Executive Recruiting Best Practices for Scale-Ups
We’re humbled to have Kraig grace our virtual Master Class stage! In this session, Kraig will spend an hour deep diving into the following critical aspects of executive recruiting:
- Unleash Market Demand: Master the Art of Taking Search Requirements to Market
- Turbocharge Pre-Qualification: Effortlessly Sift Through Your Reduced Applicant Pool
- Empower Yourself with Proven Best Practices: Structure Your Screening/Interview Process for Unparalleled Results
- Nail the Deal: Master Negotiation, Closing, and Successful Onboarding of New Hires (and literally “insure” you hire the right person!)
- Bonus: Attendees will receive 5 Free Bonus Resources (1 – Presentation Slides + 2 workflow templates + 2 quick-start guides).
Kraig Ward is the co-founder and Managing Partner of Bearhug Recruiting, a premier executive search firm specializing in helping growth-stage B2B software companies navigate the scale-up journey (from ~$3-50M+ in ARR) through the acquisition of top-tier senior GTM leaders and c-suite executives. Bearhug offers a white-glove experience for clients, including several PeakSpan portfolio partners, leading to more successful outcomes through a rigorous, collaborative, and hands-on approach. Before co-founding Bearhug, Kraig had an eclectic professional journey launching his entrepreneurial career at the age of 22 when he founded a profitable marketing agency promoting wellness services for c-suite professionals, followed by a foray into a variety of industries before building a decorated career in executive recruiting.
Kraig has a proven track record of success, having sold $10M+ of his products and services, hosted over 1.2K live group coaching sessions, and hosted several webinars viewed by 1M+ attendees. Bearhug has been a vital partner to several B2B SaaS scale-ups, having helped many raise growth financing, build high-performing GTM teams, and accelerate revenue acquisition.
An active Angel investor and PeakSpan Recruiting Advisor, Kraig recently relocated from the Bay Area to Charleston, SC's warmer, kid-friendly beaches with his family.
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Scaling Up -- Playing the Platform Power Game
‘Operationalizing AI’ Series – Pricing & Revenue Acceleration in the Age of AI
Scaling a Performance Culture
Crossing the Chasm: The Documentum Case Study on G2M and Leadership
Practical AI in Action for Executives
Pitch-Ready: How Great CEOs Tell the Story & Communicate Effectively
Design as a Growth Engine: Lessons for Founders and Leaders
Winning the Next Channel: How to Build Visibility & Demand in LLMs
Blueprint for Creating "Real Customer Success"
Best Practices for Prospect Conversion & Engagement
B2B SaaS Public & Private Market Outlook & Update led by Piper Sandler
Achieving Next Level Growth by Optimizing Value and Price
Amplify Go-to-Market via Account-Based Marketing "(ABM)"
Best Practices for Recruiting Exceptional Go-To-Market Executives
Building a High-Performance GTM Organization
Building a Revenue Machine Through RevOps
Building a Best-in-Class, Data-Driven Customer Experience & Success Strategy
