HCM & HR SaaS Recruitment

Connecting you with HCM, eLearning, HR Cloud and Employee Engagement SaaS talent

Building high-performing teams for HCM & HR SaaS companies

We assist HCM & HR SaaS companies in hiring leadership and GTM talent globally.

Our consultative approach combines data-driven search methodology with deep HCM & HR SaaS market insight, enabling our clients to make exceptional hires who align with their business vision, goals and culture

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HCM and HR Recruitment

HCM & HR SaaS Executive Search

  • Oakstone can manage the entire recruitment process to save you time and resources. We work alongside hiring managers and internal recruiters to ensure a seamless recruitment experience.

  • Oakstone has an extensive network within the HCM and HR technology sector, streamlining the search time and increasing your success in hiring great people.

  • Oakstone will take the time to understand your company and the role to ensure we put forward qualified profiles who fit your culture and requirements. 

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Featured Clients
Totara
HiBob
Gloat
SuccessFactors
WhatFix
Infinity
Applaud
Betterworks

Experts in HCM & HR SaaS Recruitment

  • Oakstone only works with companies we genuinely believe we can help and have values that align with our own.

  • With 3 decades of experience, Oakstone will always offer the best advice to our partners and the candidates we speak to.

  • Oakstone will always work as an extension of your company when presenting your opportunities to candidates. This means understanding your non-negotiables, culture, work style, and team dynamics.

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HCM & HR SaaS

FAQs

  • HCM & HR SaaS recruitment focuses on sourcing talent for organisations developing or selling Human Capital Management (HCM), HRIS and employee engagement solutions. Unlike generic tech recruitment, it demands understanding of HR workflows (e.g., onboarding, payroll, performance), SaaS business models (subscription, enterprise sales), and the competitive HR technology market.

  • Oakstone specialise in Go-to-Market (GTM) and leadership roles, including sales leaders, business development, presales, customer success, marketing and senior executive search for HR tech companies including VP Sales, CCO, CRO.

    Recent roles Oakstone have delivered in the HCM/ HR SaaS space include:

    Head Of Sales, Mid-Market (Germany)

    Partnerships Manager (UK)

    Sales DACH (Germany)

    Sales Director UK&I   (UK)

    Sales Engineer (Netherlands, UK)

    Sales Manager, Nordics (Netherlands, Germany, UK)

    Senior Account Executive (Germany, UK)

    SMB Sales Manager DACH   (Germany)

    UK SMB Sales Manager (UK)

    VP Customer Success (UK)

  • Oakstone Internation has extensive experience recruiting for companies in the HCM/ HR tech space. Clients include ApplaudHR, Cornerstone, Gloat, HiBob, Instructure, Korn Ferry, Simpplr, Success Factors, Taleo, Visier, Whatfix and Zaptic.

  • Oakstone have experience working with many HCM/ HR SaaS companies at different stages from Pre-Seed to Series F and beyond. For more specific information on examples relating to your organisation, contact us directly.

  • Oakstone International stands out in recruiting top HCM, HR and HRIS SaaS talent through its deep specialisation and experience in these markets. We have domain-specific expertise and proven delivery outcomes with previous partners who include HiBob, Gloat, SuccessFactors and WhatFix.

    Oakstone’s search methodology and global reach offers personalised, knowledgeable support that enables us to target high performing passive candidates. We have a proven track record in sourcing HR, HCM and HRIS senior leaders and go-to-market specialists within sales, marketing, customer success and presales. Our focus is always to work alongside internal to ensure high-quality matches go beyond CVs. With a consultative approach, fast turnaround times, and precision in delivery, Oakstone consistently provides HR SaaS vendors with talent that drives transformation and long-term success.

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