Conquer Your Recruitment Challenges
Combining knowledge of startup growth patterns and experience in GTM recruiting, we help companies unleash the full potential of their go-to-market workforce.
Haystack. Needle. Hired.
We find the one that fits — the outlier, the difference-maker, the needle in the haystack.
Who We Are
Recruiting, refined.
Elle.Search is an experience-led recruiting firm focused on Go-To-Market talent, built for innovative startups that demand more. More precision, more professionalism, more speed, more strategic alignment.
We find what others miss.
We’re not just recruiters — we’re advisors, partners, operators, and advocates who understand how to move the needle on your business, starting with your team.
Your search ends here.
GTM Talent We Represent
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SDR
Account Executive
Enterprise AE
Sales Leadership
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Demand Generation
Product Marketing
Content Marketing
PLG + SLG Marketing
Marketing Leadership
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Customer Success Manager
Account Manager
Post-Sales Leadership
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Includes: Sales, Marketing and Customer Success
Manager
Director
VP
C-Level
Choose Your Adventure
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Candidates
Your Next Role Should Feel Like a Power Move
You’re not just another candidate — and we’re not just another search firm. We specialize in placing high-caliber GTM professionals in roles where they can make an impact.
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Employers
Hiring Doesn’t Have to Feel Like a Guessing Game
With our laser-targeted approach, you’ll only meet the Go-To-Market talent that truly fits within your workforce in every way — technically, culturally, and strategically.
Our Network Says It Best
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"Leslie goes beyond skills and expertise to really understand and match candidates with openings. She has outstanding intuition coupled with industry insight and pure talent. I trust Leslie’s approach to recruiting and highly recommend that you do too."
Meredith Falzone
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"Miracle Worker is an understatement with her."
Charlie Rogers
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"Leslie takes a true Customer Success approach with her clients and candidates... I'd strongly recommend Leslie to any job seeker or employer."
Stephanie Sills
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"Leslie helped me secure a life-changing role that accelerated my career."
David Hernandez
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"Among the many positive adjectives I could use to describe Leslie, personal and dedicated are the most powerful."
John Kelly
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"Leslie was easily one of the best recruiters I had ever worked with... and because of her I found a company that I can truly call home."
Vern Davis
“I've known Leslie on both the client and candidate sides and therefore have a well-rounded perspective on her.
She is aligned with her client's success, whether that client is a paying customer or a candidate looking to be placed.
Some recruiters are just trying to earn fees; Leslie is trying to earn great outcomes, relationships, and mutually beneficial success.”
Wynne Brown, Customer Success & Revenue Executive
About Our Founder
With over 10 years of experience in GTM recruiting and leadership, Leslie “Elle” Schmidt created Elle.Search to continue helping innovative companies looking to scale. Between her 9-year tenure at Betts Recruiting and building out GTMfund’s talent division, she spent the last decade advising tech startups on their GTM hiring strategy.
She can headhunt, she can scale. From entry-level to C-level searches within Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success. Nationwide in the US, from Series A to post-IPO. Including a strong focus on diversity among teams.
SaaS is her specialty, and you name the industry: Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence, Finance, Education, Transportation, Health, Security, Construction, Marketing, Logistics, Agriculture, Government, Aerospace, and so on.
Although selective about her partners, she ensures your company’s hiring needs will receive high-level attention.
Let’s Get Started
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