What Sales Search Partners does

Sales Search Partners is a privately-held, full-service staffing firm that specializes exclusively in sales and sales management recruitment across Greater Boston, Southern New Hampshire, Western Massachusetts, and Connecticut. The company matches employers with candidates for roles spanning Vice President of Sales, Directors of Sales, Account Executives, Business Development Representatives, SDRs, Account Managers, Sales Operations, and Sales Engineers, delivered through three placement models: temporary/contract, temporary-to-direct hire, and direct hire. Operating since 2007 and based in Bedford, New Hampshire, the firm runs six physical offices across New Hampshire and Massachusetts and complements its direct-recruiter model with a self-serve online job portal and the MHEC consortium contract for higher-education and government-adjacent hiring.

The firm is a member company of BANKW Staffing, LLC, a diversified New Hampshire-based staffing conglomerate co-founded in 2005 by Jason Kroll, Paul Becker, and Gary Wing. Within the BANKW family, Sales Search Partners occupies the dedicated sales-recruiting vertical alongside sister brands in finance (KBW Financial Staffing & Recruiting), technology (Alexander Technology Group), legal and administrative (The Nagler Group), and general administrative staffing (KNF&T Staffing Resources). Technology infrastructure is conventional: a CRM-based recruiting platform for candidate tracking and placement management, plus a 24/7 e-learning system for contractor skill development; no proprietary AI/ML, software products, or platform-as-a-service offerings are disclosed. The January 2023 acquisition of Johnson & Hill Staffing extended the BANKW portfolio, and by extension Sales Search Partners' geographic footprint, into Western Massachusetts and Connecticut.

Sales Search Partners generates revenue through placement fees charged to employers: hourly rate markups on temporary/contract roles, combined trial-period and conversion fees on temp-to-direct placements, and percentage-of-salary fees on direct hires. Job seekers are not charged. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Cumulative reported placements total 11,636 temporary roles and 1,663 permanent positions, with the firm recognized by ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing program for five consecutive years and ranked the 9th largest executive search firm in Massachusetts by the Boston Business Journal. Management is led by Managing Director Sal Mazzarella and President Maura Mann (who also oversees The Nagler Group), with strategic and operational direction provided by BANKW co-founders Jason Kroll (Co-CEO), Paul Becker (Co-CEO), Gary Wing (Chief Sales Enablement Officer), and Matt Nagler (COO).

Name

Sales Search Partners

Legal name

BANKW Staffing, LLC

Website

https://salessearchpartners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Sales Search Partners is a privately-held staffing firm specializing exclusively in sales and sales management recruitment across Greater Boston, New Hampshire, Western Massachusetts, and Connecticut. A member of the BANKW Staffing family, it delivers temporary, temp-to-direct, and direct hire placements through six regional offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sales Staffing and Recruiting Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Sales, Marketing & Customer Success Direct Hire (BPACAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Functional Leadership Search (HR/Finance/Legal/Marketing/Sales/Ops) (BPACAAAB)

Keywords

• Sales staffing services
• Sales recruiting
• Temporary placement
• Direct hire placement
• Sales talent acquisition

Headquarters

HQ city

Bedford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Staffing and Placement Services: Fee-based staffing and recruiting services providing temporary, temporary-to-direct, and direct hire placements for sales and sales management positions. Revenue generated through placement fees typically charged to employers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sales Search Partners is a locally-owned, full-service sales staffing and recruiting firm that matches sales professionals with employers across Greater Boston and Southern New Hampshire. The firm delivers three placement models—temporary/contract, temporary-to-direct hire, and direct hire—for sales roles such as VP of Sales, Sales Directors, Account Executives, BDRs, SDRs, and Sales Operations professionals, supported by dedicated in-person recruiters and a vetted local candidate network.

