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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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With representation from over 250 leading SaaS and VC Firms, expand your network and collaborate with top GTM Talent Professionals from around the world.
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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.

Member’s Forum: April Forum
04/08/2025Virtual Event 12pm – 1pm EST

For our April Forum, we are excited to welcome Chuck Waygood, Senior Director, Global Talent Acquisition at Kong!

Chuck will be sharing his 12+ years of international recruiting experience with us, discussing amongst other things:

  • How to take a business through a period of scale – including the planning and execution of your strategy.
  • Expanding internationally – with a particular focus on expanding into EMEA whilst being US based.
  • Sharing his tips on managing a global Talent team whilst driving performance and maintaining engagement.

 

Sponsored by Pinpoint: Pinpoint is the ATS that simplifies complex hiring for organizations managing multiple streams of recruitment.

Open House: Member Welcome
04/23/2025Virtual 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: May Forum
05/01/2025Virtual Event 12pm – 1pm EST

For our May Forum, we are excited to welcome Christiana Molina Hart, GTM Talent Leader at Hebbia!

Christiana will be sharing her experience built her over 13 years’ experience in the SaaS recruiting space, including companies such as Sprinklr, Instabase and Merge.

The Forum will focus on Hiring in Challenging Situations, including:

  • How to maintain quality when working with a difficult brief.
  • How to open up job briefs to increase the talent pool.
  • How to optimise your outreach to improve your response rates.
Lunch & Learn: Hiring in APAC
05/14/2025Virtual Event 12pm – 12.45pm 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 ‘Hiring in APAC’ and the session will be hosted by Rajalakshmi Venkatesh, Talent & People at Hockeystack! 

  • Are you making your first hire in the APAC region?
  • Are you looking to understand the nuances between hiring across different countries in the APAC region?
  • Do you have experience of hiring in APAC you would like to share?
Open House: Member Welcome
05/28/2025Virtual 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: June Forum
06/05/2025Virtual Event 12pm – 1pm EST

For our November Forum, we are excited to welcome Michael Brown, VP Global Talent Acquisition at Snyk!

Michael has over 20 years’ of recruitment experience and has led the award winning team at Snyk for over 3 years.

We are running the Session as an “Ask Me Anything”, so that our members have an opportunity to pick his brains, on what is important to them! From everyday TA questions, to questions about his career journey and everything in between!

Lunch & Learn: RecOps & GTM Talent Partnerships
06/18/2025Virtual Event 12pm – 12.45pm 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 ‘RecOps & GTM Talent Partnerships’ and the session will be hosted by Jeremy Lyons, Co-Founder at RecOps Collective!

  • Are you looking to learn how to partner better with RecOps?
  • Are you looking keen to progress in your career and want tips on how to think like a Head of TA?
  • Are you confused by the influx of AI products and looking for some support?
Open House: Member Welcome
06/25/2025Virtual 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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