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1% Better Recruitment PodcastEP 50 - What It Takes To Be a Great Recruiter and Founder w/Elaine TylerWhat happens when you build a fast-growing recruitment business, raise millions in investment… and realise you’ve completely lost yourself in the process?In this episode, I’m joined by Elaine Tyler — founder of Venatrix, a specialist SaaS sales recruitment firm, and a fearless voice for female founders navigating growth, pressure, and leadership burnout.Elaine opens up about the real cost of scaling too quickly, chasing the wrong kind of investment, and trying to lead while constantly people-pleasing. But this isn’t just a founder story — it’s packed with hard-hitting lessons for recruiters, leaders, and anyone buildin...
2025-07-291h 05
Carrot and StickBuilding High Performance Teams & Embracing The Hustle with Elaine Tyler, CEO of VenatrixJoin us for an insightful conversation with Elaine Tyler, CEO of Venatrix, a specialist recruiter for fast-growth SaaS businesses. Elaine shares her journey from graduate to CEO, her secrets to building a high-performance culture, and her candid perspective on the challenges and rewards of leadership.
2024-08-2355 min
LeadHERs in TechFostering Diversity: Empowering Candidates and Implementing Inclusive Hiring PoliciesFostering Diversity: Empowering Candidates and Implementing Inclusive Hiring PoliciesIn this episode of 'Leaders in Tech,' host Emily interviews Elaine Tyler, CEO and founder of Venatrix, a leading SDR and sales talent partner. Elaine shares her journey in SaaS recruitment, emphasising the importance of creating diverse hiring processes and nurturing future sales leaders. She discusses the challenges in building diverse teams in the traditionally male-dominated software space and highlights the significance of training to combat gender bias. Elaine also stresses the value of having visible female leaders and mentorship programs within organisations. The conversation concludes with...
2024-07-0525 min
The Corner PodcastBuilding the Perfect Sales TeamJoin us as Tara from Venatrix shares her expertise in SaaS recruitment, providing valuable insights into the ever-evolving landscape of talent acquisition. Explore Tara's experience specialising in recruiting sales staff within the SaaS industry and learn about the remarkable growth trends within the sector.Discover how Tara's clients are adapting to changing attitudes towards flexible work arrangements, and gain insights into the essential skill sets and qualities sought after for SDR roles in SaaS companies. Uncover strategies for overcoming common recruitment challenges in today's digital landscape, and dive into Tara's approach to sourcing top-tier SDR talent amidst...
2024-02-201h 07
Everything is salesBuilding a successful SDR team in 2024 (Elaine Tyler @ Venatrix)In the pod, Shabri and Elaine break down how to build out a successful SDR team in 2024 SDR role. Key areas include: hiring strategies, the importance of adaptability and potential in candidates, offering insights into future trends and effective team building.
2024-02-2026 min
The Venatrix PodcastSeason 1 | Bonus Episode - Birth, breastfeeding & everything in between!Sophie Allen and Laura Moniz de Aragão catch up after both having recently given birth. They talk about birth, breastfeeding & everything in between.
2023-11-2251 min
The Recruitment Entrepreneur PodcastEp17: 30 Minutes with Sophie Allen - The value of personal branding and relationships to help become a successful recruiterWelcome to the Recruitment Entrepreneur podcast. In this episode, we are joined by Venatrix's Business Development Director, Sophie Allen.
Sophie started her recruitment career in 2013 with Elaine Tyler at Celsius Graduate Recruitment Limited based in Manchester.
Fast forward 2 years, Elaine decided to launch her own recruitment business, Venatrix, and asked Sophie to support the business in winning new clients.
Sophie joins us today to talk about the value of personal branding and relationships to help become a successful recruiter.
Episode Overview:
[01:16] Sophie's experience before joining Venatrix
[02:59] At t...
2023-09-0524 minThe Venatrix PodcastSeason 1 | Business Baby | Episode 7 - Sophie Allen & Shelley LaveryIn this episode Sophie speaks to Shelley Lavery, Co-Founder of a SaaS company called Jiminny. Shelley is mum of 3 children and talks very openly about the struggles she has faced with her mental health since becoming a mum. This is a very raw and honest conversation about how becoming a mum can affect your mental health and how to navigate that.
2023-07-0546 minThe Venatrix PodcastSeason 1 | Business Baby | Episode 6 - Sophie Allen & Lisa RobinsonIn this episode Sophie speaks to Lisa Robinson, the Founder of a SaaS Company called Companiions. Lisa had her first baby at the age of 39 when she was in a high up role at Amazon. Sophie and Lisa talk about navigating becoming a Mum while you are super successful in your career and then Lisa's decision to start her own business after her second baby. Lisa now lives as a British expat in Ibiza, and runs her family and business from there. This is a very inspirational conversation, not to be missed!
2023-06-2829 minThe Venatrix PodcastSeason 1 | Business Baby | Episode 5 - Sophie Allen & Chris RitsonIn episode 5, Sophie speaks to Chris Ritson, Founder of Flexprts - an SDR Training Consultancy. They talk about Chris becoming a Dad and deciding to start a business 12 days later. They speak about how men can support women during their pregnancies and in the newborn phase and how Chris has built his business around his lifestyle and values.
2023-06-2147 minThe Venatrix PodcastSeason 1 | Business Baby | Episode 4 - Sophie Allen & Kathryn CettinaIn this episode Sophie speaks to Kathryn Cettina, mum of 3 and Head of Partnerships at Self Space. Kathryn talks very openly about not connecting with her first pregnancy, losing her professional identity and balancing life as a Mum of 3 children under the age of 7.
2023-06-1446 minThe Venatrix PodcastSeason 1 | Business Baby | Episode 3 - Sophie Allen & Virginia CoatesIn episode 3, Sophie speaks to Ginny Coates, Mum of baby Lily and Account Executive at Vidyard. Ginny opens up about her struggles with pre-natal depression, preeclampsia and becoming a single Mum returning to work. This is an episode that covers some hard hitting topics and speaks very openly about the challenges of pregnancy and becoming a first time Mum.
2023-06-0731 minThe Venatrix PodcastSeason 1 | Business Baby | Episode 2 - Sophie Allen & Meg BoundsIn episode 2, Sophie speaks to the awesome Meg Bounds - Sales Enablement Specialist from Ebsta. Meg is on her last working day before maternity leave and they talk about their pregnancy journeys, coming to terms with earning less and how employers can support employees through pregnancy.
2023-05-3136 minThe Venatrix PodcastSeason 1 | Business Baby | Episode 1 - Sophie Allen & Georgia HouseIn the first episode of Business Baby, Georgia House, Head of Revenue Operations at Seldon joins our very own Sophie Allen to discuss the first trimester and planning a pregnancy while working in a startup.
2023-05-2232 minThe Recruitment Entrepreneur PodcastEp7: 30 Minutes with Elaine Tyler - How the Landscape of the Recruitment Market & the SaaS Market is EvolvingWelcome back to The Recruitment Entrepreneur Podcast. In this episode, we are joined by Venatrix's CEO and Founder, Elaine Tyler.
After graduating from Leeds University in 2008, studying business management, Elaine knew she wanted to do something business-based and customer-focused and became a recruiter within the sales industry.
In 2015, Elaine saw a gap in the market to focus on SDR recruitment into leading SaaS firms and then had the opportunity to pitch her business ideas to Recruitment Entrepreneur's Chairman, James Caan CBE.
Venatrix has been a partner of Rec...
2023-04-1828 min
NFT OriginsKreechuresKreechures was the first NFT collection to mint on Solana. Join us as we chat with Daniel about the last 18 months! Kreechure Info: https://twitter.com/kreechures https://www.venatrix.xyz/ https://discord.gg/epma6ueEPV
2022-11-0246 min
The Resilient RecruiterHow to Make 40 Placements per Month by Setting High Standards, Speed and Having Fun, with Elaine TylerWant to know how a fast-growing recruitment firm generates 40 placements per month with a small team of only 11 people? Then you’re going to love my interview with Elaine Tyler. She’s the CEO of Venatrix, a London based agency that specializes in recruiting and training SDRs for SaaS companies. In 2015, Elaine partnered with James Caan and his recruitment venture capital firm, Recruitment Entrepreneur, to launch Venatrix. Since then, her company has consistently been one of the top performing businesses in the RE portfolio and she expects to double her headcount and turnover in the next...
2022-10-0752 min
The Recruitment Mentors PodcastTara Jackson - The A-Z of succeeding as a delivery consultantPodcast Partners - Claim your exclusive savings with the links below.Vincere - https://recruitmentmentorspodcast.captivate.fm/vincereSourcebreaker - https://hubs.la/Q017bVC70-----------------------------------------Watch the episode on Youtube 🎥 - https://youtu.be/HugU4jKiBHY-----------------------------------------The key takeaways from this episode are as follows:🚀 You’ll learn about the importance of bravery and why a lack of it can be holding you back in recruitment🚀 You’ll get some solid advice on candidate management as well as outreach techniques🚀 Caring ab...
2022-07-1846 min
The Social Selling PodcastS1 E6 - RECRUITMENT Social Selling Tips From REAL Experience With Tara JacksonJoining Daniel Disney in this episode of The Social Selling Podcast is LinkedIn recruitment star Tara Jackson from Venatrix. Tara has helped place some of the best sales talent into companies and has achieved a huge amount of success by leveraging LinkedIn to do it. In this episode you'll hear Tara's story coming into sales for the first time, and her experience in using LinkedIn to create great results. You'll enjoy this one! If you haven't already make sure you check out Gong.io, the biggest revenue intelligence platform out there and one of our amazing sponsors o...
2021-10-1339 min
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2020-10-2540 min
The Confidence CollectionSales 101: Prospecting and Selling like a Pro SDR in a New World - Full EventJoin Shabri Lakhani, Founder at SalesWorks, Elaine Tyler, CEO at Venatrix, James Ski, CEO at Sales Confidence, and Sean Condron, Sales Manager and SDR Lead at Sales Confidence for a 45-minute panel webinar as they dig deep into the tools, techniques, skills and software needed to keep survive and thrive in this new world of sales.
What topics will be up for discussion?
Prospecting
Cadences
Maximising productivity
How to accelerate your ramp time
Sales basics 101
Check out our speakers:
Shabri Lakhani, Founder & CEO, SalesWorks
Elaine Tyler, Founder & CEO, Venatrix
James Ski, Founder & CEO, Sales Confidence
Sean Condron, Sales Manager & SDR Lead...
2020-06-2436 min
The Confidence CollectionHow to get fired-up during lockdown - SDR/BDR Full eventThis week Shabri is joined by SDR's and BDR's who are sharing their advice on how to stay motivated and fired up whilst we're locked down inside. Some cracking advice on first-calls and follow-ups.
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Host
Shabri Lakhani, SalesWorks
Speakers
Charlotte Neal, Reward Gateway
Corentin Lindsay, G2
Katherine Corcoran, Brandbassador
Ben Smith, Reachdesk
Tom O'Connor, Sales Confidence
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2020-06-101h 00