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“We built a full team in just two months.” When you're expanding into a new market, speed and quality can’t be trade-offs. You need both. We spoke to Arash Sundin Alidoost, CRO at Scrive, about how Bluebird helped them hire 5+ top performers across sales, customer success, and engineering to power their launch in Germany. “It’s not just about finding people, it’s really about finding the right people for the roles that we have. That’s key to our success." 🎥 Watch the full story 👇

Testimonial Tuesday - With Catherine Naranjo, giving a five star recommendation and a shout-out to 🐦 James Bergl on Google! ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐⭐

“Everything was about speed, about hiring fast.” When you’re building an AI startup post-investment, every hire matters. And timing is everything. We sat down with Bas Ploeg, co-founder of Neople, to hear how Bluebird helped them scale fast after their pre-seed round. “Some of the roles we filled within a couple of weeks, without spending too much time on recruitment. That made all the difference.” 🎥 Watch the full story 👇 #SaaS #Startups #Recruiting #Hiring #AIStartups #ScaleUp #TalentAcquisition #FounderTips #TechRecruitment #Bluebird #CaseStudy

Congratulations to Johan Andersson's 1-year Work Anniversary! 🎉   Johan started his SaaS career at the Swedish startup GetAccept and moved forward to Freshworks, where he excelled in Enterprise Sales and also served as Interim Sales Manager for the Nordics.   Inspired by the team at Bluebird, Johan, alongside Caroline van Schaik, made the bold decision to transition from Freshworks into recruitment.   Now, Johan is helping Bluebird expand in the Geman ànd Nordic market—and he’s truly on fire!🔥This year at Juni, a Swedish fintech company, Johan has already placed four top-notch SaaS professionals, and more to come!   Want to learn more about Johan? Click here: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/exuhVEDA

Congratulations to Caroline van Schaik on her 1-year Work Anniversary! 🎉   Caroline began her career as a BDR at Relay24 and later grew into a Lead Account Executive at Freshworks. Together with Johan Andersson, Caroline made the bold decision to transition from her SaaS career at Freshworks to recruitment at Bluebird.   With her purpose-driven approach, Caroline builds strong relationships, allowing her to truly understand what others are looking for. Whether a colleague, client, rhythmic cyclist, husband, or son, Caroline gives all of her energy and commitment—which is truly inspiring! 💙   Check out our interview with Caroline here: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e5gCKhDx

Congratulations to Bas Oostenbrink - Saas Sales Recruitment on his 3-year work anniversary! 🎉 Does this man even need an introduction? With insatiable passion and energy, Bas consistently rises to the top ranks at Bluebird. 🚀 Bas began his software career as one of the first salespeople at Piggy, a Dutch SaaS start-up, where he built and led a team of 12 Account Executives as their Head of Sales. In 2024, Bas helped over 70 (🤩) professionals land their next career move. His advice to job seekers? '𝘛𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘫𝘰𝘣 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘺𝘤𝘭𝘦.' We can't wait to see the boundaries he will push this year! Read more about Bas here: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eYhmnfUz

A warm welcome to Emma van Heck, our new Recruitment Consultant for Team NL! 🎉   Emma is no stranger to the SaaS recruitment scene, as she previously worked at Nobel Recruitment before re-entering the SaaS space. At Nobel, she worked her way up to Senior Consultant. In 2022, she was recognized as the Top Biller, placing over 50 high-caliber candidates. 🏆   In June 2023, she made a sidestep to Zenchef (formerly Formitable) as an Account Executive, before making her comeback in SaaS recruitment at Bluebird!   Her reviews speak for her: Emma is a thoughtful and thorough consultant with a kind spirit. We’re excited to see the impact Emma will have on our team and are confident that we’ll learn a great deal from her expertise.   Welcome aboard, Emma! We can't wait to see what heights you will reach here at Bluebird! 📈 #BluebirdTeam #BluebirdCulture #BluebirdRecruitment

How do you avoid the most common sales and hiring mistakes startups and scale-ups make? How do you build the right compensation plan for your sales team? Join us at Bluebird's workshop for AI and SaaS Founders on 11 April in Amsterdam. We are partnering with Curiosity VC to bring actionable insights to founders and operators. Hiring and building a high-performing sales team is key to driving revenue growth, but attracting and retaining top talent in fast-growing startups is a challenge. Machiel Kunst and Jelle van Jaarsveld will break down what works, sharing real-world strategies from building and scaling teams that went to IPO. All VCs and portfolio companies are welcome. Limited spots. RSVP link in the comments below!

Congratulations on 🐦 James Bergl's 1-year work anniversary! 🎉   Who would have thought that this high caliber Sales Leader would continue his career in recruitment?   In March 2024, James started as Managing Partner at Bluebird for APAC with a clear goal: helping emerging SaaS vendors identify and hire top talent.   Since then, James has built out his team from zero to a team of six, with recruitment super stars Christopher Georgiades and Scott Nevison. Together, they've helped 30 technology professionals land their dream jobs, and James launched the successful podcast Battle Scars of a Sales Leader. Next to that, they’ve collaborated with SaaS operators to launch a white paper/GTN guide on APAC market entry (see link in the comments).   James' energy and countless creative ideas for the business make him incredibly inspiring to work with. We wish him and the rest of Team APAC continued success in disrupting the SaaS recruitment space in the Asia Pacific region! 🌏🚀   Want to know more about James? Click here: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e-Zv2nCD

Testimonial Tuesday - With Tommy Gruederich, giving a five star recommendation and a shout-out to Marc Hellingman and Elvin Kingma on Google! ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐⭐