You closed the round. Now who's actually building the business?
The demand for technical and commercial leadership at AI and SaaS companies has never been higher — or harder to fill correctly.
KTC Search places C-suite and VP-level executives for funded tech companies in 60–90 days. The right hire, before the wrong one costs you a quarter.
The AI leadership market moves faster than most companies' hiring processes.
Compensation for VP AI and Innovation leadership roles at growth-stage companies now routinely includes base salaries above $350,000, meaningful equity, and bonus structures that reflect competitive pressure from hyperscalers and well-funded AI labs. It goes beyond compensation. Agentic AI has redefined the required skills.
On the commercial side, the same pressure applies. The VP Sales, CRO, and RevOps hires at Series A–B are the ones that determine whether the growth plan is real. Getting them wrong is expensive in ways that don't show up until the next board meeting.
“We partnered with the team during a period of strategic growth to hire senior leaders and account executives. They consistently delivered high-caliber candidates and helped us fill headcount on time and within budget.”
- Cloud Communications (B2B SaaS)
How KTC Search is different
We move fast. And we know who you actually need.
KTC Search places technical and commercial executives for AI, ML, and B2B SaaS companies at the growth stage. We understand the difference between the roles, the compensation structures, and the candidate profiles that actually succeed in venture-backed environments — because that's the work we do.
Built for post-funding velocity
Our search process is structured around your hiring sprint. 60–90 day placements are standard, not exceptional. We work backwards from your timeline, not from a generic search calendar.
Role calibration before sourcing begins
Before we identify a single candidate, we work with you to define exactly what success looks like. Scope, authority, compensation structure, board interface, team dynamics. A precise mandate produces a precise shortlist.
Network in emerging tech — not a database
We maintain direct relationships with technical and commercial executives operating at the intersection of AI infrastructure, applied ML, and venture-backed scale. Not candidates who responded to a job posting — leaders who are actively performing.
Executives who understand what venture-backed actually means
The leaders we place are comfortable with equity-heavy comp, board scrutiny, and the pace of building without a corporate safety net. You don't need to explain the environment they're walking into.
Post-funding, every week without the right leadercosts you pipeline
The Fortune 500 collectively accelerated VP AI hiring through 2025 as boards began holding CEOs accountable for measurable AI ROI.
That means the best candidates technical and commercial — are being approached continuously. A six-month search process doesn't exist in this market. The talent doesn't wait.
The brief matters more than ever
A job description that asks for hands-on research leadership, platform engineering ownership, board-level communication, and external thought leadership is describing three different people. The best candidates read it and self-select out. They know the role will be restructured within a year.
The wrong hire doesn't just miss targets — it misaligns your go-to-market
At Series A–B, a CRO or VP of Sales who doesn't fit your culture, your founding team, or your board dynamics can undo months of momentum. The damage compounds before it's visible. By the time you're certain, you've already lost two quarters.
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