20+ years of executive hiring experience

Santa Monica Talent has 20+ years of executive hiring experience placing talent across the tech industry - sectors including:

    • AI-based SaaS

    • Generative AI

    • Machine Learning

    • Carbon Accounting

    • Carbon Intelligence

    • ESG Strategy

    • Social Impact / CSR / ESG

    • Open Banking

    • Green Finance

    • Blockchain

    • Payments

    • Crypto

    • Insurtech

    • Climate Tech

    • Green Tech

    • Renewable Energy

    • SaaS Software

    • Healthtech

    • Med Tech

    • Digital Health

    • Digital Fitness

    • SaaS (HR/Martech/Retail/Finance)

    • AI / ML

    • Data

    • Analytics

  • •⁠ ⁠Network security

    •⁠ ⁠Information security,

    •⁠ ⁠Cloud security

    •⁠ ⁠IoT

Why work with us?

We’re your strategic talent advisors, offering the support and guidance you need to build strong hiring foundations that drive growth. Hiring isn’t simple, but we embrace the complexity. With a human touch, we go beyond just job descriptions to help you find talent that truly aligns with your values and your culture.

 

More than just hiring

 

  • Experience - You will work with an experienced consultant, saving you time and pain.

  • Speed – Rapid delivery powered by our deep market network.

  • Flexibility - Able to adapt to each client. 

  • Disruption - Delivering out the box suggestions based on data and track record.

  • Hidden talent - Connecting you with passive candidates not actively on the market.

Ellis Seder / Founder

Ellis Seder is a seasoned entrepreneur with 20 years of experience in building technology and digital departments for a diverse range of clients, from VC-backed startups to global investment banks. His career has taken him across London, Sydney, Singapore, Hong Kong, and California, where he has developed a strong network within the global tech and digital community.

Ellis has deep expertise across multiple sectors, including:

Competitor intelligence

  • Diversity planning

  • Org chart & team audit review

  • Identify gaps in your recruitment strategy and recommend actionable immediate improvement

  • Review and recommend full-lifecycle recruitment and candidate experience

  • Hiring plans – organisation structure, job titles and seniority

  • Refine the interview process

  • International expansion plans

  • Strategy - outsource vs freelance vs full time

  • Employer branding - having a strong brand attracts the best candidates

  • Succession planning

  • Salary benchmarking

  • Recruitment ATS/HR software recommendation

We champion diversity & inclusion

 

We’re passionate about unbiased hiring and diverse recruiting. We work hard to bring people from a wide variety of backgrounds to the companies we work with.

Our Services

  • EXECUTIVE SEARCH

    Connecting you with executive leaders who drive growth, efficiency, and innovation.

    We have a successful record hiring across the technology industry.

    We identify and secure experienced executives who align with your company vision and values.

  • EMBEDDED RECRUITMENT

    Accelerate your company's growth with our Interim Head of Talent service.

    Our embedded recruitment solutions provide strategic hiring support, reducing time-to-hire and eliminating recruitment stress.

    Most suitable for Venture Capital or Private Equity backed companies.

  • INTERIM LEADERSHIP

    Interim leadership, part time and on-demand talent.

    When you need someone to fill a specific role for a temporary period, requiring immediate expertise without the need for a long-term commitment.

    We have an extensive global network to choose from.