Our client is a programmatic SaaS scaleup whose main B2B platform helps companies run outbound campaigns more efficiently. They were in the process of expanding their product suite and were looking for a senior-level Product Development leader to help drive this growth. This hire would be tasked with scaling the engineering team as well as developing new product-led growth revenue strategies.
We presented 4 candidates:
Scale-up Specialist – $230k Base + 25% Bonus + RSUs
- 20+ years of engineering leadership experience primarily within enterprise B2B SaaS settings
- A product leader at a POS and ecommerce scale-up
- Scaled product and development org from 60 to 150, while also putting a process and structure that contributed to an IPO
- Previously a CTO at SaaS startup where they built the engineering org 0 to 45 and lead the company through a Series B
- Bachelor’s of Electrical and Computer Engineering
The Product-Led-Growth Expert – $300k Base + 100% Bonus + RSUs
- 10+ years of engineering leadership experience primarily within B2B settings
- An engineering leader for a Fortune50 e-commerce brand
- Scaled the engineering team from 0-50, while also inheriting and transforming the company’s B2C product line that was struggling with innovation
- Built a long-term product roadmap that increased engagement and paying members by 10M+
- Master’s in Computer Science + MBA
Web Platforms Expert – 300k Base & Bonus + RSUs
- 4+ years of experience in engineering leadership within B2B SaaS settings
- An engineering leader for a workplace analytics startup
- Scaled the engineering team from 0 to 12, while also bringing their first generation IoT solution to market
- Previously a senior-level engineer at a healthtech startup where they scaled the team from 16 to 40
- Business Systems/IT Analyst Diploma
The Hire
- 10+ years of engineering leadership experience primarily within enterprise B2B SaaS settings
- An engineering leader of a global cybersecurity company
- Scaled the R&D and engineering teams from 0 to 40, with a heavy focus on new product development and innovation
- Previously a Co-Founder of a B2B SaaS company that grew to 40 employees, $5M ARR, and 3000 global customers in just 8 years
- Master of Applied Science in Computer Engineering
To attract and land this candidate, our client offered a $550k Base + Signing Bonus + Options
As you can see, compensation for these candidates varies significantly based on the length and scope of experience, as well as their ability to thrive in similar environments.
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