantly, they help me avoid costly mistakes.”

—Peter Nolan (Head of Financial Services at Anthropic)

“STA has emerged as one of the best executive search firms in the business. Their passion for helping us build great teams comes through in every email, phone call, and touchpoint. You’d be foolish to try to build a great team without them.”

— Sam Jacobs (CEO at Pavilion)

“STA is the only external sales recruiter I’ve used in the last 10 years. They make you better at the craft of hiring high-performance people. They focus on getting you the right candidates and not just a lot of them. Highly trustworthy!”

— Kyle Norton (CRO at Owner.com)

“STA is the best recruitment team I’ve worked with. They understand our business intimately, they move fast, and they consistently deliver the right talent. They’re also a pleasure to work with. Highly recommend.”

— Matt Braley (CRO at Elise.AI)

“We engaged STA to support a sales team buildout at a portfolio company and came away impressed. Their rigor, thorough understanding of the market, and ability to represent the company credibly was clear. The engagement resulted in multiple strong hires.”

— Sean Cloney (Head of Talent at Headline, frm e.ventures) for Didero

“Working with STA was the best exec search experience I’ve ever had. When I need a ‘no-miss’ hire, they’re my first call. They don’t just run a search — they sharpen the hiring strategy.”

— AJ Bruno (CEO at QuotaPath)

“I’ve spent years hiring and onboarding salespeople, and STA has been the best recruiting firm I’ve ever worked with. They placed some of my best hires, and equally as important, their team is a joy to work with.“

— Laura Guerra (VP of Growth at Pavilion)

“With aggressive hiring goals across multiple geographies, and no internal HR, it was critical to find the right talent partner. We turned to STA because of their expertise and reputation. They’re professional, transparent, efficient, and yielded great results on time and on budget.“

— Josh Guttman (Chief Revenue Officer at Altrio)

“The candidate checked all our boxes. Put plainly, we didn’t know someone like that existed, and STA found him. That’s the bottom line.”

— Sebastien Douville (Partner & COO at FirePower Capital)

“STA was a highly collaborative and supportive partner, offering subject matter expertise throughout and especially for Technical Sales hiring. Their partnership enabled us to find high-calibre talent that exceeded our expectations during a critical period of growth.”

— Rod Foster (Vice President of Sales at Daylight)

“STA’s methodology has been a great supplement to the efforts of our internal recruitment team and allowed us to continue to make outstanding sales hires that align with our culture.”

— Tracey Mikita (HR Leader at Vena Solutions)

“Working with STA has been an amazing experience! Most of our top performers have come from them.”

— Nick Babington (Vice President at Peninsula Canada)

“We’ve promoted 9 of the candidates [STA helped us hire] to management levels. This was epic.”

— Meghan Nichol (Director of People and Culture at BBTV)

“STA has not only been able to learn the skills required but also gain a good understanding of the cultural fit that’s equally important to us. They’re very responsive to the needs of different leaders throughout the organization.”

— Karen Stone (Director of Human Resources at Anixter)

“We’ve developed a strong partnership with STA. They have a genuine interest in understanding our business, our needs, and our challenges. They always deliver on their promises, are rigorous and extremely professional. It’s a true pleasure to work with them.”

— Amelie Blais (Director of Talent Acquisition at Telus)

“Hiring revenue-focused leadership was absolutely crucial. We had significant foundational practices we needed to build out and then build upon, and turned to STA for their expertise and deep connection to the local talent pool. The process was professional, efficient, and concluded with great results.”

— Rob Price (Chief Operating Officer at Lane)

“It’s clear that STA is the expert in sales recruitment. Their comprehensive screening process, their method of analyzing candidates, and the speed in which they delivered set them apart. We’d recommend STA to any organization making sales hires at any level.”

—Jason Little (Vice President of Business Development at Ascend Fundraising Solutions, formerly Gaming Nation Inc.)

“We were looking for an Inside Sales Rep. STA was able to present a group of high-quality candidates in 6 business days, and their comprehensive candidate screening and analysis process saved us time. I’d recommend STA to any organization looking to grow their sales team.”

— Chris MacLean (Director of Sales, Dye & Durham)