Product overview

Sales Search Partners is a locally-owned and managed, full-service staffing firm operating as part of the BANKW Staffing family of companies. The company offers a unified staffing and recruiting service focused exclusively on sales professionals, providing placement services across temporary, contract, temporary-to-direct hire, and direct hire models. The core offering combines personalized recruiting services with an extensive local network of vetted candidates and employers. All services are delivered through individual recruiter relationships with offerings for both job seekers (career matching, resume submission) and employers (talent acquisition, workforce planning). The company does not offer separate software products or modules—its offering is entirely service-based staffing solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sales Staffing and Recruiting Services Full-service staffing and recruiting offering dedicated exclusively to sales and sales management roles, serving employers and candidates across Greater Boston and Southern New Hampshire through temporary, contract, temp-to-direct, and direct hire placement models.
• Temporary and Contract Placement Places sales talent for fixed time periods or specific projects, covering needs such as maternity/paternity leave, medical leaves, busy seasons, and special initiatives.
• Temporary-to-Direct Hire Placement Places talent on a short-term trial basis allowing employers to assess fit before extending a permanent offer, used when headcount approval or cultural fit is uncertain.
• Direct Hire Placement Places sales professionals intended to become full-time employees eligible for company benefits, including sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offer management, and post-placement support.
• Job Seeker Services Personalized job search assistance that assigns individual recruiters to meet face-to-face with sales candidates, understand career goals, expedite paperwork, and leverage the firm's employer network to surface local opportunities.
• Employer Services Recruiting services connecting employers with skilled sales professionals via the firm's network and experienced local recruiters, covering intake analysis, candidate sourcing, screening, interview coordination, and ongoing support.

Quantifiable outcome

• 11,636 temporary roles and 1,663 permanent positions filled
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• The Nagler GroupcoreOthersSister company within BANKW Staffing family providing administrative, HR, customer service, and legal staffing services. Companies share resources, recruiting networks, and operational best practices.
• KBW Financial Staffing & RecruitingcoreOthersSister company within BANKW Staffing family specializing in accounting, finance, and financial services staffing. Part of coordinated BANKW Staffing family offering complementary staffing services.
• Alexander Technology GroupcoreOthersSister company within BANKW Staffing family focused on technology staffing including software developers, IT support, networking, security, and cloud professionals. Companies cross-refer candidates and share client relationships.
• KNF&T Staffing ResourcescoreOthersSister company within BANKW Staffing family providing administrative and professional staffing services. Part of the BANKW Staffing ecosystem of specialized recruiting firms.
• MHEC (Massachusetts Higher Education Corporation)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMHEC contract holder providing temporary and direct hire staffing services to Massachusetts Higher Education Corporation member institutions. BANKW Staffing serves as approved vendor under contract MC20-S04 for staffing and executive search services.
• BANKW StaffingcoreOthersParent company and umbrella organization for Sales Search Partners and sister staffing companies. Provides centralized resources, brand recognition, operational support, and shared recruiting technology platform across all affiliated staffing firms.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sales Talent Agency: Direct competitor specializing exclusively in sales recruiting and staffing across multiple U.S. markets, with comparable services in temporary, contract, and direct hire placements for sales professionals.
• Peak Sales Recruiting: Sales-focused recruiting firm offering retained and contingency search for sales professionals, directly comparable in vertical specialization and placement-based revenue model.
• HireDNA: Sales recruiting firm specializing in sales talent acquisition with a dedicated sales-only focus, providing direct hire placement services comparable to SSP's core offering.
• Bridgepoint Search Partners: Sales and sales management executive search firm with comparable placement services for VP of Sales, Director, and Account Executive roles in technology and other industries.
• Sales Recruiters of America: Sales-only recruiting firm placing sales professionals across the U.S., with comparable specialization, placement fee model, and target customer base of employers seeking sales talent.

Broad incumbents

• Robert Half International: Global staffing and consulting firm with a dedicated practice for sales and marketing permanent placement and contract staffing, competing with SSP across multiple markets at greater scale.
• Insight Global: Large national staffing provider offering contract, contract-to-permanent, and direct hire staffing across multiple verticals including sales, with overlapping service categories.
• Kelly Services: Global staffing firm offering direct hire, temporary, and temp-to-perm staffing across multiple verticals including sales and marketing; competes with SSP on enterprise staffing contracts and broader market presence.

Regional players

• KNF&T Staffing Resources: Sister company within BANKW Staffing family providing administrative and professional staffing in the Greater Boston market; comparable business model and regional footprint though different vertical focus.
• The Nagler Group: Sister company within BANKW Staffing providing administrative, HR, customer service, and legal staffing; shares resources and recruiting networks with SSP while serving adjacent verticals in the same geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/salessearchP
• Facebookfacebook.com/salessearchpartners
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sales-search-partners

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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