Location: Navi Mumbai / NCR
Role: Chief of Sales – Partner / Senior Partner (Investor–Co-founder Opportunity)
Experience Required: 15–25 Years
Engagement Type: Equity-based + Revenue Share
LeadersEdge – Executive Search & Advisory Services
About Us
LeadersEdge is a premium executive search and leadership advisory firm, combining deep industry expertise with AI-powered talent mapping.
We partner with boardrooms, promoters, and CHROs to solve complex leadership hiring challenges through insight-led search, precision talent mapping, and market intelligence.
What Sets Us Apart
🎯 AI-based, target-company-led talent mapping
🌍 Global execution capability for CXO and leadership roles
🔬 Assessment-driven leadership evaluation approach
🤝 Trusted partner for confidential, high-impact mandates
💡 Strong expertise in succession planning, diversity, and cross-border hiring
Chief of Sales – Partner / Sr. Partner
(Equity + Revenue Share | Investor–Co-founder Role)
Role Overview
We are looking for a seasoned executive search leader to join LeadersEdge as a Partner / Senior Partner – Chief of Sales, with an opportunity to come in as an Investor–Co-founder.
This is a business leadership role, where you will own revenue, build strategic client relationships, and scale a high-value executive search and advisory practice.
Key Responsibilities
🧩 Revenue Ownership & Practice Building
- Own and drive revenue across CXO and senior leadership mandates
- Build and scale a multi-industry executive search practice
- Expand into advisory offerings (succession planning, leadership consulting)
🤝 Client Acquisition & CXO Relationships
- Leverage your network to win high-value mandates from CEOs, CHROs, and promoters
- Build long-term, trust-based relationships with senior stakeholders
- Position LeadersEdge as a strategic leadership partner
📈 Strategic Growth
- Define and execute go-to-market strategy across industries
- Identify new sectors, geographies, and growth opportunities
- Drive cross-sell of search and advisory solutions
🧠 Delivery & Quality Oversight
- Guide complex CXO searches and ensure strong closure ratios
- Maintain premium client and candidate experience
🧑 🤝 🧑 Team Leadership
- Build and mentor a high-quality consulting and research team
- Drive a performance-led, ownership-driven culture
Who You Are
✅ 15–25 years in Executive Search / Leadership Hiring / Advisory
✅ Proven billing track record of ₹5–15 Cr+ annually
✅ Strong relationships with CXOs, Boards, and promoters
✅ Experience in building/scaling a practice or business unit
✅ Strong commercial acumen with P&L ownership
✅ Entrepreneurial mindset with long-term commitment
✅ Open to equity + capital participation (Investor–cofounder model)
Compensation Structure
📈 Equity participation with long-term upside
🤝 Revenue share linked to billings and profitability
💰 Flexible structure aligned to investor–cofounder participation
Leadership & Founding Team
👔 Rajesh Padmanabhan – Group Chairman
Former CHRO at Capgemini, Vedanta, and Welspun; board advisor and transformation leader.
💡 Gyanesh Kumar – Co-Founder & Managing Partner
20+ years in global consulting and talent solutions; Founder of ExoTalent & LeadersEdge; ISB & IIM Ahmedabad alumnus.
🧠 Hema Gupta – Co-founder
16+ years in executive search and CXO hiring.
👔 Satyajit Iyer – Senior Partner
25+ years in global HR leadership; Ex-Capgemini, Reliance Industries, and Coca-Cola.
👔 Babita Basak – Partner, BFSI Practice
22+ years in BFSI & GCC sectors; Ex-CHRO/ HR Leader JioBlackRock, Edelweiss, and City Bank.
📊 Mohanish Chitnis – Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
28+ years across HDFC, Kodak, and Ford Credit; Chartered Accountant.
☁ Sunil Bhakuni – Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
23+ years in AI, SaaS & Cloud Engineering; Ex-CTO iDesign.M, Ex-AWS.
📣 Vinay Rao – Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)
22+ years across Honeywell, Quess, and Times Group in branding and growth.
🧠 Vaarish Misra – Growth & Strategy Leader
Serial entrepreneur & ISB alumnus driving strategic growth initiatives.
📣 You – Chief of Sales (Partner / Sr. Partner | Investor–Co-founder)
Why Join LeadersEdge?
🚀 Build a high-impact executive search and advisory practice
🤝 Work directly with CXOs, promoters, and boards
📈 Own revenue, growth, and strategic direction
🧠 Operate in a premium, insight-led search environment
🔥 Entrepreneurial platform with strong leadership backing
Who Should Apply?
- Leaders from firms like Korn Ferry, Egon Zehnder, Heidrick & Struggles, Spencer Stuart, or top boutique firms
- Current Partners / Practice Heads / Client Directors
• Individuals ready to build, scale, and own a business
