Chief Revenue Officer

CRO Executive Search & Headhunting Services

Our CRO executive search service delivers high-impact Chief Revenue Officers to technology, SaaS and FinTech companies across the UK, EMEA & US.

CRO Executive Search

A CROs primary mission is to facilitate growth and increase sales by developing and executing a strategic plan that will optimise revenue streams and align revenue-generating funnels.

Oakstone recruit high-impact CROs for Start-Up, Scale-Up, SMEs & Larger Enterprises.

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Building Your Business

Executive leadership is essential; however, no individual can independently drive a company.

Oakstone can make key leadership hires and support leaders to hire entire sales, marketing and technical teams.

Oakstone has been assisting leading companies in hiring talent since 1995. Our history spans from making key hires such as the CEO, CRO and CMO to hiring account managers and Java developers.

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Our Experience

Case Study: CRO, Silverbird

Silverbird is a financial technology company providing online payments and business accounts for cross-border trade. We are here to remove financial complexity for international merchants and make the global financial system more inclusive.

  • Founded by Maxim Faldin in 2019.

  • A digital bank for international trade, serving global trade by using data-driven AI-powered KYC technology.

  • Successfully seed funded.

  • HQ, London UK.

Search Background

  • Silverbird initially wanted to hire a VP of Sales, however upon further consultation with Oakstone, it was clear that they needed someone CRO level experience to define, implement and execute their global go-to-market strategy.

  • Silverbird was looking for an expert in early-stage software growth in Europe and globally.

  • Retained search agreement

Result

  • After the initial search for a VP of Sales was carried out and the criteria changed, Oakstone carried out a second search for a CRO to fit Silverbird's requirements.

  • A ranked shortlist of 9 candidates was created within 10 days.

  • Silverbird interviewed all 9 candidates and took 3 candidates through to the second and third stages.

  • Time from search to signing was 12 weeks – The successful candidate was qualified and introduced within 3 weeks.

The Successful Candidate’s background

  • The successful candidate has extensive experience in early-stage software companies including Cobalt and Aryaka, creating global go-to-market strategies.

  • They have a long-standing relationship with Oakstone, spanning 8 years where Oakstone assisted with their team's growth at Egnyte software.

Continued relationship

  • Oakstone is continuing to support Silverbird’s hiring needs.

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Get in touch.

Are you looking for executive search assistance or more specifically looking to hire a CRO? Contact Oakstone to organise a no-obligation discovery call with one of our experienced Divisional Directors.