GTM recruitment

Australia’s GTM recruitment agency for teams that hit the number

Bluebird is built by former SaaS operators. Our go-to-market recruitment covers sales, customer success, marketing and GTM engineering for high-growth companies across Australia and APAC, with a scored shortlist and a replacement guarantee on every search.

200+ placements

30+ years operating within SaaS

100% AI and SaaS focused

Trusted by

Bluebird team working through a hiring strategy

Your GTM shortlist, scored and vetted

Senior Account Executive, Head of Customer Success, GTM Engineer. A first strong intro in about seven working days, on average.

GTM talent recruitment led by people who have carried a quota

GTM recruitment by former SaaS operators

A GTM hire is judged by quota, not by CV

A GTM hire is judged by quota, not by CV

Great sellers, customer success leaders and marketers are rarely looking, and a polished CV says little about ramp or retention. Bluebird consultants have lived the quota and the board pressure, so we read pipeline mechanics, deal velocity and attainment history the way you would.

Map the market directly

We find strong GTM talent where they work, not on job boards.

Map the market directly

We find strong GTM talent where they work, not on job boards.

Approach the right people early

We open the right conversations before your competitors do.

Approach the right people early

We open the right conversations before your competitors do.

Test against your real brief

You get a shortlist built around your stage, sales motion and number to hit, not a pile of keyword matches.

Test against your real brief

You get a shortlist built around your stage, sales motion and number to hit, not a pile of keyword matches.

GTM team working together at a table with laptops

Operators, not keyword matchers

We judge GTM talent the way a CRO would.

Our consultants have held the roles they recruit for. Every shortlist is scored against your brief by someone who knows what ramp, attainment and retention look like in practice.

Match the hire to the stage

Four moves to build your GTM team

A seed-stage founder, a Series B revenue team and a global vendor entering Australia need different people. We help you choose the right hire, then find them.

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First sales hire

Land your first account executive, someone who opens doors and closes without a playbook.

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Scale the team

Add SDRs, AEs and customer success managers as pipeline and renewals grow.

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Add leadership

Appoint a sales director, VP Sales or CRO to set strategy and coach the floor.

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Enter ANZ

Hire the country manager and founding team to open Australia for a global brand.

Go-to-market recruitment

Who we hire for

We work with founders, CEOs, CROs and heads of sales at SaaS companies, AI-native start-ups, scale-ups and global vendors building their revenue engine in Australia and APAC. Whether it is a first account executive or a customer success team for five hundred accounts, we test the brief and bring forward people who can deliver against it.

By the numbers

7 days

To a first strong intro, on average

30+ years

Operating inside SaaS businesses

6 months

Replacement guarantee on executive search

5.0/5

On Google, across 48 verified reviews

Testimonials

What candidates
and teams say

200+ placements, 30+ years of experience operating within SaaS businesses, and a 5.0/5 Google rating across 48 reviews.

5.0/5 on Google48 Google reviews

“Fantastic communication throughout.”

Excellent experience landing my dream role with Bluebird recruitment. Was a very straightforward and easy process with fantastic communication throughout. Big thanks to Chris & the team for all of their help in what was an amazing process. Highly recommend them to anyone looking for your ideal role.

Jason Twitt★★★★★Verified Google review ·
5.0/5 on Google48 Google reviews

“Fantastic communication throughout.”

Excellent experience landing my dream role with Bluebird recruitment. Was a very straightforward and easy process with fantastic communication throughout. Big thanks to Chris & the team for all of their help in what was an amazing process. Highly recommend them to anyone looking for your ideal role.

Jason Twitt★★★★★Verified Google review ·
5.0/5 on Google48 Google reviews

“Fantastic communication throughout.”

Excellent experience landing my dream role with Bluebird recruitment. Was a very straightforward and easy process with fantastic communication throughout. Big thanks to Chris & the team for all of their help in what was an amazing process. Highly recommend them to anyone looking for your ideal role.

Jason Twitt★★★★★Verified Google review ·
  • Shift4

    “Their professionalism speaks volumes.”

    Ross Paikin

    Sales Executive · Shift4

  • MyCISO

    “Bluebird is a valued partner.”

    Dane Meah

    CEO & Co-founder · MyCISO

  • Shift4

    “Their professionalism speaks volumes.”

