Find technology leadership to usher
in a new era of innovation

The technology sector is more competitive than ever, which makes building an outstanding team of senior leaders and executives who can drive success imperative. Aston Fisher can partner with you to identify and hire the best tech leaders for your business reliably and quickly.

Our technology sector is led by Tess Smillie, previously a senior HR leader at Spotify, Samsung, Microsoft and Blackberry. Throughout her in-house and executive search experience, she’s developed absolute expertise hiring for senior and leadership roles, having made countless appointments. Supported by the wider team Tess has hired leaders across diverse functions including business and commercial leadership in a variety of tech subsectors, from e-commerce to communications. 

So whether you’re looking for a leader who specialises in B2B SaaS or a former “Big Tech” HR leader, we can help you find the right talent.

Our technology sector specialisms

We have supported businesses across the following tech subsectors, sourcing and securing world-leading talent for:

  • E-commerce
  • Software & Services
  • Consumer Electronics
  • Communications
  • Digital
  • Technology Consulting
  • Technology Services
  • Gaming

How we’ve supported technology businesses

Our experience carrying out successful executive search assignments in the technology sector has helped countless businesses hire the right people, including:

  • Chief Marketing Officer, Financial Technology

    A private equity backed business with an international footprint asked us to find a CMO to take responsibility for global digital strategy, partnerships, branding, traditional marketing mix, and platform community building. We identified the perfect candidate in the USA, a leading marketer from a digital entertainment and streaming platform background, who went on to build a fully-fledged marketing function in a greenfield environment.

  • Group HR Director, Cloud Hosting

    We were appointed to carry out a confidential search for an HR leader based in Germany. In addition to growing the HR function, they would be accountable for doubling headcount through both hiring and M&A activity, whilst expanding the company locations throughout Central and Eastern Europe. We supported this private equity backed dedicated hosting provider by identifying a people culture leader with a proven track record in PE companies, a perfect match for the role.

  • Vice President, Global Talent Acquisition, Investment Research Consultancy

    This leader was needed by our client as they scaled past 500 headcount and attained double-unicorn status. The role was to lead the global talent acquisition and employer branding teams, reporting directly to the CHRO. With our support, they hired a talent acquisition leader with a strong early-career track record and a specific focus on hiring data scientists, data consultants, and graduates from the STEM field.

  • Head of Connected Services & Technology (IOT), Consumer Technology

    A major technology company expanding into new markets and services needed an individual who could establish a new business, develop a strategy, and deliver substantial and sustainable growth. Critical to success was navigating this large and complex company, aligning siloed businesses with independent road maps. We hired an experienced leader from the telecommunications industry who excelled at internal navigation, with a deep understanding of partner management and a talent for cross-category product development.

  • Group Financial Controller, FTSE 250

    Following a recent listing, this previously PE-backed auction technology platform organisation needed to rapidly become compliant with UK PLC reporting regulations. We were engaged to find a high-potential financial controller who could be a potential successor for the CFO. A diverse shortlist was presented, from which a female candidate was successfully