Bringing Championship Level Success to Recruiting
Bringing Championship Level Success to Recruiting
Bringing Championship Level Success to Recruiting
As former elite athletes, we bring that same level of commitment and excellence to recruiting, helping software companies find the top talent they need to win.
As former elite athletes, we bring that same level of commitment and excellence to recruiting, helping software companies find the top talent they need to win.
As former elite athletes, we bring that same level of commitment and excellence to recruiting, helping software companies find the top talent they need to win.
Trusted Recruiting Firm
+92%
Offer to Close
Play to Win
Trusted Recruiting Firm
+92%
Offer to Close
Play to Win
Trusted Recruiting Firm
+92%
Offer to Close
Play to Win
At nxtplay Search Group, we specialize in offering a comprehensive suite of recruiting services tailored for high growth PE and VC backed technology companies below $50M in ARR.
At nxtplay Search Group, we specialize in offering a comprehensive suite of recruiting services tailored for high growth PE and VC backed technology companies below $50M in ARR.
recruitment areas
Executive Search
We specialize in building the leadership teams that drive growth and success for your company.
Executive Search
We specialize in building the leadership teams that drive growth and success for your company.
Go-To-Market
We will help you find the revenue producers who can repeatedly win and add value to new customers.
Go-To-Market
We will help you find the revenue producers who can repeatedly win and add value to new customers.
Finance & Operations
We will help you connect to the team that works to drive efficiency and manage the financial health of the company.
Finance & Operations
We will help you connect to the team that works to drive efficiency and manage the financial health of the company.
Technical Roles
We will help you find the technical talent to spearhead innovation and produce worldclass product market fit.
Technical Roles
We will help you find the technical talent to spearhead innovation and produce worldclass product market fit.
recruitment areas
Executive Search
We specialize in building the leadership teams that drive growth and success for your company.
Go-To-Market
We will help you find the revenue producers who can repeatedly win and add value to new customers.
Finance & Operations
We will help you connect to the team that works to drive efficiency and manage the financial health of the company.
Technical Roles
We will help you find the technical talent to spearhead innovation and produce worldclass product market fit.
modern search
At nxtplay Search Group we understand the drive and determination it takes to succeed at the highest level of competition. We leverage AI and modern sourcing strategies to headhunt the best talent.
Search Approach
Single Ownership. 1 Partner
Search Approach
Single Ownership. 1 Partner
200+ Successful Placements
200+ Successful Placements
$10M+
Closed in Negotiated Salary
$10M+
Closed in Negotiated Salary
92%
Offer to Acceptance Ratio
92%
Offer to Acceptance Ratio
38.5
Days to Fill Average
38.5
Days to Fill Average
client wins
A glimpse into a few of our most impactful projects and success stories.
Hired over 50 roles in under 45 days per role
Vantaca Scale
Vantaca Scale
Vantaca doubled headcount to 150+ employees in 18 months. Hired five key executives: CTO, CFO, CMO, CSO, and VP of Payments.
ServiceTrade
VP Hire in 36 Days
VP Hire in 36 Days
Partnered with ServiceTrade (PE backed SaaS) to hire a VP of Professional Services in 36 days.
Visiting Media
3 Executive Hires in 90 Days
3 Executive Hires in 90 Days
Completed three critical executive searches—VP of Finance, VP of Customer Experience, and VP of Human Resources in under 90 days.
3 Placements. 1 Partner
GTM Search Execution at Greenlight Guru
3 Placements. 1 Partner
Partnered with a PE backed company that had raised $100M+ to bring in a CCO, Senior Director of Customer Success, & Senior Director of RevOps.
Hired over 50 roles in under 45 days per role
Vantaca Scale
Vantaca Scale
Vantaca doubled headcount to 150+ employees in 18 months. Hired five key executives: CTO, CFO, CMO, CSO, and VP of Payments.
