Boutique executive search · Australia

Go-to-market search for the sales, marketing and commercial leaders who drive revenue.

GTM Search Partners is a founder-led executive search firm. We start by understanding how your business creates growth, then find the commercial leaders and specialists who can deliver it.

Confidential. Founder-led. Twenty years of commercial recruitment experience.
Mark Warrell, Founder and Director of GTM Search Partners
Founder ledSenior oversight from brief to placement in a firm founded and led by Mark Warrell. Clear accountability, not a rotating account manager model.
Why GTM Search Partners

A partner who stays personally accountable for your search.

Boutique focus, enterprise reach

The networks and rigour of a large firm, with the senior oversight and accountability of a partner invested in getting your search right.

Built for go-to-market roles

We specialise across the commercial functions that drive growth, including sales, marketing, product, channel, customer growth, technical sales, professional services and commercial leadership.

Relationships over transactions

We invest in understanding your strategy, your culture and your people, so the candidates we present fit professionally and personally.

Talent that lifts performance

Twenty years placing senior commercial leaders who stay, grow and make a measurable difference.

How a search runs

The best commercial leaders are not applying. They are being identified.

Strong sales, marketing and commercial leaders are rarely active job seekers. We map the market, approach proven performers directly and assess commercial judgement before a shortlist ever reaches you.

01

Brief and align

The role, the team and the outcome you actually need, not just a position description.

02

Map the market

Who is genuinely qualified across the relevant market, employed or not.

03

Engage and assess

Direct approaches, assessed on commercial judgement and fit, not paper.

04

Present a shortlist

A small number of thoroughly assessed candidates, not a stack of resumes.

05

Support the decision

Compare, reference and decide, with the offer and negotiation managed.

06

Placement and follow-through

The relationship continues after acceptance, backed by our guarantee period.

What people say

Trusted by the leaders who hire and the people we place.

★★★★★
5.0 on Seek, from 33 reviews
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LinkedIn recommendations from clients, candidates and colleagues
Founder led
Senior oversight on every search
LinkedIn recommendation

"Mark helped us hire our APAC Region Manager. He was able to identify the most suitable candidate for the role... His determination to move the process forward ensured we reached a timely and successful outcome."

Julie FergersonHiring client, CEO, MRC Global
Seek review★★★★★

"Mark is one of the most talented recruiters out. Truly understands the industry well and brings top tier candidates."

Nas WahibHiring client, technology
LinkedIn recommendation

"Mark is an exceptional operator that actually listens to what you need and helps get you there... Mark has helped place me in an exceptional team with fantastic career prospects at Motorola Solutions."

Jake AllardPlaced candidate, Motorola Solutions
LinkedIn recommendation

"I can't recommend Mark highly enough. From our very first conversation he was incredibly supportive, professional and thorough. What truly stood out was Mark's genuine commitment and care."

Jarod O'GormanPlaced candidate, MRC Global
Seek review★★★★★

"With a deep understanding of ICT, and Sales and Customer Success qualities, Mark's expertise delivers quality outcomes and talent, aligned to our business needs."

Matt ParksHiring client
LinkedIn recommendation

"Mark presented a strong array of candidates and professionally worked with us to understand my business requirements and deliver the best candidate outcome."

Michael SteinHiring client, Motorola Solutions
LinkedIn recommendation

"Mark has been the most impressive recruiter I have worked with to date. He listened to what I was looking for and matched me with the perfect business."

Jodie CheneyPlaced candidate, Optus
Seek review★★★★★

"Mark was very astute in how he prepared me for the role and interview process. He cares deeply and supported me throughout the process."

Mike JericevichPlaced candidate
LinkedIn recommendation

"Mark recently assisted me in finding a new role. He was incredibly knowledgeable of the industry he was recruiting for and supportive in readying me for the final interview process. Mark's level of professionalism is world class."

Rhiannon ModicaPlaced candidate, Incitec Pivot
LinkedIn recommendation

"Mark has a great ability to get to know an organisation and the roles being recruited, then match with well qualified candidates."

Jason WornhamGeneral Manager, enterprise technology
Seek review★★★★★

"Mark was an absolute joy to deal with. His advice, guidance and professionalism was something I've never experienced from the recruitment and placement industry. I would recommend him to anybody."

Chris PappasPlaced candidate
LinkedIn recommendation

"Mark has made a time-consuming hiring process simple, fast and effective. Would highly recommend his services."

Jeremy DeanHiring client, Console Group
Client recommendation

"Mark and GTM Search Partners are professional and proactive on all of our recruitment requests, and the results are always outstanding."

Andrew CooksleyManaging Director, AML Logistics
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Case studies

Selected commercial search outcomes.

Enterprise SaaS

Chief Revenue Officer

A high-growth SaaS business needed a commercially mature CRO to lead a large revenue team through a critical scale phase. We placed a senior leader who strengthened commercial leadership when it mattered most.

Technology

Customer Success Director

A technology platform under pressure at renewal needed a customer success leader who could build retention from the ground up. Our placement established a retention-focused function and steadier enterprise relationships.

Free tools

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