Private GTM Recruiting · Cybersecurity

The work begins before
you have a req open.

NightVantage is a private firm. We place senior go-to-market talent into cybersecurity vendors. By the time you reach out, we have already spent quarters watching the people who could fill your role.

nightvantage.com · Dallas, Texas · MMXXVI

The Cost

Every week
matters.

A senior AE seat carries quota. An open SE slows your technical close rate. Every critical GTM role left unfilled is pipeline your team is not generating, not qualifying, not closing.

The standard contingency search takes eight to twelve weeks. The candidates who respond to job postings are available for a reason. The ones you actually want are not browsing job boards — they are working.

NightVantage has been watching those candidates for quarters. We know what they are closing, what they are frustrated by, and whether they would move. That is not a marketing line. It is the operating model.

The Problem

How most searches are built.

01 / Post & Pray

The role is posted.

Applications are screened. Whoever survives the filter is presented. The candidates you actually want were not on job boards. They were closing deals.

02 / Wide Net

Five firms. Same search.

Same LinkedIn filters. Same names. First to submit wins. You receive the same candidates from three different agencies. None of them spent time understanding those people.

03 / NightVantage

No posting. No nets.

Continuous market observation. By the time you call, we have spent quarters watching the people who could fill this role. One short list. Done.

The Operating Model

Preparation
over reaction.

Most firms start when you call. Post the role. Run the search. Present whoever responds. The preparation happens after you have a req — if it happens at all.

NightVantage operates in the opposite direction. The identification, the tracking, the relationship-building — all of it happens before you reach out.

By the time we present a name, we know what they are closing, what they are frustrated by, and whether they would move. We do not post jobs. We do not run wide nets. We present one short list.

“A private firm. A small client list. A long bench.”

90
Day Guarantee
20%
Base Fee
1
Short List
Process

The process.

01

Engage

Tell us the role. We confirm we can serve it. If we cannot, we will say so. NightVantage does not take every engagement — that is structural, not marketing.

02

Receive the list

One curated short list. Not a stack of resumes. Not a spreadsheet of LinkedIn profiles. The names — with context, history, and our read on fit.

03

Hire

You make the decision. We manage process through offer. After placement, we disappear. No account management theater. No upsell.

Roles

GTM roles only.
Cybersecurity only.

No general tech. No contract work. No staffing. GTM talent for cybersecurity vendors — that is the entire scope.

Account Executive
Enterprise AE
Sales Engineer
Channel Manager
Partner Manager
SDR / BDR
VP of Sales
Head of Sales
Customer Success
Clients

A short client list.
On purpose.

Growth-stage cybersecurity vendors. Series A through Series D. $2M to $50M ARR. Actively scaling their go-to-market motion.

The buyer is the CRO, VP of Sales, CEO, or Head of Talent — the person accountable for revenue growth, not just the hiring manager.

NightVantage does not take every engagement. The client list stays small. That is not a constraint — it is the model.

Stage
Series A — D
ARR
$2M — $50M
Vertical
Cybersecurity GTM
Geography
National · DFW-based

What NightVantage does not do: general tech recruiting · staffing or contract work · high-volume contingency with ten other firms on the same req · take clients it cannot serve well.

The Offer

The Cyber CRO’s
7-Day Short List.

A qualified short list of 3–5 candidates delivered within 7 business days of a signed Position Order. Four guarantees. Six deliverables included at no additional cost.

Four Ironclad Guarantees
01

5-Day Touchpoint Guarantee

Every active search receives a status update — call, email, or voice memo — every 5 business days from Position Order signature through offer acceptance. No exceptions. If the client has to ask for an update, NightVantage has failed.

02

7-Day First List Guarantee

A qualified short list is delivered within 7 business days of a signed Position Order. If NightVantage cannot meet the timeline, the client is notified proactively before the deadline — not after — with a revised timeline and specific reason. Miss without proactive notice: placement fee reduced by 5%.

We will tell you before the deadline. Not after.

03

Counter-Offer Protection

NightVantage conducts a formal counter-offer debrief with every finalist candidate before offer presentation — covering current compensation, counter-offer likelihood, and stated commitment. If a placed candidate accepts a counter-offer within 30 days of their start date, NightVantage restarts the search at no additional fee.

The counter-offer conversation happens before the offer. Not after.

04

90-Day Replacement Guarantee

If a placed candidate voluntarily resigns or is terminated for performance-related cause within 90 calendar days, NightVantage conducts one replacement search at no additional fee. Extended to 120 days for roles requiring an active U.S. security clearance.

Standard: 90 days · Cleared roles: 120 days.

Six Deliverables Included

$8,000–$18,000 standalone value · Included at no additional cost

Delivered at intake
$1,500–$2,500

Cyber GTM Intelligence Report

Live market data from RepVue, Gartner, Forrester, and Crunchbase. Where the best available talent in your specific cyber vertical is sitting right now — and what it will take to move them.

Delivered at intake
$2,000–$5,000

The Winning Offer Brief

One-page compensation brief covering base ranges, OTE structures, equity expectations, and accelerator trends for the specific role and vertical. Built from live market intelligence.

With every short list
$300–$500 per candidate

The Candidate Dossier

Structured one-page brief per candidate: motivation to move, quota performance against target, counter-offer posture, what they need to say yes, and known red flags.

At finalist stage
$500–$1,500

Counter-Offer Defense Checklist

Step-by-step checklist covering what to do, what to say, and in what sequence to maximize offer acceptance and minimize counter-offer risk. Thirty minutes to work through.

Candidate's first day
$2,000–$5,000

The First Close Checklist

Structured 30-60-90 day onboarding framework built specifically for cybersecurity GTM roles. The exact milestones and manager touchpoints that separate a fast-ramping hire from one still finding footing at month five.

30 days after start
$500–$1,500

The 30-Day Win Report

Structured debrief with client and candidate at day 30. Surfaces misalignments before they become separations. Written report delivered within 24 hours of the calls.

Terms

No surprises.

20% + 10%
Fee Structure

20% of base salary + 10% of target variable compensation — OTE, commission, or bonus — as stated in the offer letter. Invoiced on written offer acceptance. Net 30. No retainer.

90
Day Guarantee

90-day replacement guarantee on all placements. 120 days for roles requiring active U.S. security clearance. If the placement does not hold, we go back to work.

1
Short List

One curated list per engagement. Exclusivity is available — exclusive searches receive prioritized resourcing and a dedicated timeline. No shared-req volume plays.

Engage

Your hardest req.
Our entire job.

Twenty minutes. No pitch. You decide if the conversation is worth a second one.

[email protected]  ·  Dallas, Texas