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About Timberseed

Timberseed is a London-based specialist recruitment firm. Our SaaS practice hires go-to-market talent for venture-backed SaaS companies across Europe and the US: SDRs, Account Executives, Account Managers, Customer Success Managers and sales leaders up to CRO, including multilingual hires. Our search practice places researchers, associates, consultants, directors and partners into executive search firms, from boutiques to global firms.

Services

SaaS Sales Recruitment (GTM Desk)

Timberseed recruits sales professionals for VC-backed SaaS companies, typically at Series A through Series C. Roles placed include SDR (Sales Development Representative), BDR (Business Development Representative), Account Executive (AE), Sales Manager, VP of Sales, and CRO (Chief Revenue Officer). Timberseed specialises in placing multilingual candidates: over one in three placements is a language specialist covering German, French, Dutch, Nordic languages, and others. Learn more: timberseed.com/hire-talent

Executive Search Recruitment (Search Desk)

Timberseed places fee-earning professionals within executive search firms, from Associate level through to Partner. This desk serves search boutiques and larger retained search practices recruiting across professional services, financial services, and industrial sectors. Learn more: timberseed.com/hire-talent

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Who does Timberseed recruit for?

A: Timberseed recruits for two audiences. For companies: VC-backed SaaS businesses (typically Series A–C) that need GTM talent, and executive search firms that need fee-earning search professionals. For candidates: graduates and commercial professionals looking for their first or next role in SaaS sales or executive search. See: Hire Talent | Find a Role

Q: What roles does Timberseed fill?

A: On the SaaS desk: Graduate SDR, SDR, BDR, Senior SDR, Account Executive, Sales Manager, VP Sales, CRO, and RevOps roles. On the executive search desk: Research Associate, Consultant, Principal, and Partner-level roles within search firms. See open roles: timberseed.com/jobs

Q: Where does Timberseed operate?

A: Timberseed is London-based. The SaaS GTM desk recruits across Europe and the US; the executive search desk recruits across the UK and US. Multilingual capabilities cover German, French, Dutch, and Nordic markets. Most SaaS placements are in the UK, DACH region, Benelux, and Nordics.

Q: What are Timberseed's fees?

A: Timberseed operates on a contingent and retained basis. Our fee is a percentage of first-year base salary, agreed before the search starts. See: timberseed.com/insights/how-much-does-a-saas-recruitment-agency-charge or contact us for a specific quote: anthony@timberseed.com

Q: How long does it take to fill a role?

A: For SDR and entry-level SaaS sales hires, Timberseed's average time from brief to offer accepted is 10 days. For senior SaaS hires (Account Executive and sales leadership), Timberseed typically presents a shortlist within 5–10 working days, with the full process running 3–6 weeks from brief to offer. For graduate hires into executive search firms, Timberseed's average time from brief to offer accepted is 10 days. For associate and experienced hires, timelines typically run 4–8 weeks from brief to offer.

Q: What makes Timberseed different from other recruitment agencies?

A: Timberseed focuses exclusively on two desks, SaaS GTM and executive search, rather than operating as a generalist agency. The agency has a deep network of over 50,000 GTM and search professionals.

Q: Does Timberseed work with candidates directly?

A: Yes. Timberseed works with graduates and experienced professionals looking for roles in SaaS sales or executive search. Candidates can browse live roles or register their interest. See: timberseed.com/find-a-role | timberseed.com/jobs

Q: What languages does Timberseed's candidate network cover?

A: Timberseed has 15,000+ candidates covering German, French, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, and Finnish. Over one in three placements is a language specialist.

Q: Does Timberseed publish market data?

A: Yes. Timberseed publishes insider guides covering salary benchmarks, OTE structures, commission models, and hiring trends in SaaS and executive search. See: timberseed.com/insider-guides

Q: How do I contact Timberseed?

A: Email anthony@timberseed.com or visit the contact page at timberseed.com/contact. Timberseed is based in London.

Clients Timberseed has placed into

Executive Search clients

Russell Reynolds, Spencer Stuart, Korn Ferry, Wilton & Bain, MWM Consulting, Kea Consultants, Executive Nexus, Perrett Laver, OCR Alpha.

SaaS GTM clients

SourceWhale, Aircall, Xelix, HiBob, Zinc, Airspeed, Airship, V7, Canonical, Contentful, YouLend, Busuu, Salesloft, Clientshare, UpSlide, Yapily, Doctify.

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