Most search firms work a single slice of the org — only engineering, only sales, only exec. That works until you need to hire the VP who manages both. INXSearch is built across the full revenue org, with a process designed for the speed modern hiring actually demands.
We know the difference between an MLOps engineer and a platform engineer, between a forward-deployed engineer and a sales engineer, between a CSM who carries quota and one who doesn't. Our team uses the same vocabulary your hiring managers use — because we work alongside them every day.
Most search firms specialize narrowly. That works until you need to hire the VP who manages both engineering and revenue. We're built to staff entire teams across functions, with consistent quality and a single point of contact throughout.
The best revenue leaders and technical candidates are off the market in two to four weeks. Our pipelines, screening process, and candidate communication are designed for that pace. When you need to move fast, we're already three steps ahead.
If a role is misscoped, comp is below market, or the job description is going to repel the candidates you actually want — we'll say so before we run a search that won't work. Our job is to help you hire, not to keep a search open as long as possible.
Great recruiting is a long game. We protect candidate experience as carefully as we protect client relationships — because the AE we don't place this quarter is the VP of Sales we'll place in two years. That compounds in your favor every time you come back.
Public salary surveys only tell you so much. We know what offers actually cleared at the companies you're competing with — last week, not last year. That's the difference between an offer that gets accepted and one that gets countered.
"Posting a job and waiting for inbound gives you access to roughly 14% of available talent. The other 86% are passive — reachable only through direct outreach, strong employer branding, or an intelligent sourcing partner."— LinkedIn Talent Solutions, 2026
Before we open a search, we sit down to understand what the role actually needs to accomplish — the problem it solves, the team around it, the outcomes that define success in the first six months. Titles change. Missions don't.
Roughly 86% of qualified tech talent is passive — already employed, not browsing listings. We've spent 15 years building relationships with the revenue operators and technical leaders who matter, so we're starting your search from a warm network, not a cold post.
Every candidate we send has been through a real conversation with us — not just a résumé scan. We assess the track record, communication, and motivation that actually predict whether someone succeeds in your environment, not just whether they meet a checkbox list.
The hardest part of hiring isn't finding a candidate — it's getting them across the finish line. We stay engaged through offer, negotiation, and start date, helping both sides navigate competing offers, comp structure, equity, and the details that decide whether a great candidate actually shows up on Monday.
| Traditional Contingent / Retained | INXSearch | |
|---|---|---|
| Specialization | Single function — engineering or sales or exec | Full revenue org — GTM, engineering, product, CS, leadership |
| Sourcing Approach | Job board posts and generic database searches | Pre-built warm pipelines, passive network, direct named outreach |
| Time to Shortlist | 3–6 weeks | 7–14 days for active searches |
| Compensation Data | Salary surveys, BLS averages | Last week's cleared offer data from competing employers |
| Candidate Screening | Résumé filter and a brief intake call | Deep conversation; performance-predictive evaluation |
| Misscoped Role? | Run the search anyway and bill if filled | Tell you before we start; help re-scope if needed |
| Through-Offer Support | Hand off after intro; minimal closing involvement | Engaged through offer, negotiation, equity, and start date |
| Silicon Valley Network | Limited Bay Area relationships | 15 years embedded in the Silicon Valley sales talent market |
Tell us what you're trying to build. We'll tell you whether we can help — and exactly how — within 48 hours. No pitch decks, no discovery call theater.