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The Launch Collective

A global Community of Internal GTM Recruiters

Collaborate with top GTM professionals from around the world

A global Community of Internal GTM Recruiters

Collaborate with top GTM professionals from around the world

Why Join the Launch Collective

Unlock Your GTM Potential with The Launch Collective

Join our community of Go-To-Market professionals and gain access to exclusive monthly virtual events, a thriving Slack community, and networking opportunities. Together, we’ll help you scale your Tech and SaaS companies to new heights.
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Meet the Founders

Get to know the experts behind The Launch Collective

Eve Hudak
Eve Hudak
Senior GTM Talent Partner at Redpanda Data

Eve Hudak is a Senior Talent Partner specialising in building powerhouse GTM teams.

With a knack for relationship building, she’s turned recruitment into an art of personal connections. Known for orchestrating white-glove candidate experiences, she blends professionalism with approachability, making her a go-to advisor.

Currently working for Redpanda Data, Eve has an impressive resume, having worked for companies such as Monte Carlo, Stability AI and Confluent.

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Adam Richardson
Adam Richardson
Co-Founder and MD of Strive

Adam Richardson is the Co-Founder of Strive, a specialist GTM Recruitment agency, supporting some of the most disruptive, VC-backed SaaS companies, globally.

Working in recruitment since 2010, Adam brings together deep tech recruitment and sales expertise, with experience growing companies from start-up through to multi-million-pound turnover. 

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Helen Dwyer
Helen Dwyer
Community & Partnerships Manager at The Launch Collective

Helen Dwyer is the Community & Partnerships Manager for The Launch Collective.

Working in operational roles in recruitment since 2015, Helen is the Marketing Manager at Strive, a specialist GTM Recruitment agency, supporting some of the most disruptive, VC-backed SaaS companies, globally.

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John Hitchen
John Hitchen
MD USA of Strive

John Hitchen is the MD USA of Strive, a specialist GTM Recruitment agency, supporting some of the most disruptive, VC-backed SaaS companies, globally.

Working in recruitment since 2013, John supports The Launch Collective as an Ambassador, utilising his experience in hiring in APAC, EMEA and the USA.

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Events

Upcoming Events

Explore our upcoming virtual events with guest speakers and join the conversation.

Lunch & Learn: Adding Value Through Employer Branding
11/21/2024Virtual Event 12pm – 1pm EST

Our Lunch & Learn Sessions are open to all our members, who want to learn more about a particular topic. Whilst there is a Community Host, these are open events for people to share ideas and learn from other!

Our topic for this Session will be ‘Adding Value through Employer Branding’ and the session will be co-hosted by Megan Batterbury, Senior Talent Operations Specialist at Incident.io and Hannah Heath, Team Lead Talent at Drata.

  • Want to do more around Employer Branding, but not sure where to start?
  • Are you already doing some work in this area, but want some support on how you can take it to the next level?
  • If you are looking for clear, actionable tips as to how to add value, both internally and externally, in your Employer branding efforts, this is the session for you!
Open House: Member Welcome
11/27/2024Virtual Event 12.30pm – 1pm EST

Our Open House Sessions are open to all our members, who want to learn more about the Community and meet fellow members!

Whilst any member is welcome, we especially encourage those new to the Community to attend, to ensure you are making the most of everything we have to offer!

Hosted by our Community Founder, Eve Hudak, these sessions are ideal to attend if you:

  • Want to learn more about the Community and how it can support you.
  • Have ideas and suggestions for how to enhance the Community. 
  • Want to meet some of your fellow Community members in an informal environment.
Member’s Forum: December 2024
12/05/2024Virtual Event 12pm – 1pm EST

For our December Forum, we are excited to welcome Christina Pasanen, VP Talent at Notable Capital!

Christina is passionate about building high-performing leadership teams and supporting portfolio companies across the employee lifecycle. Prior to joining Notable Capital, Christina was at Uber where she worked across a variety of talent acquisition functions, including executive talent and leading the sourcing team for EMEA.

Christina began her career in the CEO and board practice at Heidrick & Struggles in New York City and graduated with a B.S. from George Washington University and earned a master’s degree in urban planning from the University of Amsterdam.

We are running the Session as an “Ask Me Anything”, but with a particular focus around Executive Hiring. Whether you are hiring Exec Level roles at a Start-Up or larger company, this is the session for you to pick Christina’s brains around stakeholder relations, role architecture and creating and refining processes.

Open House: Member Welcome
12/11/2024Virtual Event 12.30pm – 1pm EST

Our Open House Sessions are open to all our members, who want to learn more about the Community and meet fellow members!

Whilst any member is welcome, we especially encourage those new to the Community to attend, to ensure you are making the most of everything we have to offer!

Hosted by our Community Founder, Eve Hudak, these sessions are ideal to attend if you:

  • Want to learn more about the Community and how it can support you.
  • Have ideas and suggestions for how to enhance the Community. 
  • Want to meet some of your fellow Community members in an informal environment.
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The Launch Collective is powered by Strive!

Strive are your go-to partner for GTM teams and we’re transforming the way sales and tech leaders connect with world-class talent.

Want to learn more?

Check out their website www.scalewithstrive.com or arrange a time to speak with their Founder, Adam Richardson via this link:

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