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Executive Search
Head of Sales

"Sonnar knows our company and our needs inside out, which builds real trust. They add a lot of value at closing and in the negotiation, the moments that matter most."

Arnaud Cammas
Arnaud Cammas
CEO & Co-founder
Napta
France
Early stage
VP Sales VP of Sales Chief Revenue Officer CRO Head of Sales VP Revenue Directeur Commercial Head of GTM Business Development BD Head of D2C Sales Consultant
Sales & Marketing
SaaS, Tech & Digital
General Manager Petra

"Sonnar genuinely absorbs the company culture. They know how to challenge and let the search evolve, without ever pushing their own candidates."

Pierre Jasnin
Pierre Jasnin
Founder
Kyka
France
CEO GM General Manager Country Manager MD DG
General Management
Real Estate & Hospitality
VP Revenue - Joy

"Sonnar grasps the brief fast and adapts when it shifts, without losing quality. Above all, they save us an enormous amount of time throughout the search."

Nicolas Furlani
Nicolas Furlani
CEO & Co-founder
Privateaser
France
Growth
VP Sales VP of Sales Chief Revenue Officer CRO Head of Sales VP Revenue Directeur Commercial Head of GTM Business Development BD Head of D2C Sales Consultant Vice President Revenue - Joy
Sales & Marketing
Marketplace & Ecommerce, Tech & Digital, SaaS
VP Platform

"Sonnar understands our company and our culture very well, which makes working together easy. You can tell they never let go on sourcing, even on a demanding search."

Martin Della Chiesa
Martin Della Chiesa
CEO
Skaleet
France
Growth
CTO Chief Technology Officer VP Tech VP Engineering Head of Infra & Security Vice President Platform
Tech & Product
SaaS, Fintech & Insurtech, Tech & Digital
Head of Sales

"Sonnar combines real continuity in understanding our stakes with a fresh eye on the search. Their analysis is well grounded and regular check-ins let us iterate."

Florence André
Florence André
Managing Director
Very Up
France
Small cap
VP Sales VP of Sales Chief Revenue Officer CRO Head of Sales VP Revenue Directeur Commercial Head of GTM Business Development BD Head of D2C Sales Consultant
Sales & Marketing
Tech & Digital, SaaS
Chief Technology Officer

"Sonnar combines a very disciplined method with people who apply it with intelligence and empathy. From start to finish, you know where you are going and you feel confident."

Clément Nouvet
Clément Nouvet
CEO
Nalo
France
Small cap
CTO Chief Technology Officer VP Tech VP Engineering Head of Infra & Security
Tech & Product
Fintech & Insurtech, Tech & Digital
VP Talent

"Sonnar brings a level of finesse and perspective that sets them apart. They understood what we were after, even beyond what was written in the scorecard."

Edouard Malnoy
Edouard Malnoy
CEO
Hadrena
France
Small cap
VP People VP Talent Head of People Head of Human Resources HR Advisor DRH Vice President Talent
People
Build-up, Real Estate & Hospitality
Real Estate Company Director

"Sonnar brings a lot of energy and intensity to the search. They are committed, resilient and keep up a strong pace with a genuine flow of candidates."

Arthur Marle
Arthur Marle
Managing Director
Bassac
France
Large cap
CEO GM General Manager Country Manager MD DG
Finance
Real Estate & Hospitality, Industry & Infrastructure, Build-up
Associate

"Their approach is methodical and attentive, and the candidate relationship is handled really well. We see strong profiles and we are very happy with the support."

Marc Chipot
Marc Chipot
Senior Investment Director
Creadev
France
Fund
Analyst Associate Investor Investment Principal M&A Portfolio
Investment
Head of Marketing & Communications UK

"Sonnar very quickly found standout profiles we never thought we could meet. Despite a complex search, they kept up real pace throughout the process."

Jérémy Uzan
Jérémy Uzan
General Partner & Co-founder
Singular
UK
CMO Chief Marketing Officer VP Marketing Head of Marketing Head of Acquisition
Investment
Tech & Digital
VP Engineering

"Their support was structured, smooth and human all at once, with plenty of listening and challenge. They were especially valuable right through to closing."

Alexandre Hollocou
Alexandre Hollocou
CTO & Co-founder
Joko
France
Growth
CTO Chief Technology Officer VP Tech VP Engineering Head of Infra & Security Vice President Engineering
Tech & Product
Consumer Goods & Retail, Tech & Digital, Fintech & Insurtech
VP Engineering

"Sonnar grasped the brief very quickly and never wasted our time. They also put the sensitive topics on the table to help us clarify what we actually wanted."

Sebastien de la Bastie
Sebastien de la Bastie
Managing Director
Outsight
France
Growth
CTO Chief Technology Officer VP Tech VP Engineering Head of Infra & Security Vice President Engineering
Tech & Product
DeepTech, Tech & Digital, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence
Editorial Project Manager

"Sonnar grasped what we were looking for very quickly and only ever presents excellent profiles. The support is efficient, smooth and a pleasure throughout."

