When rapid growth demands exceptional leadership, sometimes one great candidate isn't enough. We helped Enable secure two transformative engineering leaders instead of one.
Enable
Engineering Excellence for Scale
Fresh from securing their Series B funding round of $60m, B2B SaaS retail solution Enable was poised for international-expansion. This growth milestone demanded a maturation of their organisational structure, particularly within their engineering leadership, to support their ambitious scaling plans.
The Challenge
Enable's international-expansion plans required sophisticated engineering leadership to support their ambitious growth trajectory. They needed an experienced Director of Engineering who had previously scaled successful SaaS businesses. This leader would be crucial in structuring and scaling their engineering teams while maintaining the technical excellence that had driven their success to date.
The Solution
We conducted comprehensive talent mapping of successful SaaS businesses that had followed similar growth patterns to Enable's projected trajectory. Our research focused on identifying engineering leaders who had successfully navigated comparable scaling challenges. We looked beyond just current director-level candidates, including accomplished leaders ready to step up to director positions, providing Enable with a diverse range of perspectives and experiences.
The Results
Our thorough approach yielded such an impressive shortlist that Enable made the strategic decision to hire two candidates instead of one. They appointed both a Director of Engineering and a Head of Architecture from our shortlist, strengthening their technical leadership team beyond their initial expectations. This dual appointment has provided Enable with complementary leadership capabilities to drive their international-expansion and technical scaling plans forward.