INSIGHTS.
Research, perspectives, and market insight from the robotics, automation, and supply chain talent market.
Your First 90 Days as VP Sales at a Robotics Company
The first 90 days as VP Sales in a robotics company will define your success or failure in the role. In our experience placing commercial leaders into robo
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Making the Move: From Big Tech to Robotics Scale-Up
Making the big tech to robotics career move is no longer a niche pivot—it's become one of the most common transition paths we see at director and VP level.
Read →Why the Best Candidates Work With Retained Search Firms
The best candidates in robotics and automation don't apply to job boards. They work with retained search firms that understand their market value, protect
Read →The Hidden Job Market in Supply Chain Technology
The hidden job market in supply chain technology accounts for nearly 70% of all senior placements in warehouse automation, robotics integration, and logist
Read →What Robotics CEOs Actually Look for in a VP Sales
What CEOs look for in a VP Sales for robotics companies has changed dramatically since 2024. The profile that worked for selling software doesn't translate
Read →North America vs Europe: Where Automation Leaders Earn More
Automation salaries in North America consistently outpace those in Europe by 30-45% at the senior leadership level, with US-based CROs and VP Sales in robo
Read →How to Position Yourself for a CRO Role in Warehouse Automation
Breaking into a Chief Revenue Officer position in warehouse automation requires more than a strong sales track record. To become CRO warehouse automation l
Read →Red Flags: When to Leave Your Current Automation Company
Recognising when to leave automation company roles isn't always straightforward. Unlike software firms with clear venture trajectories, industrial automati
Read →What the Best Robotics Companies Offer Their Commercial Leaders
The best robotics companies attract commercial leaders not just with competitive salaries, but with equity structures, autonomy, and go-to-market resources
Read →The Career Path From VP Sales to CRO in Robotics
The vp sales to cro robotics career path is one of the most scrutinised transitions in industrial technology leadership. In our experience placing commerci
Read →Compensation Trends for Commercial Leaders in Automation 2026
Automation compensation trends 2026 show significant shifts in how commercial leaders are rewarded, particularly in warehouse robotics and industrial autom
Read →How AI is Changing Executive Search in Industrial Technology
AI executive search industrial technology has fundamentally altered how specialist search firms identify and evaluate leadership talent in robotics, automa
Read →3 Signals a Robotics Company is About to Hire a CRO
Robotics companies rarely hire a Chief Revenue Officer on impulse. The decision follows months of internal friction, missed targets, and strategic misalign
Read →The State of Executive Hiring in UK Robotics and Automation
UK robotics hiring is accelerating faster than at any point in the past five years, driven by a surge in venture capital deployment, manufacturing reshorin
Read →Why European Robotics Leaders Are Moving to North America
European robotics leaders are relocating to North America in unprecedented numbers, drawn by stronger commercial opportunities, higher compensation package
Read →Funding Signals: What a Series B Means for Your Hiring Timeline
The Series B funding announcement hits TechCrunch. Your robotics startup just closed $45M. The board wants aggressive growth—doubling revenue in 18 months,
Read →Supply Chain Technology: The Talent War Nobody is Talking About
The supply chain technology sector is facing a talent crisis that's driving compensation packages through the roof and extending hiring timelines to nine m
Read →The Top 10 Robotics Hubs in North America for Executive Talent
Robotics hubs in North America have become the epicentre of executive talent for autonomous systems, warehouse automation, and industrial robotics. With ov
Read →Where Warehouse Automation Companies Are Hiring in 2026
Warehouse automation hiring in 2026 is concentrated in distinct geographic clusters where venture capital, logistics infrastructure, and robotics talent in
Read →Robotics Leadership Salary Guide 2026: CRO, VP Sales, VP Engineering
The robotics salary guide 2026 reveals a sharp divergence in leadership compensation: while CRO and VP Sales packages have surged 22-28% since 2024 in ware
Read →Why the Best VP Engineering Candidates in Robotics Never Apply to Job Ads
The most qualified VP Engineering candidates in robotics aren't browsing LinkedIn job boards or refreshing company careers pages. In our experience placing
Read →The Hiring Playbook for Supply Chain SaaS Companies
Supply chain SaaS hiring presents unique challenges that consumer tech playbooks simply don't address. In our experience placing commercial and technical l
Read →When to Use Executive Search vs Internal Recruitment for Technical Leaders
Choosing between executive search vs internal recruitment for technical leadership roles isn't simply a matter of budget—it's a strategic decision that aff
Read →Building a Leadership Team for a Robotics Scale-Up
Building a robotics leadership team that can scale a company from Series A to market leader requires more than hiring experienced executives—it demands pre
Read →How Long Does Executive Search Actually Take in Robotics?
Executive search timeline robotics projects rarely follow a neat, predictable schedule. In our experience placing C-level and VP-level leaders into compani
Read →5 Interview Questions That Reveal a Great CRO for Automation
Hiring the wrong Chief Revenue Officer for an automation company can cost you 18 months of momentum and $2-5M in missed pipeline. The best interview questi
Read →Why Series B Robotics Companies Struggle to Hire Commercial Leaders
Series B robotics hiring presents a unique challenge: founders who've mastered product-market fit now face a commercial inflection point that demands a dif
Read →The True Cost of a Bad Hire in Warehouse Automation
The cost of a bad hire in warehouse automation extends far beyond the base salary and recruitment fees. A mis-hired VP of Sales or Chief Revenue Officer ca
Read →Retained vs Contingent Search: Which Model Wins in Automation Recruitment?
Choosing between retained vs contingent search automation hiring can make or break your ability to land a VP Engineering or CRO in robotics. Most automatio
Read →How to Hire a VP Sales for a Robotics Company
When your robotics company has product-market fit and customers willing to pay, the next constraint is commercial leadership. Knowing how to hire a VP Sale
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