Arthur Marle
Arthur Marle
Managing Director
Bassac
France
Large cap
Project Manager Program Manager Chef de projet Directeur de projet PMO
Investment
Real Estate & Hospitality, Industry & Infrastructure, Build-up
Chief Technology Officer

"Sonnar mapped the market thoroughly and introduced us to very high quality candidates. Even when things went off script, they never let go and stayed thoroughly professional."

Riadh Alimi
Riadh Alimi
CEO
Finfrog
France
Early stage
CTO Chief Technology Officer VP Tech VP Engineering Head of Infra & Security
Tech & Product
Fintech & Insurtech, Tech & Digital
Country Manager

"Sonnar understood our brief very well and only presented genuinely relevant profiles. Their assessment work is thorough and saves us a great deal of time."

Marcus Watson
Marcus Watson
CEO
Pest Control Partnership
France
Small cap
CEO GM General Manager Country Manager MD DG
General Management
B2B Services & Consulting, Build-up
Chief Executive Officer

"Sonnar understood our brief very well and introduced me to ten top profiles in no time. They challenged my decisions and set me up to succeed."

Adrien Aversa
Adrien Aversa
Founder
Marmeladz
France
Small cap
CEO GM General Manager Country Manager MD DG
General Management
Media & AdTech, Tech & Digital, Build-up
VP Talent

"Sonnar brought us profiles we could never have reached on our own. Every single candidate we met was smart, which is rare, and the process moved very fast."

Amaury Sepulchre
Amaury Sepulchre
Founder
Hexa
France
Early stage
VP People VP Talent Head of People Head of Human Resources HR Advisor DRH Vice President Talent
People
Tech & Digital
Chief Technology Officer

"Sonnar adapted to a brief that changed a great deal along the way, with real transparency. They were also decisive at closing, clearing up the last doubts."

Louis Hauvette
Louis Hauvette
CEO & Co-founder
Siteflow
France
Early stage
CTO Chief Technology Officer VP Tech VP Engineering Head of Infra & Security
Tech & Product
SaaS, Tech & Digital, Industry & Infrastructure
Head of Marketing

"Sonnar adapted to the way we work instead of just running a playbook. Their attentiveness and resilience made the difference on a demanding search."

Vladimir Kolla
Vladimir Kolla
Co-founder
Patrowl
France
Early stage
CMO Chief Marketing Officer VP Marketing Head of Marketing Head of Acquisition
Sales & Marketing
SaaS, Cybersecurity, Tech & Digital
Chief Executive Officer

"Sonnar took the time to understand our sector and our business, and it showed in the quality of the profiles. They even came on site to welcome the candidates."

Florence Gillen
Florence Gillen
HR Director
Redspher
France
Small cap
CEO GM General Manager Country Manager MD DG
General Management
B2B Services & Consulting, Tech & Digital
Chief Financial Officer

"Sonnar was a true partner, with a lot of energy and commitment. Even at closing, I always felt they were defending our interests. I recommend them to all my fellow founders."

Antoine Fabre
Antoine Fabre
CEO & Co-founder
Tomorro
France
Growth
CFO Chief Financial Officer Head of Finance Finance Manager
Finance
SaaS, Tech & Digital
Chief Technology Officer

"Sonnar was highly professional, responsive and rigorous, while still iterating as the search went on. They kept their commitments and found us the perfect candidate."

Alexandre Leboucher
Alexandre Leboucher
CTPO & Co-founder
Vizzia
France
Early stage
CTO Chief Technology Officer VP Tech VP Engineering Head of Infra & Security
Tech & Product
Industry & Infrastructure, Tech & Digital, DeepTech
Analyst

"For a first experience with a search firm, we loved it. Sonnar brought the intensity we needed, with total transparency on the search and the funnel."

Alison Imbert
Alison Imbert
Partner
Partech
France
Early stage
Analyst Associate Investor Investment Principal M&A Portfolio
Investment
Tech & Digital
Chief Executive Officer

"They are extremely responsive, easy to reach and put real intensity into the search. Within two weeks, every candidate we met was relevant. I recommend them wholeheartedly."

Arthur Marle
Arthur Marle
Managing Director
Kwerk
France
Small cap
CEO GM General Manager Country Manager MD DG
General Management
Real Estate & Hospitality, Consumer Goods & Retail
Chief Product Officer

"We do not see Sonnar as a firm that recruits for us, but as true business partners who challenge us. Of the four profiles they presented, we could have hired all four."

Martin Della Chiesa
Martin Della Chiesa
CEO
Skaleet
France
Growth
CPO Chief Product Officer VP Product Head of Product
Tech & Product
SaaS, Fintech & Insurtech, Tech & Digital
Analyst

"We were looked after throughout the assignment, and so were the candidates. Sonnar let the search evolve with us as our brief became clearer."

Olivier Mougenot
Olivier Mougenot
General Partner
Wind Capital
France
Fund
Analyst Associate Investor Investment Principal M&A Portfolio
Investment
Tech & Digital
Chief Financial Officer

"Sonnar adds real value in assessing the candidates and securing the hire all the way through. I loved working with them."

