Sam Crisp

Co-Founder

Teddington, England, United Kingdom16 yrs 5 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

15+ years in recruitment transformation
Expert in scaling software company hiring
Proven track record of cost savings in hiring

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS recruitment expert with extensive experience in scaling talent acquisition.

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Skills

Core Skills

Business OwnershipGlobal Talent Acquisition

Other Skills

Start-up VenturesExecutive SearchTalent ManagementRecruitmentStrategic PartnershipsHR ConsultingRecruitment AdvertisingSourcingAccount ManagementNegotiationTechnical RecruitingNew Business DevelopmentHeadhuntPre-salesSQL

About

With 15+ years partnering with start-ups and scale-ups, I focus on transforming how companies hire—turning recruitment from a reactive necessity into a structured, scalable advantage. I combine embedded talent models, operational consulting, and hands-on delivery to help high-growth businesses build world-class teams with clarity and consistency. Today, I’m working with multiple organisations to increase hiring efficiency, improve process maturity, and drive substantial cost savings—breaking away from traditional agency partnerships and proving there’s a better way to grow.

Experience

Mistral ai

Talent Partner - GTM

Mar 2026 – Present · 1 mo · Hybrid

Supporting GTM hiring across UK, EMEA, US and APAC as the commercial team scales

Thoughtspot

Embedded Talent Partner (Global)

Jan 2025 – Jan 2026 · 1 yr

Partnered globally with Talent and Business leaders to strengthen GTM hiring foundations, improve hiring quality and support long-term scalable growth across EMEA, USA and APAC.

Scalewise

Advisor

Jan 2025 – Sep 2025 · 8 mos

Axonas consulting

Founder

Sep 2024 – Present · 1 yr 7 mos · United Kingdom · Hybrid

Embedded GTM hiring for SaaS teams where speed, quality and accountability matter.

Business OwnershipStart-up VenturesExecutive SearchGlobal Talent AcquisitionTalent Management

Orama solutions

Co-Founder (Exited)

Jan 2016 – Jul 2024 · 8 yrs 6 mos · London, United Kingdom

Exited via Shares Sale - Summer 2024
Summary of Experience:
Scaled 0 to 60 employees at it's peak
Worked with Founders, Hiring Managers and Talent Leaders in over 200 software companies across start-up and enterprise
Hired, trained, and developed both junior and senior staff members
Developed award-winning learning & development (L&D) programs for global rollout for Junior, Senior and Leadership
Played a strategic and operational role in driving and maintaining company growth into high 7 figure turnover
Oversaw 1,500+ successful placements across various markets including AI, Data, Cyber, Cloud and Analytics within GTM, Delivery, Engineering and Operations