Andrew Shaw

CEO

Toronto, Ontario, Canada29 yrs 1 mo experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Top biller since 2019, driving client value.
  • Expert in recruiting senior leaders for startups.
  • Strategic partner for leadership team alignment.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS recruitment expert specializing in executive search for high-growth technology companies.

Contact

LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Product ManagementProduct DevelopmentExecutive SearchLeadership RecruitmentBusiness DevelopmentRecruitment

Other Skills

Software Product ManagementProduct DesignProduct MarketingBusiness PlanningSeminar SpeakerConference SpeakingCommunity ServiceDadCurlingTeam LeadershipEntrepreneurPhilanthropySales Management CoachingMotivational SpeakingStrategic Financial Planning

About

I help Founders, CEOs, and Chief People Officers make strategic leadership hires that drive growth and scale. As a member of our SLT, I lead client partnerships with some of North America’s most ambitious venture-backed startups and PE-backed SaaS scaleups. Since 2019, I’ve built a track record as our firm’s top biller — consistently delivering value to our clients that keep them coming back, choosing us as their recruiting partner of choice. We are domain experts in recruiting senior leaders across Product, Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Engineering, and Design — including CPOs, VP Product, VP Sales, CMOs, VP Marketing, VP Customer Success, VP Engineering, and Head of Design roles. We’ve led retained searches for both U.S. based and Canada based B2B SaaS companies, across all stages of growth from startup, to growth stage and scale up. Many of our clients are venture-backed by top-tier funds or private equity-owned scaleups undergoing digital transformation, market expansion, or leadership upgrades. We enable a company to LEVEL UP their leadership teams to achieve the outcomes investors want. Our clients span all verticals including martech, salestech, fintech, healthtech, adtech, edtech, ecommerce, proptech, cloud computing, cybersecurity, and video platforms. Logos like Cyderes, Loopio, Vidyard, Shopify Plus, Consensus, StellarAlgo, Extreme Networks, Roadpost, Invicti, TrojAI, Covers and Workleap reflect the caliber of companies we serve. Whether you’re hiring your first GTM leader or scaling a post-Product-Market Fit org, I act as a strategic partner — helping you align hiring to business outcomes, avoid costly mis-hires, and build leadership teams that perform. If you’re preparing for a high-stakes leadership hire and want a recruiting partner who knows what great looks like — I’d love to connect. BOOK A MEETING WITH ME: ash@mbassett.com Learn more: www.mbassett.com www.theproductrecruiter.com

Experience

The product recruiter

Head of Product Search (Client Engagement)

Jan 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 2 mos · North America · Hybrid

  • I engage with Technology leaders, helping them build Product teams that drive growth.
  • Areas of focus include:
  • Product Management
  • Product Marketing
  • Product Design
  • Technical Leadership
Product DevelopmentProduct ManagementSoftware Product ManagementProduct DesignProduct Marketing

Martyn bassett associates

2 roles

Head of Executive Search

Mar 2019 – Present · 7 yrs · Toronto, Canada Area

  • I lead a team of recruitment professionals, specializing in Executive Level search. We consult with software and technologies companies, placing exceptional leadership talent within these firms.
  • My main areas of focus include:
  • C-Suite leadership roles
  • Vice President Product Management
  • Vice President Design
  • Vice President Sales
  • Vice President Customer Success
Product DevelopmentProduct ManagementSoftware Product ManagementProduct DesignProduct MarketingExecutive Search+1

