
B2B SaaS (seed stage) / Full-cycle Account Executive
$150K Closed in 90 Days, Then Promoted to Head of Sales
Full-cycle Account Executive
$150K
closed in first 90 days
2 wks to 2 mo
sales cycle
Promoted
to Head of Sales
Employer story
Overview
AlwaysHired sourced and screened full-cycle AE candidates for The Swarm. The reported results and experience below are specific to this team.
01 / Context
Challenge
The Swarm was a seed-stage company that needed to grow revenue and needed a full-cycle AE who could own deals from first call to close.
02 / Approach
Solution
AlwaysHired sourced and screened full-cycle AE candidates for The Swarm.
- Grace McMenamin went head-to-head with a finalist from a competing recruiting firm and won the role.
- She ran full-cycle deals with sales cycles from 2 weeks to 2 months.
03 / Outcomes
Results
- 01$150K in new business closed in her first 90 days.
- 02Promoted to Head of Sales at The Swarm.
In their words
Customer quote
“Grace closed $150K in new business in her first 90 days. She is a team player and has proven to be a key hire.”

Olivier Roth
Chief Growth Officer, The Swarm