    Ross Paikin

    Sales Executive · Shift4

  • MyCISO

    “Bluebird is a valued partner.”

    Dane Meah

    CEO & Co-founder · MyCISO

  • Shift4

    “Their professionalism speaks volumes.”

    Ross Paikin

    Sales Executive · Shift4

  • MyCISO

    “Bluebird is a valued partner.”

    Dane Meah

    CEO & Co-founder · MyCISO

Why Bluebird

The Bluebird difference

The Bluebird difference

Operator-led search, tested candidates, speed with quality and deep Australia and APAC networks.

Operator-led search, tested candidates, speed with quality and deep Australia and APAC networks.

Industry insiders

Our consultants have lived the quota, ramp and board pressure. They know what a great sales, success or marketing hire looks like in SaaS.

Industry insiders

Our consultants have lived the quota, ramp and board pressure. They know what a great sales, success or marketing hire looks like in SaaS.

Speed with quality

A scored, vetted shortlist gets you to your first strong intro in about seven working days, on average.

Speed with quality

A scored, vetted shortlist gets you to your first strong intro in about seven working days, on average.

Built for scale

Contingency, retained or executive search to fit your stage, pace and risk. The search model follows how your team hires.

Built for scale

Contingency, retained or executive search to fit your stage, pace and risk. The search model follows how your team hires.

Operator-led evaluation

We test skills with role plays, structured tasks and business scenarios. We look at attainment and ramp, far beyond the CV.

Operator-led evaluation

We test skills with role plays, structured tasks and business scenarios. We look at attainment and ramp, far beyond the CV.

Retention that compounds

The right cultural and commercial fit means fewer costly mis-hires and GTM talent that stays and keeps hitting target.

Retention that compounds

The right cultural and commercial fit means fewer costly mis-hires and GTM talent that stays and keeps hitting target.

Australia & APAC focus

We recruit across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth, and reach APAC talent through local ties.

Australia & APAC focus

We recruit across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth, and reach APAC talent through local ties.

Clear market intelligence

We track base, OTE and talent supply for GTM roles, so you set a realistic brief and a competitive offer.

Clear market intelligence

We track base, OTE and talent supply for GTM roles, so you set a realistic brief and a competitive offer.

A partner after placement

We stay close after each hire with offer support, onboarding tips and a replacement guarantee.

A partner after placement

We stay close after each hire with offer support, onboarding tips and a replacement guarantee.

Two audiences. One specialist SaaS, GTM and AI recruitment agency in Australia.

Two audiences. One specialist SaaS, GTM and AI recruitment agency in Australia.

What does your next chapter look like?

For companies

Build your GTM team.

Hire sales, customer success, marketing and revenue leaders through operator-led search: contingency, retained or executive.

AEs, SDRs, customer success and sales leaders

Operator-led assessment and focused shortlists

Consultants who have worked in the teams they recruit for

60-day to 6-month replacement guarantee

For companies

Build your GTM team.

Hire sales, customer success, marketing and revenue leaders through operator-led search: contingency, retained or executive.

AEs, SDRs, customer success and sales leaders

Operator-led assessment and focused shortlists

Consultants who have worked in the teams they recruit for

60-day to 6-month replacement guarantee

For talent

Find your next GTM role.

Work with recruiters who have carried a quota and know your worth, not generalist agents.

Opportunities with ambitious SaaS and AI companies

Interview preparation, honest advice and feedback

Transparent process, fast feedback, no ghosting

Salary & offer negotiation support

For talent

Find your next GTM role.

Work with recruiters who have carried a quota and know your worth, not generalist agents.

Opportunities with ambitious SaaS and AI companies

Interview preparation, honest advice and feedback

Transparent process, fast feedback, no ghosting

Salary & offer negotiation support

GTM roles we recruit

GTM roles we recruit across Australia

GTM roles we recruit across Australia

Sales, customer success, marketing and revenue operations, matched to your stage.

Sales, customer success, marketing and revenue operations, matched to your stage.

