Ross Summers — Co-Founder

Hiring the right talent is one of the core reasons a businesses fails or succeeds. I help scaling tech companies and their Founders, CEOs, COOs, CTOs, CROs, CMOs, and People Leaders secure exceptional talent that stays and performs over time. With over 15 years in recruitment and talent acquisition I've learnt how to scale businesses through hiring the right talent. In today's fast-paced recruitment landscape, many organizations face the challenge of prioritizing speed over quality and retention. This often leads to high turnover rates and a lack of cultural fit, leaving teams fractured and underperforming. My unique approach involves embedding directly into clients’ teams with an outcome-based subscription model that links success to retention. By focusing on the quality of hire from the start, I ensure that the talent not only fits the role but also contributes to a positive workplace culture. Results I've delivered: • Developed an embedded recruitment model that focuses on quality of hire. • Partnered with tech companies to achieve high growth and exits of over $100m • Ensured hiring is not a reason to fail for tech businesses • Reduced cost per hire and time to hire by 50% for clients. Connect to see content on hiring and talent or book a call with my link to scale your business.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Leader specializing in scaling tech businesses.

Location: London, England, United Kingdom

Experience: 16 yrs 9 mos

Skills

Recruiting
Strategic Hiring
Internal Recruitment

Career Highlights

Over 15 years in recruitment and talent acquisition.
Developed a unique Pay-As-You-Grow recruitment model.
Reduced cost and time to hire by 50% for clients.

Work Experience

Orbital

Interim Head of Talent (via Ryzon) (1 mo)

Sampl

Executive Search Partner (via Ryzon) (3 mos)

Ryzon

Co-Founder (8 mos)

Elevayte

Head of Talent Acquisition (via Adaptor) (4 mos)

FullCircl

Head of Talent (via Adaptor) (6 mos)

The ICE List

Member (3 yrs 4 mos)

Happy Healthy Wealthy Entrepreneurs

Co Author (3 yrs 7 mos)

Sales for Startups

Head of Talent Acquisition (via Adaptor) (1 mo)

Vitl

Executive Search Partner (via Adaptor) (4 mos)

DeversiFi

Talent Partner (via Adaptor) (2 mos)

Adaptor

Founder & CEO (4 yrs 8 mos)

Onezeero

Regional Director (1 yr 10 mos)

Director (3 mos)

Gemini People

Director (9 mos)

Associate Director (2 yrs 7 mos)

Manager (3 yrs 7 mos)

Purple Consultancy

Consultant (1 yr 7 mos)

Consultant (1 yr 1 mo)

Education

Bachelor of Science (BSc) at Aston University

Ross Summers

Co-Founder

London, England, United Kingdom16 yrs 9 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 15 years in recruitment and talent acquisition.
Developed a unique Pay-As-You-Grow recruitment model.
Reduced cost and time to hire by 50% for clients.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Leader specializing in scaling tech businesses.

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Skills

Core Skills

RecruitingStrategic HiringInternal Recruitment

Other Skills

Technical RecruitingExecutive SearchHuman Resources (HR)Software DevelopmentSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Information TechnologyPeople ManagementLeadershipStart-up LeadershipPOSDigital MarketingAdvertisingDirect MarketingAccount ManagementDigital Strategy

About

Experience

Orbital

Interim Head of Talent (via Ryzon)

Mar 2026 – Present · 1 mo · London Area, United Kingdom · Hybrid

Building Orbital’s hiring engine post-Series B ensuring talent becomes a growth lever, not a bottleneck.
Scaling high-impact teams across the UK and US (GTM, Engineering, Product, Legal & Operations) to support expansion plans.
Designing a world-class TA function built for speed, accountability and quality
Partnering directly with exec leadership to align hiring with revenue, product velocity and long-term strategic goals.

Sampl

Executive Search Partner (via Ryzon)

Jan 2026 – Present · 3 mos

Partnering with the Founder and C-Suite to hire a top CRO.

