Ben Townshend

Founder

Manly, New South Wales, Australia15 yrs 6 mos experience

Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

Founder of a specialist sales recruitment firm
Over 10 years in technology sales recruitment
Expertise in scaling SaaS companies in APAC

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS recruitment expert with a focus on high-growth technology companies.

Contact

ben@pitchtech.io LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Sales RecruitmentTalent AcquisitionTechnology SalesGtm Strategy

Other Skills

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Business DevelopmentChannel & AlliancesCloud ComputingComputer SecurityConsultingCustomer ServiceCustomer SuccessEnterprise SoftwareEnterprise Technology SalesExecutive SearchInformation SecurityLeadershipManagementNew Business Development

About

Thanks for stopping by. You’ve probably landed here for one of three reasons: 1) You saw one of my posts and thought, “Who wrote this rubbish?” 2) You’re a high-performing GTM candidate thinking about your next move 3) You’re a hiring manager looking to build a winning sales team (fingers crossed it’s 2 or 3) A little on me - I’m a recruiter, and I’ve spent the last 10+ years helping some of the world’s most disruptive tech companies build out their revenue teams. Companies like ServiceNow, Workday, AppDynamics, VMware, and Cisco - to name a few. In 2023, I launched Pitch Technology - a specialist sales & GTM recruitment firm for enterprise software companies scaling in APAC. We partner with seed-funded SaaS startups, VC-backed scaleups, pre-IPO vendors, global tech giants, and the VC & PE firms backing them. We recruit across Australia, New Zealand and Singapore - covering Sales, Presales, Exec Leadership, Customer Success, Post-Sales, and Channel roles. If you're hiring, open to your next move, or just want some market insight - feel free to get in touch. Email: ben@pitchtech.io Website: www.pitchtech.io

Experience

Pitch technology

Founder

Oct 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 5 mos · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Pitch is a premium Sales and GTM recruitment partner for high-growth SaaS companies across APJ.
We offer flexible, on-demand hiring solutions that help tech companies scale fast - without compromising on quality.
Where do we recruit?
Australia
Singapore
New Zealand
Who do we work with?
Startup & Scaleup SaaS firms
Pre-IPO software vendors
Global technology leaders
VC & PE firms
What roles do we recruit?
Account Executives / ICs
Presales / Solution Engineers
Executive Leadership
Sales Development (BDRs / SDRs)
Customer Success
Post-Sales
Channel & Alliances
RevOps
Email: ben@pitchtech.io
Website: www.pitchtech.io

Sales RecruitmentEnterprise SoftwareSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Talent AcquisitionExecutive SearchSales+2

Bluefin resources

Head of Technology Sales Recruitment

Dec 2019 – Oct 2023 · 3 yrs 10 mos · Sydney, Australia

Led the national Technology Sales recruitment division for Bluefin. Helping startups, scaleups and established technology companies build exceptional revenue teams across Asia-Pacific.
Key roles: VP Sales, Account Executives, Sales Engineers, Sales Directors, Customer Success Managers, Channel & Alliances, Sales Development, Sales Operations.

Technology Sales RecruitmentStart-upsSales DevelopmentCustomer SuccessSales RecruitmentTechnology Sales

Stott and may

3 roles

Managing Consultant - Technology Sales Recruitment

Promoted

Aug 2019 – Dec 2019 · 4 mos

Managing Consultant for the Sales & GTM recruitment division for Stott and May. Helping startup and scale-up SaaS vendors grow their sales, presales and leadership teams across EMEA & APJ
High-Achievers Club FY2019

Sales & GTM RecruitmentSaaSLeadershipSales RecruitmentGTM Strategy

Senior Consultant - Technology Sales Recruitment

Apr 2018 – Jul 2019 · 1 yr 3 mos

- High-Achievers Club FY2018 - Barbados

Consultant - Technology Sales Recruitment

Jul 2017 – Apr 2018 · 9 mos

- High-Achievers Club 2017 - Morzine

Sola group

2 roles

Recruitment Team Lead - Technology Sales

Sep 2016 – Jul 2017 · 10 mos

Promoted to Team Leader. Focus on growing the EMEA Software Vendor division for SOLA. Recruiting across Sales, Presales, Customer Success, Leadership, Channel & Sales Ops.
Achievements:
High-Achievers Club FY2016 - Marbella
Hired and trained a Junior Consultant from scratch.

Recruitment Consultant - Technology Sales

Nov 2014 – Sep 2016 · 1 yr 10 mos

Brand new market for SOLA - I was the first person in the business to recruit within Cyber Security sales. I specialised in placing Sales and GTM professionals into Vendors, VAR's and Consultancies.

Various

Professional Chef

Sep 2010 – Nov 2014 · 4 yrs 2 mos · Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Worked at several prestigious Michelin Star restaurants and 5* hotels in London including Pied-à-terre (1*), Dinner by Heston Blumenthal (2*), The Royal Garden Hotel and The Gherkin.
Started as a Commis Chef and worked my way up to Senior Chef De Partie.
Key Achievements:
Successful in multiple high-profile competitions across the UK, Spain and Asia
Won a Gold Medal in Hong Kong whilst representing the UK in a Global Cooking Competition
Cooked for the House of Lords in the Houses of Parliament in London
Cooked for a number of Portuguese Government Execs in the Portuguese Embassy in London