ServiceTrade
VP Hire in 36 Days
VP Hire in 36 Days
Partnered with ServiceTrade (PE backed SaaS) to hire a VP of Professional Services in 36 days.
Visiting Media
3 Executive Hires in 90 Days
3 Executive Hires in 90 Days
Completed three critical executive searches—VP of Finance, VP of Customer Experience, and VP of Human Resources in under 90 days.
3 Placements. 1 Partner
GTM Search Execution at Greenlight Guru
3 Placements. 1 Partner
Partnered with a PE backed company that had raised $100M+ to bring in a CCO, Senior Director of Customer Success, & Senior Director of RevOps.
ServiceTrade
VP Hire in 36 Days
VP Hire in 36 Days
Partnered with ServiceTrade (PE backed SaaS) to hire a VP of Professional Services in 36 days.
Visiting Media
3 Executive Hires in 90 Days
3 Executive Hires in 90 Days
Completed three critical executive searches—VP of Finance, VP of Customer Experience, and VP of Human Resources in under 90 days.
Hired over 50 roles in under 45 days per role
Vantaca Scale
Vantaca Scale
Vantaca doubled headcount to 150+ employees in 18 months. Hired five key executives: CTO, CFO, CMO, CSO, and VP of Payments.
3 Placements. 1 Partner
GTM Search Execution at Greenlight Guru
3 Placements. 1 Partner
Partnered with a PE backed company that had raised $100M+ to bring in a CCO, Senior Director of Customer Success, & Senior Director of RevOps.
ServiceTrade
VP Hire in 36 Days
VP Hire in 36 Days
Partnered with ServiceTrade (PE backed SaaS) to hire a VP of Professional Services in 36 days.
Visiting Media
3 Executive Hires in 90 Days
3 Executive Hires in 90 Days
Completed three critical executive searches—VP of Finance, VP of Customer Experience, and VP of Human Resources in under 90 days.
Hired over 50 roles in under 45 days per role
Vantaca Scale
Vantaca Scale
Vantaca doubled headcount to 150+ employees in 18 months. Hired five key executives: CTO, CFO, CMO, CSO, and VP of Payments.
3 Placements. 1 Partner
GTM Search Execution at Greenlight Guru
3 Placements. 1 Partner
Partnered with a PE backed company that had raised $100M+ to bring in a CCO, Senior Director of Customer Success, & Senior Director of RevOps.
ServiceTrade
VP Hire in 36 Days
VP Hire in 36 Days
Partnered with ServiceTrade (PE backed SaaS) to hire a VP of Professional Services in 36 days.
Visiting Media
3 Executive Hires in 90 Days
3 Executive Hires in 90 Days
Completed three critical executive searches—VP of Finance, VP of Customer Experience, and VP of Human Resources in under 90 days.
Hired over 50 roles in under 45 days per role
Vantaca Scale
Vantaca Scale
Vantaca doubled headcount to 150+ employees in 18 months. Hired five key executives: CTO, CFO, CMO, CSO, and VP of Payments.
3 Placements. 1 Partner
GTM Search Execution at Greenlight Guru
3 Placements. 1 Partner
Partnered with a PE backed company that had raised $100M+ to bring in a CCO, Senior Director of Customer Success, & Senior Director of RevOps.
ServiceTrade
VP Hire in 36 Days
VP Hire in 36 Days
Partnered with ServiceTrade (PE backed SaaS) to hire a VP of Professional Services in 36 days.
Visiting Media
3 Executive Hires in 90 Days
3 Executive Hires in 90 Days
Completed three critical executive searches—VP of Finance, VP of Customer Experience, and VP of Human Resources in under 90 days.
Hired over 50 roles in under 45 days per role
Vantaca Scale
Vantaca Scale
Vantaca doubled headcount to 150+ employees in 18 months. Hired five key executives: CTO, CFO, CMO, CSO, and VP of Payments.
