Example candidateSusan V.
- Owned 2 named hyperscale operator accounts
- Grew account revenue 4x over 3-year window
- Cross-sell across 3 delivery methods
Hire Client Executives who own named-account BD across multi-year relationship windows — 2-3 anchor accounts at Director-scale depth. Enterprise cross-sell discipline, relationship durability across leadership turnover, and pursuit-to-delivery handoff quality verified.
Example candidateA structured process for the named-account BD hire — where the wrong Client Executive kills a multi-year account relationship in the first 90 days.
30-minute call. Align on named-account map, target relationships, cross-sell strategy, Director of BD reporting, and start date.
Within 2 weeks we introduce 3–5 Client Executives with verified named-account BD history in your target sectors. References from prior top-account clients included where reachable.
Every placement carries a replacement guarantee. If the hire fails within the warranty window, we run a no-fee replacement search.
Client Executives own named-account BD ownership. Enterprise cross-sell discipline, relationship durability, and pursuit-to-delivery handoff quality separate a Client Executive who compounds account value from one who becomes the reason a top-tier account moves to a competitor.
Every Client Executive has verified multi-year named-account BD ownership. Reference-verified from prior top-account clients where reachable.
Reference-verified cross-sell discipline: expanding from single-project to multi-project, multi-office relationships within the account.
Verified relationship durability across account-side leadership turnover. Referenced from CFOs, facilities directors, and procurement heads.
Every candidate is credential-verified, client-referenced, and matched to your target sectors. Anonymized examples below reflect real placement profiles.
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Example candidate“Client Executive” means different things across sectors and account types. Below are the specializations we recruit for:
We’ll help you scope the role on the call — named-account map, target relationships, and cross-sell strategy.
Client Executive hires live and die on named-account durability, enterprise cross-sell discipline, and relationship depth. Below is what every candidate has documented before you meet them:
Reference-verified multi-year named-account BD ownership from prior top-account clients.
Reference-verified cross-sell across delivery methods and multi-project growth within account.
Verified relationship durability across account-side leadership turnover.
Reference-verified handoff to delivery team on pursuit awards. Not just closing pursuits.
Salesforce, HubSpot, Cosential / Unanet CRM discipline verified from prior sales-ops.
Client Executive, Sr Client Executive comp bands + variable + LTI aligned before finalist interviews.
Time to shortlist is typically 2 weeks from scoping call. Total time to placement (shortlist through offer acceptance) is typically 3–4 weeks.
Pricing depends on engagement model. Per-role recruiting is a defined fee. Embedded is a monthly retainer.
Client Executive owns named-account BD at Director-scale relationship depth. BD Manager owns pipeline development and account access at broader scope but shallower per-account depth.
Yes. Reference-verify with prior top-account clients where reachable. Where accounts are confidential, we cross-reference through prior colleagues.
Yes. Retained-search discretion for CE-level replacement is standard where accounts are sensitive.
Yes. Every Client Executive placement carries a replacement guarantee. Guarantee terms are confirmed in writing at engagement start.
Yes. Multi-hire builds (Director BD + Client Execs + BD Managers) route through embedded recruiting or RPO.
Generalist recruiters treat all named-account BD experience as interchangeable. iRecruit.co Client Executive recruiters verify sector-specific account access and multi-year relationship durability — every candidate is matched to your target accounts.
30-minute scoping conversation. We’ll review the Client Executive role you need, named-account map, target relationships, and cross-sell strategy — then recommend the right hire path and start sourcing.