Quentin Chaleard
Quentin Chaleard
COO
Joko
France
Growth
CFO Chief Financial Officer Head of Finance Finance Manager
Finance
Consumer Goods & Retail, Tech & Digital, Fintech & Insurtech
Chief Financial Officer

"They went a long way in understanding both the brief and the market, with real flair for going off the beaten track. The first candidates were among the best I had ever met."

Edouard Malnoy
Edouard Malnoy
CEO
Hadrena
France
Small cap
CFO Chief Financial Officer Head of Finance Finance Manager
Finance
Build-up, Real Estate & Hospitality
Analyst

"The process is very smooth and well documented, with real qualification work despite a complex brief. Sonnar refined the search to bring us increasingly relevant profiles."

Alice Besomi
Alice Besomi
Managing Director
Eurazeo
France
Fund
Analyst Associate Investor Investment Principal M&A Portfolio
Investment
Tech & Digital
Chief Technology Officer

"The process runs like clockwork and you feel genuinely supported, with a real ability to iterate. The quality of the candidates is remarkable every time."

Pierrick Arnal
Pierrick Arnal
CEO & Co-founder
Okeiro
France
Early stage
CTO Chief Technology Officer VP Tech VP Engineering Head of Infra & Security
Tech & Product
SaaS, Artificial Intelligence, Tech & Digital
Head of Sales

"The brief was well off the beaten track, but Sonnar adapted and built a very relevant shortlist. The support was genuinely tailored, nothing like a production line."

Bertrand Martin
Bertrand Martin
General Manager
Staffme
France
Small cap
VP Sales VP of Sales Chief Revenue Officer CRO Head of Sales VP Revenue Directeur Commercial Head of GTM Business Development BD Head of D2C Sales Consultant
Sales & Marketing
Marketplace & Ecommerce, Tech & Digital
Chief Technology Officer

"They understood the brief immediately and the profiles were perfectly targeted. The whole process is clear, smooth and extremely fast. I will definitely work with Sonnar again."

Sophie Viger
Sophie Viger
Managing Director
42.0
France
CTO Chief Technology Officer VP Tech VP Engineering Head of Infra & Security
Tech & Product
Tech & Digital
Head of Delivery

"The quality of their support is such that we can delegate the hire with complete confidence. The profiles are very strong and we keep entrusting them with new searches."

David Djaïz
David Djaïz
CEO
Ascend Partners
France
VP Professional Services Head of Professional Services Professional Services Head of PS Head of Delivery
Strategy & Operations
B2B Services & Consulting
Analyst

"Working with Sonnar is as smooth and enjoyable as ever. They know our business well and they keep introducing us to genuinely strong profiles."

Stéphane Pesqué
Stéphane Pesqué
Managing Partner
RAISE
France
Fund
Analyst Associate Investor Investment Principal M&A Portfolio
Investment
Tech & Digital
Chief Technology Officer

"Sonnar brings a level of structure I have not seen at any other firm, especially on assessment. In two months we hired a stronger profile than we had hoped for."

Victoria Bertrel
Victoria Bertrel
VP Customer Success
Graneet
France
Early stage
CTO Chief Technology Officer VP Tech VP Engineering Head of Infra & Security
Tech & Product
SaaS, Tech & Digital
Finance Manager

"The client experience is excellent: everything is designed to save us time. The level of execution is striking and, above all, they do what they say."

Sonia Pelisson
Sonia Pelisson
CFO
Singular
France
CFO Chief Financial Officer Head of Finance Finance Manager
Investment
Tech & Digital
Chief Financial Officer

"Their support let us benchmark the market and move forward with profiles that matched our expectations. The team listens and put a lot of energy into the search."

Colin Girault
Colin Girault
CEO
Wiremind
France
CFO Chief Financial Officer Head of Finance Finance Manager
Finance
SaaS, Tech & Digital
Chief Executive Officer

"Their support is highly structured and richer than anything I have seen from other search firms. They are responsive and bring quality profiles off the beaten track."

Emmanuel Thomas
Emmanuel Thomas
CEO & Co-founder
Concept Bau
Germany
Mid cap
CEO GM General Manager Country Manager MD DG
General Management
Real Estate & Hospitality
Chief Technology Officer - PromptX

"I am blown away by the quality of the candidates. They taught me a lot: how to build a scorecard, spot my own biases and assess candidates better."

Matthieu Vaxelaire
Matthieu Vaxelaire
Partner
Hexa
France
Early stage
CTO Chief Technology Officer VP Tech VP Engineering Head of Infra & Security
Tech & Product
Tech & Digital
M&A Director

"Sonnar takes the lead on the process and arrives at kick-off with an impressive level of preparation. Everything is documented, structured and designed to save us time."

Adrien Aversa
Adrien Aversa
Founder at Marmeladz
Marmeladz
France
Small cap
Analyst Associate Investor Investment Principal M&A Portfolio
Finance
Media & AdTech, Tech & Digital, Build-up

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