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Executive Search · SaaS, AI & Tech

The decisive
hire.
Has to land.

Executive Search for SaaS, AI & Tech.
Focus: Sales, AI Solutions & customer-facing roles.

You're building a team. Or you're facing a hire that decides the next step of your company.

And you're clear: this isn't a trial. This has to work.

I work with founders, CEOs and CROs who don't have time for detours.

I'm Astrid Döhmann — and I find the people who genuinely fit.

Book a first call15 minutes · no obligation · no sales pitch
The real problem

Most hires fail
not on the CV.

  • Unclear roleThe role isn't cleanly defined — and nobody notices until onboarding.
  • Wrong market readThe market is misjudged — salary, availability, competition.
  • Good appearance, no fitCandidates "look great" — but don't actually fit the role or culture.
  • Too slow, too arbitraryProcesses drag — and at the end the momentum is gone.
Time
lost
Momentum
lost
Money
lost
My approach

I don't start
with profiles.
I start with
clarity.

  1. What's actually needed? Not just the title — the real requirement behind the role.

  2. Which role makes sense in your situation? Sometimes the answer isn't what you expected.

  3. Who does it take — professionally and personally? Only then does the search begin.

What I place

Executive Search. Focused. Direct. No detours.

In SaaS, AI and tech companies in build-up or scale mode.

  • Account Executives (Mid-Market & Enterprise)
  • Sales Engineers / Solutions Engineers
  • VP Sales / Head of Sales
  • AI Solution & Implementation roles
Typical mandates

€80k – €250k+
Almost always business-critical.

Markets

DACH · NL · UK
Startups, scale-ups and international tech companies.

Volume

I don't work with volume.
Only a few targeted mandates at a time.

Listings.
Database.
Lucky shots.

The best candidates are not actively looking. You have to know them or go find them. Both are my job.

Direct approach only. ♥
Transparency

How I work.

A clear process is the foundation of trust — and of good outcomes.

  1. 1

    Clarity

    We define the role together — not just the title, but the real requirements.

  2. 2

    Market read

    A realistic picture: availability, salary levels, competition.

  3. 3

    Direct outreach

    Targeted identification and outreach to relevant candidates.

  4. 4

    Selection

    No volume. Only candidates who actually make sense.

  5. 5

    Sparring

    I walk you through decisions — even when they're not clear-cut.

Numbers & context
15+
years in Executive Search in tech
DACH
NL · UK focus markets
SaaS · AI · Go-to-Market
Specialisation for over a decade
Astrid understands not just the market, but what a company actually needs. No wasted time, no wrong profiles — precise placements.
VP Sales
SaaS scale-up, DACH
Is this you?

I work with a limited number
of mandates at a time.

A conversation makes sense if:

You need to fill a business-critical role
You need speed and quality
You know the right hire makes the difference

No form needed for first contact — a short call is enough.

Book a first call
Let's talk.

15 minutes.
Enough.

15 minutes are enough to find out if and how I can help. No obligation. No sales pitch.

Book a slot →or directly: +34 601 98 03 68

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