Head Of Business Development

Jan 2017 – Present · 9 yrs 2 mos · Toronto, Canada Area

  • Martyn Bassett Associates is Toronto's premier recruiting firm for sales, marketing and product management roles in the high tech industry. We help software and technologies companies move from start-up and early-stage to profitable, successful enterprises by delivering candidates who drive growth.
  • We are proud of the work we do for companies such as North/Thalmic Labs, Sensibill, Symbility Solutions, Sortable, The Working Group (TWG), Strategyzer, HelloGBye, Auvenir, The Altus Group, Doxim, Sprout, Quandl, Pathfactory, Achievers, InvestorCOM, Eloqua, Leonardo, 500px, Ethoca, Symcor, Horizn, iWave, SurfEasy, Canopy Labs, Cority, Easy Projects, Certent, Flashstock, AudienceView, TopHat, Microdea, and more!
  • Let's talk about your hiring needs!
  • Message me at: andrew@mbassett.com to schedule a consultation or requirements call.
Product DevelopmentProduct ManagementSoftware Product ManagementProduct DesignProduct MarketingBusiness Development+1

Chooz happy sales & leadership consulting

Founder & CEO

Jul 2012 – Present · 13 yrs 8 mos · Canada

Investors group

Senior Executive Consultant

May 2007 – Jul 2012 · 5 yrs 2 mos · Toronto, Canada Area

  • Practice leader and entrepreneur responsible for building and cultivation of new client relationships and sales.

Vice president/co-founder

Canada Shelving Ltd.

Jul 2005 – Apr 2007 · 1 yr 9 mos · Toronto, Canada Area

  • Lead the strategic direction and expansion of the organization. Responsible for Finance, Operations and Revenue.

Manager - leadership development programs

TELUS

Mar 2002 – Jul 2005 · 3 yrs 4 mos · Toronto, Canada Area

  • Lead the Leadership Development and Talent Management programs within the Client Operations business unit at TELUS

Manager - client operations

TELUS/Clearnet

Apr 1998 – Mar 2002 · 3 yrs 11 mos · Toronto, Canada Area

  • Leadership position responsible for two product lines. Managed a team of 12 Team Managers responsible for approximately 200 front line Analysts

Xerox

Account Executive

Feb 1997 – Apr 1998 · 1 yr 2 mos · Toronto, Canada Area

  • Responsible to develop new business opportunities and mine current client accounts.

Education

York University

Jan 1992 – Jan 1995

Western University

Jan 1990 – Jan 1991

Albert Campbell Collegiate

Jan 1986 – Jan 1990

Stackforce found 100+ more professionals with Product Management & Product Development

Explore similar profiles based on matching skills and experience

Dheeraj Ture

Dheeraj Ture

Founder, Principal Recruiter

at Vartemis Consulting

Pune, India20 yrs 8 mos exp
Niche Skill HiringProduct DevelopmentR&D HiringRecruitmentSales Hiring
Vaidharvi Sahgal

Vaidharvi Sahgal

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

at TalentOne.in

Bengaluru, India8 yrs 4 mos exp
Client EngagementEmployee ManagementTalent AcquisitionTeam Management
Shubhang Sheel

Shubhang Sheel

Founder

at Curavive Vitae Pvt Ltd.

Patna, India2 yrs 7 mos exp
PN

Puneeth N.

India - Tech Recruiting Lead

at Nike

India12 yrs 2 mos exp
AI LabsData ScienceExecutive ResearchLeadership HiringTalent Acquisition
Ashfaq Ahmed

Ashfaq Ahmed

Founder

at TA buddy

Bengaluru, India13 yrs 10 mos exp
Executive AdvisoryStrategic Planning
Nisha Gulati

Nisha Gulati

Senior Manager- TA and Human Resources

at cKinetics

Delhi, India21 yrs 3 mos exp
Talent ManagementNiche Talent AcquisitionGlobal Talent AcquisitionLeadership hiringBusiness Development
Sathish A R

Sathish A R

All Things @ PYFOR HR(Propel Aspirations,Transcend Infinity)

at PYFOR HR

Bengaluru, India16 yrs 9 mos exp
RecruitingSourcingTalent Acquisition
Ashika M Dhokai .

Ashika M Dhokai .

Founder

at SnapSeaarch (formerly known as PharmaHood Consultants)

Ahmedabad, India23 yrs 3 mos exp
Business DevelopmentExecutive SearchTalent Acquisition