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Headhunting for AI automation companies

Hire builders who have shipped automation that real customers depend on, not demos that worked once on stage.

Initial shortlist in 10 business daysProduction deployment evidenceFounder-led search

Roles we hire for AI automation

From product to partnerships, we find people who can execute in a fast-moving market.

Common hiring challenges

The market moves fast. You need people who can ship and iterate without waiting for permission.

Job boundaries are unclear. AI automation roles often span product, engineering, and go-to-market.

The bar for execution is high. You need evidence of delivery and sound technical judgment.

Competition for talent is intense. The best AI operators have multiple offers.

Sound familiar?

  • !Struggling to define the role clearly
  • !Candidates talk AI but haven't shipped
  • !Moving too slow while competitors hire
  • !Need someone who can own end-to-end

How we help AI companies hire

We clarify the scorecard, then run a focused search for evidence of delivery in real customer workflows.

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Clarify the scorecard

We help you define what success looks like when job boundaries are unclear.

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Source for evidence

We find candidates who can show what they shipped, who used it, and what changed as a result.

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Initial shortlist

You meet three assessed candidates within 10 business days of alignment.

A Product Lead search for a seed-stage AI company

We mapped 38 candidates from relevant AI companies, presented three finalists in 11 days, and the hire helped turn 10 design partners into paid customers in eight weeks. Read the search.

38 candidates mapped3 finalists in 11 days10 paid conversions in 8 weeks

What we evaluate in AI automation candidates

AI companies need people who can turn a customer problem into a working deployment. We screen for evidence of that work.

Production deployment evidence

We ask for automation that ran in real workflows with real users, plus the ownership and outcomes behind it.

Technical depth without coding

The best non-engineering hires in AI companies understand the stack well enough to spec, scope, and prioritize without needing a translator.

Go-to-market for technical products

Selling AI is different. We assess whether candidates can translate technical capability into business value for non-technical buyers.

Speed of learning

AI tools and models change quarterly. We look for candidates who have adapted to at least two major platform shifts in the last 18 months.

Integration thinking

AI products rarely stand alone. We screen for people who understand how automation fits into existing workflows, CRMs, and data pipelines.

Ethical awareness

Responsible AI is a real concern for enterprise buyers. We assess whether candidates can navigate compliance, bias, and transparency.

Frequently asked questions

We source from AI-native companies, automation platforms, and teams that have shipped AI products. Our assessment focuses on evidence of delivery in real workflows.
Yes. We hire for product, engineering leadership, and solutions engineering roles in the AI space.
We focus on execution evidence: what they shipped, how fast, and the impact. AI moves fast, so we look for adaptability and speed.
Yes. We work with AI automation companies across workflows, agents, and platform plays. We understand the different business models and talent needs.
Absolutely. We can help you define the profile for new roles that don't exist yet in your organization.

Define the job before the market moves again

When a role spans product, engineering, and go-to-market, we'll turn it into an assessable brief the right candidates can understand and the team can support.

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