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How we vet commercial hires

These roles are hard not because of seniority — but because a generic screen won’t catch what’s wrong: a GTM leader who can’t run cadence, a Finance leader who can’t influence the room, a Strategy leader who never ships a decision.

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Difficulty Is Rarely About Seniority

We work on GTM, Growth, Commercial Finance and Strategy roles that are difficult for different reasons:


  • niche skill combinations
  • unattractive mandates or locations
  • tight budgets under high expectations
  • stalled or failed searches
  • internal misalignment on what “good” looks like

Titles don’t make roles hard. Decisions do.

Clarity Before Search

Before we speak to a single candidate, we work with hiring managers and TA to clarify:

 

  • what problem this role must solve
  • which trade-offs are acceptable
  • what success looks like after 6–12 months
  • what will not be prioritised

 

Most weak shortlists come from weak role definition.


We fix that first.

HOW WE ACTUALLY FIND THEM

Most candidates we place aren't looking. We map the market directly — who holds the right profile, at which companies — then approach them with a specific reason to talk. A senior recruiter runs this personally. Not a researcher handing off names.

Disciplined Screening, Not Volume

Every GTM, Growth, Commercial Finance and Strategy candidate is screened directly by a senior recruiter.


Our team has delivered in agency environments and later succeeded in internal roles — which means we assess candidates with a realistic understanding of:


  • on-the-job performance
  • stakeholder expectations
  • delivery under pressure

We do not optimise for pipeline size. We optimise for decision quality.

End-to-End Ownership

Searches are handled hands-on, from brief to offer. There are:

 

  • no junior handoffs
  • no account layers
  • no disappearing acts

 

The person defining the role is the same person engaging the market, screening candidates, and managing the process through closure.

Accountability is direct — brief to offer, one recruiter. That includes feedback — we chase it as hard as we chase candidates, so a search never stalls waiting on a reply.

WHEN THIS APPROACH WORK OR DOESN'T.

This works when the role carries real weight and a decision is needed, not just a shortlist. It doesn't work if speed is the only goal, the brief is still moving, or the role isn't approved yet.

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Deema had only one role to work on, for us but showed her dedication. She managed to source good and passive candidates within a short time frame. She provided a valuable pre-placement advise which no other recruiters did.
Valerie CHRO - Kraft Foods
Having worked with numerous recruitment firms, Deema stood out as one of the most reliable and trusted partner. She is prompt, responsive and when it comes to understanding our business and hiring challenges, advising us on the next step to improvise the process and selection and her execution - she is spot on. I truly enjoyed working with Deema, and would not hesitate to recommend her to other hiring managers.
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Our industry is niche - Deema has outstanding knowledge and experience in pre-search consultancy, market and talent movements, pre-selection and post placement. She consistantly provide high calibre candidates throughout the hiring process and even provide strong back up pool of talent.
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Deema stood out from the crowd. She has proven highly effective in providing Temenos with numerous and quality senior candidates. She worked hard and also very strategic in how she approach to identify and fill the role. She is transparent throughout the process and never fails to keep us posted, which many recruitment partners failed to do. She is direct, honest and she is great recruiting partner to work with!
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