Ryzon

Co-Founder

Aug 2025 – Present · 8 mos · London Area, United Kingdom · Hybrid

I work with founders and leadership teams at fast-growing tech companies to build high-quality teams that succeed.
With 18 years in talent acquisition, I’ve supported 50+ tech businesses through critical growth stages, including multiple $100M+ exits.
At Ryzon, we embed experienced recruiters directly into scaling teams and align hiring with growth, cash flow, and long-term performance. No agency noise. No inflated fees. Just focused, in-house-level hiring that actually scales.
We developed a unique Pay-As-You-Grow embedded recruitment subscription.
My role is focused on shaping our go-to-market, partnerships, and growth strategy, working closely with founders who care about quality, speed, and building teams that last.

RecruitingInternal RecruitmentStrategic HiringTechnical RecruitingExecutive SearchHuman Resources (HR)

Elevayte

Head of Talent Acquisition (via Adaptor)

Mar 2024 – Jul 2024 · 4 mos · London Area, United Kingdom · Remote

Internal Recruitment

Fullcircl

Head of Talent (via Adaptor)

Jun 2023 – Dec 2023 · 6 mos · London, England, United Kingdom

The ice list

Member

Dec 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 4 mos · Remote

One of the top tech entrepreneur communities in Europe
A highly supportive and highly active community

Happy healthy wealthy entrepreneurs

Co Author

Sep 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 7 mos · Remote

Sales for startups

Head of Talent Acquisition (via Adaptor)

May 2022 – Jun 2022 · 1 mo · London, England, United Kingdom

Vitl

Executive Search Partner (via Adaptor)

Mar 2022 – Jul 2022 · 4 mos · London, England, United Kingdom

Deversifi

Talent Partner (via Adaptor)

Aug 2021 – Oct 2021 · 2 mos

Adaptor

Founder & CEO

Oct 2020 – Jun 2025 · 4 yrs 8 mos · London, England, United Kingdom

Founder & CEO | Adaptor | London, UK | Oct 2020 – June 2025
No longer active in the business
Launched and scaled an embedded talent partner model for high-growth tech businesses.
Built and led a team of X talent experts, serving clients across UK & Europe.
Developed AI-driven sourcing and assessment processes, reducing recruitment spend by 50%.
Consistently filled 99%+ of all client roles, supporting multiple successful IPOs and $100M+ exits.
Delivered tailored talent strategies for startups and scaleups, enabling rapid headcount growth and long-term retention.

Onezeero

2 roles

Regional Director

Nov 2018 – Sep 2020 · 1 yr 10 mos · London, United Kingdom

I have the privilege of leading a great bunch of talented recruiters in the London office. We work with a range of companies from start ups, to globally recognized brands. Our consultants know their tech inside and out and can help companies to find those superstars that will help your business grow, or help talented people in tech, IT and digital to secure that next step in your career. If you would like advice on hiring talent or finding your next career step get in touch.
ross.summers@onezeero.co.uk

Director

Nov 2018 – Feb 2019 · 3 mos · London, United Kingdom

onezeero. is all about providing expert recruitment solutions for all things tech. Our highly accredited business has been honed on masses of technology recruitment experience and we passionately believe in the value of our service.
onezeero. comprises over 60 expert tech recruiters across the UK. Our consultants' markets are aligned to technology verticals, providing the most efficient and knowledgeable route to market. We cover permanent, retained, contract and ‘managed service’ recruitment solutions.

Gemini people

3 roles

Director

Feb 2018 – Nov 2018 · 9 mos · London, United Kingdom

Associate Director

Promoted

Jul 2015 – Feb 2018 · 2 yrs 7 mos · London, United Kingdom

Associate Director at Gemini People specialising in Strategy + Planning (Creative Agency)

Manager

Dec 2011 – Jul 2015 · 3 yrs 7 mos · London, United Kingdom

Purple consultancy

2 roles

Consultant

Promoted

May 2010 – Dec 2011 · 1 yr 7 mos

I am part of the integrated team here at Purple. I specialise in finding Account Handlers their perfect role at top integrated agencies in London.

Consultant

Jun 2007 – Jul 2008 · 1 yr 1 mo

I worked at Purple as an industrial placement year from Universtity. I started as a resourcer for the first 6 months and then was promoted to a Consultant.