Sales & leadership

SDRs, BDRs, Account Executives, Sales Managers, VP Sales, Country Managers and CROs

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Customer success & marketing

Customer Success Managers, Account Managers, Onboarding Specialists, Demand Generation, Product Marketing and Growth leaders

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RevOps & GTM engineering

Revenue Operations, Sales Enablement, Sales Engineers, Channel Managers and GTM Engineers who build the systems behind pipeline.

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ML engineers

Heads of AI

AI product

APAC hires

Sales & leadership

SDRs, BDRs, Account Executives, Sales Managers, VP Sales, Country Managers and CROs

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Customer success & marketing

Customer Success Managers, Account Managers, Onboarding Specialists, Demand Generation, Product Marketing and Growth leaders

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RevOps & GTM engineering

Revenue Operations, Sales Enablement, Sales Engineers, Channel Managers and GTM Engineers who build the systems behind pipeline.

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ML engineers

Heads of AI

AI product

APAC hires

Sales & leadership

SDRs, BDRs, Account Executives, Sales Managers, VP Sales, Country Managers and CROs

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Customer success & marketing

Customer Success Managers, Account Managers, Onboarding Specialists, Demand Generation, Product Marketing and Growth leaders

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RevOps & GTM engineering

Revenue Operations, Sales Enablement, Sales Engineers, Channel Managers and GTM Engineers who build the systems behind pipeline.

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ML engineers

Heads of AI

AI product

APAC hires

GTM talent we place

GTM talent we place

The profiles our clients ask for most, and the experience they expect.

Senior Account Executive

Sydney

Permanent

GTM sales

Consistent quota attainment in B2B SaaS and a record of running a full sales cycle from discovery to close. Qualifies hard, multi-threads deals, forecasts honestly in Salesforce or HubSpot and is open about ramp, quota history and why they are leaving.

Head of Customer Success

Melbourne

Retained

Customer success

Owns onboarding, retention and expansion. Has built a customer success team inside a scaling SaaS business, can show net revenue retention gains and partners well with sales, product and finance.

GTM Engineer

Brisbane

Permanent

GTM engineering

Builds the systems behind pipeline. Fluent in SQL, Python or TypeScript, CRM and data work across HubSpot, Salesforce or Snowflake, and automation tools like Clay, n8n or Zapier, with a commercial view of CAC and lead enrichment.

Sales Development Lead

Perth

Permanent

Sales development

Runs outbound that books meetings sellers want. Coaches SDRs and BDRs, tunes sequences and ICP targeting, and works from pipeline data rather than activity counts, with a record of promoting reps into AE roles.

How we work

From brief to shortlist

A clear, senior-led process that takes you from role brief to a qualified GTM shortlist and a confident offer.

Submit the brief

Tell us the role, stage, quota and urgency in about 60 seconds.

Submit the brief

Tell us the role, stage, quota and urgency in about 60 seconds.

Short consultation

A senior consultant confirms the profile, scope and what success looks like in the first 90 days.

Short consultation

A senior consultant confirms the profile, scope and what success looks like in the first 90 days.

Market mapping

We map and approach GTM talent across Australia and APAC, including people who are not looking.

Market mapping

We map and approach GTM talent across Australia and APAC, including people who are not looking.

Qualified shortlist

You receive a concise, scored shortlist, not a CV dump.

Qualified shortlist

You receive a concise, scored shortlist, not a CV dump.

Interviews and offer

We coordinate feedback, role-play preparation and negotiation.

Interviews and offer

We coordinate feedback, role-play preparation and negotiation.

Follow-through

We stay close through onboarding and the replacement-guarantee period.

Follow-through

We stay close through onboarding and the replacement-guarantee period.

Talk to a GTM recruiter

Ready to build your GTM team?

Competing for the same few top sellers as everyone else is a losing game. Tell us what you are building and we will show you where the right people are and how to win them.

A few quick details · Takes about 60 seconds

What can we help with? *

We’ll get back to you within 1 business day

A clear next step, not a generic response.

Operator-led recruitment

Speak directly with our specialist team.

SaaS, AI & GTM specialists

Across Australia and APAC.

A few quick details · Takes about 60 seconds

What can we help with? *

We’ll get back to you within 1 business day

A clear next step, not a generic response.

Operator-led recruitment

Speak directly with our specialist team.

SaaS, AI & GTM specialists

Across Australia and APAC.