3 Placements. 1 Partner
GTM Search Execution at Greenlight Guru
3 Placements. 1 Partner
Partnered with a PE backed company that had raised $100M+ to bring in a CCO, Senior Director of Customer Success, & Senior Director of RevOps.
Jared has been an incredibly valuable partner to me and the broader JMI portfolio. He has run executive level searches across different functions with professionalism, speed, and operational rigor. Jared connects with candidates with ease, makes excellent recommendations and is a true partner throughout the search process. I am consistently impressed with the amount of work Jared does behind the scenes and the way he seamlessly manages all the moving parts that go into executive search. We are thrilled to have Jared as an extended part of our team.
Heather
Director of Portfolio Talent JMI Equity
Jared has been an incredibly valuable partner to me and the broader JMI portfolio. He has run executive level searches across different functions with professionalism, speed, and operational rigor. Jared connects with candidates with ease, makes excellent recommendations and is a true partner throughout the search process. I am consistently impressed with the amount of work Jared does behind the scenes and the way he seamlessly manages all the moving parts that go into executive search. We are thrilled to have Jared as an extended part of our team.
Heather
Director of Portfolio Talent JMI Equity
Jared has been an incredibly valuable partner to me and the broader JMI portfolio. He has run executive level searches across different functions with professionalism, speed, and operational rigor. Jared connects with candidates with ease, makes excellent recommendations and is a true partner throughout the search process. I am consistently impressed with the amount of work Jared does behind the scenes and the way he seamlessly manages all the moving parts that go into executive search. We are thrilled to have Jared as an extended part of our team.
Heather
Director of Portfolio Talent JMI Equity
Founder & Principal Recruiter
Jared Watts
Jared has experience placing top talent across high-growth software startups and large public companies. He has worked at a boutique executive search firm and led talent acquisition at a high-growth SaaS company that doubled headcount and tripled ARR in 2.5 years. He has partnered closely with Venture Capital and Private Equity firms across multiple portfolios to help build and scale high-performing teams. Prior to working in executive search, Jared spent five years playing professional soccer in Major League Soccer. He played for the Colorado Rapids and the Houston Dynamo, winning the 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, and was selected 33rd overall in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft. Jared is a graduate of Wake Forest University and completed his MBA while finishing his professional soccer career.
Jared Watts
Jared has experience placing top talent across high-growth software startups and large public companies. He has worked at a boutique executive search firm and led talent acquisition at a high-growth SaaS company that doubled headcount and tripled ARR in 2.5 years. He has partnered closely with Venture Capital and Private Equity firms across multiple portfolios to help build and scale high-performing teams. Prior to working in executive search, Jared spent five years playing professional soccer in Major League Soccer. He played for the Colorado Rapids and the Houston Dynamo, winning the 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, and was selected 33rd overall in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft. Jared is a graduate of Wake Forest University and completed his MBA while finishing his professional soccer career.
Founder & Principal Recruiter
Jared Watts
Jared has experience placing top talent across high-growth software startups and large public companies. He has worked at a boutique executive search firm and led talent acquisition at a high-growth SaaS company that doubled headcount and tripled ARR in 2.5 years. He has partnered closely with Venture Capital and Private Equity firms across multiple portfolios to help build and scale high-performing teams. Prior to working in executive search, Jared spent five years playing professional soccer in Major League Soccer. He played for the Colorado Rapids and the Houston Dynamo, winning the 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, and was selected 33rd overall in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft. Jared is a graduate of Wake Forest University and completed his MBA while finishing his professional soccer career.
Exploring a partnership or looking for a new gig?
We have been in your shoes—built teams in a high-growth PE-backed vertical SaaS company + led agency executive searches for top software innovators.
Exploring a partnership or looking for a new gig?
We have been in your shoes—built teams in a high-growth PE-backed vertical SaaS company + led agency executive searches for top software innovators.
Exploring a partnership or looking for a new gig?
We have been in your shoes—built teams in a high-growth PE-backed vertical SaaS company + led agency executive searches for top software innovators.