Specialty leaderboard · Updated Nov 11, 2026
Sales & Marketing recruiters, San Francisco Bay Area
Fee models, from the firms' own websites: 1 retained and 1 hybrid. The typical firm has 9 people; together they advertise 1 open roles.
Sales & Marketing firms ranked
| Rank | Firm | Focus | Fee model | Terms | Open roles | Index score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| =01 | Betts Recruitingsince 2009 | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 41.3 |
| =01 | Charles VERNONsince 2010 | Marketing and growth executive search for technology companies | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 41.3 |
| =01 | Optimal Sales Searchsince 2004 | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 41.3 |
| =01 | Patch & Associatessince 1995 | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 41.3 |
| 05 | The Search Experience9 people | GTM, engineering, product and design search for venture-backed startups | Retained | Not disclosed | 0 | 27.5 |
| =06 | BlueWave Talent, Inc. | SaaS sales and go-to-market recruiting | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =06 | Cypress Talent | Executive search and professional recruitment for go-to-market teams at technology businesses | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =06 | Dynamic Search Consulting | Executive search for SaaS and IT sales leaders, including VP and C-level revenue appointments. | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =06 | ElevenX Talent | Executive search for marketing, sales and customer experience leaders at technology companies | Hybrid | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =06 | Hire Level Search Group | Sales and marketing recruitment for startups and enterprise organizations. | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =06 | Method Recruiting | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =06 | RJR Partners | Technology company executive, go-to-market and professional team recruitment | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =06 | TechForce Recruiting | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =06 | The Collective Search | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =06 | UnicornHires | Sales professionals for technology employers. | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| 16 | Management Recruiters of San Francisco BayGilroy | SaaS and business services sales leadership; construction professionals | Not stated | Not disclosed | 1 | 23.7 |
- =01Betts Recruiting41.3Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =01Charles VERNONMarketing and growth executive search for technology companies41.3Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =01Optimal Sales Search41.3Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =01Patch & Associates41.3Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- 05The Search Experience9 people · GTM, engineering, product and design search for venture-backed startups27.5RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =06BlueWave Talent, Inc.SaaS sales and go-to-market recruiting23.8Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =06Cypress TalentExecutive search and professional recruitment for go-to-market teams at technology businesses23.8Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =06Dynamic Search ConsultingExecutive search for SaaS and IT sales leaders, including VP and C-level revenue appointments.23.8Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =06ElevenX TalentExecutive search for marketing, sales and customer experience leaders at technology companies23.8HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
- =06Hire Level Search GroupSales and marketing recruitment for startups and enterprise organizations.23.8Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =06Method Recruiting23.8Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =06RJR PartnersTechnology company executive, go-to-market and professional team recruitment23.8Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =06TechForce Recruiting23.8Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =06The Collective Search23.8Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =06UnicornHiresSales professionals for technology employers.23.8Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- 16Management Recruiters of San Francisco BayGilroy · SaaS and business services sales leadership; construction professionals23.7Not statedNot disclosed1 open roles
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How these firms are scored
Rank here is within Sales & Marketing. Every score is built from public signals and measures specialisation and activity, not a guarantee of service quality. Terms, claiming and sponsorship never change it.
- Specialist focus
- 40%
- Market activity
- 35%
- Track record
- 25%
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How do sales & marketing recruiters in San Francisco Bay Area charge?
Of the firms ranked here, by their own websites: 1 retained and 1 hybrid. Most agencies charge a percentage of the hire's first-year base salary. Contingency recruiters are commonly quoted at around 15–25% and are paid only when you hire; retained and executive search firms often charge 25–35%, paid in stages as the search progresses.
How are sales & marketing recruiters ranked here?
Rank is within this specialty only. The biggest factor is specialist focus: the share of a firm's open roles that are in this field. Hiring activity and track record make up the rest. No firm can pay for placement.
Should I use more than one recruiter?
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