A few quick details · Takes about 60 seconds

What can we help with? *

We’ll get back to you within 1 business day

A clear next step, not a generic response.

Operator-led recruitment

Speak directly with our specialist team.

SaaS, AI & GTM specialists

Across Australia and APAC.

Engagement models

Three ways to hire GTM talent

Three ways to hire GTM talent

Three ways to hire GTM talent

Choose contingency, retained or executive search based on urgency, seniority and risk.

Contingency

Contingency recruitment

A flexible search for clearly defined sales, customer success and marketing roles.

No upfront fee

Included in your search

  • Individual contributor and manager-level GTM roles

  • Focused candidate outreach, interview and offer support

  • Rapid introduction of candidates

  • 60-day replacement guarantee

  • No fee up front, fee on start-date

Contingency

Contingency recruitment

A flexible search for clearly defined sales, customer success and marketing roles.

No upfront fee

Included in your search

  • Individual contributor and manager-level GTM roles

  • Focused candidate outreach, interview and offer support

  • Rapid introduction of candidates

  • 60-day replacement guarantee

  • No fee up front, fee on start-date

Retained search

Retained search

An exclusive search for hard-to-fill or senior GTM appointments, with deeper research and a dedicated search lead.

Included in your search

  • Exclusive search for priority and senior GTM hires

  • Deeper market mapping with a dedicated search lead

  • Weekly progress reporting

  • 25% upfront; balance on start-date

  • 90-day replacement guarantee

  • 15% fee reduction

Retained search

Retained search

An exclusive search for hard-to-fill or senior GTM appointments, with deeper research and a dedicated search lead.

Included in your search

  • Exclusive search for priority and senior GTM hires

  • Deeper market mapping with a dedicated search lead

  • Weekly progress reporting

  • 25% upfront; balance on start-date

  • 90-day replacement guarantee

  • 15% fee reduction

Executive search

Executive search

A discreet, research-led search for CROs, VPs of Sales and other business-critical leaders.

Milestone payments

Included in your search

  • Confidential senior and business-critical appointments

  • Direct executive outreach and structured assessment

  • Milestone-based engagement

  • 33% on engagement, 33% on short list, 33% on start-date

  • 6 month replacement guarantee

Executive search

Executive search

A discreet, research-led search for CROs, VPs of Sales and other business-critical leaders.

Milestone payments

Included in your search

  • Confidential senior and business-critical appointments

  • Direct executive outreach and structured assessment

  • Milestone-based engagement

  • 33% on engagement, 33% on short list, 33% on start-date

  • 6 month replacement guarantee

GTM recruitment questions, answered

GTM recruitment questions, answered

Answers about GTM roles, pay, timelines, search models and hiring in Australia.

Answers about GTM roles, pay, timelines, search models and hiring in Australia.

What is GTM recruitment?

What is GTM recruitment?

How much does a GTM recruitment agency cost in Australia?

How much does a GTM recruitment agency cost in Australia?

How long does it take to hire a GTM team member?

How long does it take to hire a GTM team member?

What makes a specialist GTM recruiter different from a generalist agency?

What makes a specialist GTM recruiter different from a generalist agency?

Which search model is right for a GTM hire?

Which search model is right for a GTM hire?

How do you assess GTM candidates?

How do you assess GTM candidates?

What GTM roles do you recruit in Australia?

What GTM roles do you recruit in Australia?

How much do GTM professionals earn in Australia?

How much do GTM professionals earn in Australia?

What does a GTM engineer do, and when should I hire one?

What does a GTM engineer do, and when should I hire one?

Can you help us open Australia and hire our first sales team?

Can you help us open Australia and hire our first sales team?

Do you recruit GTM talent in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth?

Do you recruit GTM talent in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth?

Hiring GTM talent in Australia?

Hiring GTM talent in Australia?

Hiring GTM talent in Australia?

Let’s make the next hire the right one. Whether you need one revenue leader or a whole GTM team, our recruiters across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth are ready to help you build it.

Let’s make the next hire the right one. Whether you need one revenue leader or a whole GTM team, our recruiters across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth are ready to help you build it.

Let’s make the next hire the right one. Whether you need one revenue leader or a whole GTM team, our recruiters across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth are ready to help you build it.

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