Commercial Recruitment
Hire commercial leaders, revenue drivers, and business operations specialists faster — with a recruitment partner that combines AI-powered sourcing with human expertise to deliver high-quality results efficiently.
Why Commercial Recruitment Matters
Building a strong commercial team is essential for growth — from sales and marketing to operations and strategy. Our approach blends data-driven search with expert review, ensuring every hire aligns with your business goals, culture, and growth stage. Whether you’re scaling a startup, optimising a mid-market function, or strengthening a corporate team, we connect you with talent that delivers measurable impact.
Roles We Recruit For
Commercial Director / Head of Commercial
Strategic ownership, P&L management, and business growth.
Business Development Manager
Acquisition, partnerships, and pipeline management.
Account Manager / Client Partner
Client retention, expansion, and relationship growth.
Sales Manager / Sales Director
Team leadership, target achievement, and performance improvement.
Commercial Analyst
Forecasting, pricing, and performance insight.
Operations Manager
Commercial enablement, process optimisation, and delivery excellence.
How We Work
Everyone's different so all our packages are tailor bespoke to your businesses needs we follow a systematic approach in our work to help you find & secure the best candidates for your roles as possible.
A proactive, systematic method of candidate search that puts you first & gives you the best opportunity of finding the best role & earning more .
Discovery
We review your job requirements, goals, skills, and target opportunities.
Shortlist
We identify a curated set of candidates & manage the outreach & engagement.
Outreach
We connect you directly with engaged & qualified candidates so you avoid wasting time.
Interviews
We manage the interview process with your business stakeholders where required.
Ongoing Support
Continued guidance on hiring & talent.
Why Choose The Hidden Market
We’re not a typical recruitment agency. The Hidden Market combines the skill and judgement of experienced recruiters with the efficiency of AI and our proprietary hiring platform — helping you hire better, faster, and for less.
As a specialist commercial recruiter with deep expertise in product hiring, we offer flexible, transparent solutions designed to reduce your recruitment costs by up to 90%. Whether you need permanent, contract, or fractional talent, our hybrid model delivers quality and speed without the traditional overhead.
How we work:
Specialist commercial focus: sales leadership across SaaS, fintech, eCom, and platforms.
Speed + quality: AI-assisted sourcing, human-vetted shortlists.
Flexible models: Permanent, fractional, or contract.
Transparent process & pricing: Fixed fee, subscriptions or on demand pricing.
Proven outcomes: Hire within 24-48 hours for on demand talent & withing 1-4 weeks for perm talent.
Who We Help
SaaS & B2B
PLG, enterprise, dev-tools, AI products.
Fintech
Payments, lending, KYC/AML, crypto.
eCommerce & Marketplaces
Conversion, merchandising, logistics UX.
Consumer & Mobile
Acquisition, retention, subscriptions.
Agencies & Consultancies
Embedded product leadership & delivery.
UK-Wide Coverage - London Based Operating Globally:
We recruit across the UK and remote EMEA. Priority hubs include London, Manchester, Bristol, Edinburgh, and fully remote teams.
More Recruitment Specialisms
What people say about us:
“I worked with James recently on a difficult brief. He was absolutely excellent, finding great candidates and running the process very professionally. James went beyond the call of duty and gave me great advice throughout the process. He knows both marketing and recruitment extremely well and his advice on structures and job roles and specifications was very helpful. He was a true partner in the process and someone I felt I could bounce ideas and strategies off very easily. I highly recommend him if you are looking for good marketing people.”
Commercial Recruitment FAQs
What’s different about hiring commercial talent?
Commercial recruitment is unique because it requires finding professionals who can balance strategic thinking with revenue execution. These hires need to understand markets, build relationships, and directly impact growth. We look beyond CVs — assessing mindset, communication style, and commercial acumen to ensure the right cultural and performance fit.
Do you support interim or fractional commercial leaders?
Yes. We frequently support clients with interim and fractional commercial hires — from part-time Commercial Directors to short-term Sales Leaders and Business Development specialists. This flexible approach allows businesses to access top-tier expertise quickly without the long-term commitment of a permanent hire.
What are your fees and timelines?
We operate with transparent, flexible pricing — including fixed-fee, subscription, and on-demand models. Our AI-powered search and human-led qualification mean we typically deliver shortlists within 48 hours for on-demand roles and 1–3 weeks for permanent placements, helping you hire faster and more efficiently than traditional recruitment firms.
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Hire Product Managers, Product Leaders, and cross-functional product teams faster — with a specialist agency that blends AI matching and human expertise.