Completed Executive Searches
“Maximum alignment creates corporate impact and candidate longevity”
Rich has completed more than 350 executive searches in tech. His recruiting expertise is hands-on. Rich brings a track-record of successful execution for technical IC projects to Director/VP/C-level placements.
Search Focus: AI / Machine Learning, Data Science / Analytics, Products and Engineering.
Stage / Size: Series “A” start-ups to Tech 100.
| Select Placements | Recruited From |
|---|---|
| CTO, Digital Turbine (Public, AI AdTech) | Meta, Director Engineering |
| Chief Scientist, Susquehanna Group (#2 Hedge Fund) | Uber, Director Advanced Technology |
| VP Data, Talent.com (Series B) | Meta, Director Engineering |
| Director, Data Science, Amazon (Public) | Microsoft, Director Data Science |
| CTO, Stonebranch (IoT, PE) | Deloitte, Vice President, Cloud |
| Head of Blockchain Engineering, Hamsa (Series B) | Cardano, VP Engineering |
| VP, Data Science, Sunbasket (Series E, eCommerce) | K2, Director, Data Science |
STARTUP, AI and PRODUCT experience
Rich brings technical insight into AI/ ML technologies, product development and startup cultures. He has led product development for nine separate products (2 AI) and led three Silicon Valley-based businesses. Most recently he was Founder and Head of Products at TalentValue (AI-driven, Talent Analytics). Earlier he co-founded iView, (Mobile interviewing platform), RichMedia Networks (Web-based CLM) and Greenwave (consumer electronics).
TalentValue. Rich conceived and architected the AI-predictive analytics platform, which predicts hiring market compensation for any role at any company in the US tech sector. It tracks more than 240,000 pay signals and reaches 94+% accuracy for today’s job market. TalentValue pegs 5+ Billion unique pay profiles across 5000 titles at 18,000 companies, including 175 disciplines in 22 GEO’s.
EDUCATION
Rich received his Bachelor’s in Economics with honors from Brown University. He completed additional technical coursework at Georgia Tech and UC Berkeley.
- AI/Machine Learning, Data Science and Analytics 57%
- Engineering 25%
- Products 18%
Overview
Highly quantitative and analytical recruiter with an affinity for highly technical roles.
Three favorite product guru placements:
- Jeff Weiner at Warner Bros, now CEO, Linked-In
- Ben Golub at pre-IPO Verisign, now CEO, Docker
- Rick Jackson at Apple/IBM JV, Taligent, now CMO, Qlik
Rich Lear has always been there to help our teams get top talent when we needed it. He is a trusted though leader and a true professional. He brings his clients so much more than great talent. He helps guide, direct and evolve the executive/tech recruiting solution and in turn you get a lot more than you pay for! Rich and his exceptional team(s) are committed to a true partnership that will always set you up for success.
Rich built out a tremendous, entrepreneurial management team for Betfair USA. He is a super business partner who understands the kind of person it takes to grow a startup. Rich is a pleasure to work with, and I look forward to working with him again.
He was very quick to clarify our needs, and delivered highest quality candidates.
Rich and his team partnered with us at Rocket Fuel resulting in a number of hires for our growing data science team. I appreciated his team’s research, market insights, and teamwork in helping land some of the most sought-after profiles in the Valley. Rich is well connected, data-driven, and always keeps focused on client goals. I look forward to working with his team again soon.
Richard is a great talent acquisition consultant. I call him a consultant because that is how approaches his clients. He builds relationships and becomes a trusted advisor. He spends a lot of time understanding the client’s needs and he gives great advice on softer skills/requirements that helps his clients get the best candidate in a holistic way. He helped me often times think more broadly about the person and he brings a lot of color on every opportunity he presented to me.
I found Rich to be an executive and talent coach. His consulting approach to talent acquisition makes him unique.
Recent Placements
Recent Searches
Chief Scientist, Rocket Fuel Ad-technology; AI NYSE: FUEL
Head of Data Science, OpenTable Consumer Application, Platform (Owned by Priceline.com)
Head of Applied Science, Amazon
ENGINEERING
SVP Engineering, Acxiom Ad-technology, SaaS, Big Data, Analytics (NASDAQ: ACXM)
SVP Engineering, OpenX Ad-technology, SaaS, (Accel Partners, Index Ventures, SAP Ventures)
SVP Engineering, Demandbase SaaS, (Altos Ventures, Scale Ventures, Sutter Hill Ventures)
PRODUCTS
SVP Products, Rocket Fuel Ad-technology NYSE: FUEL
SVP Products, OpenX Ad-technology, SaaS, (Accel Partners, Index Ventures, SAP Ventures)
SVP Products, ZEFR Digital Media, SaaS, Big Data (Shasta Ventures, Softech VC, USVP, IVP)
SVP Products, ZEFR Digital Media, SaaS, Big Data (Shasta Ventures, Softech VC, USVP, IVP)
C-LEVEL
Chief Executive Officer, Campanja Ad-technology, Digital Marketing (Hoxton Ventures, DFJ Spirit)
Chief Executive Officer, Seek Thermal Consumer Electronics
Chief Marketing Officer, Ping Identity Identity Management, Security (General Catalyst, KKR)
Chief Marketing Officer, Centrify Identity Management, Security (Accel Partners, Mayfield, Sigma)
More
| Role | Client | Sector | ||||||
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| CEO | Ebates | Consumer / Internet | ||||||
| CEO | Mindflash | Consumer / Internet :: Enterprise / SaaS | ||||||
| CEO | Mokafive | Enterprise / SaaS | ||||||
| CEO | Proximic | Consumer / Internet | ||||||
| CEO | VoloMedia | Consumer / Internet | ||||||
| CEO | Teleplace | Enterprise / SaaS | ||||||
| GM Consumer | RealNetworks | Consumer / Internet | ||||||
| President | Criteo | Consumer / Internet | ||||||
| VP/GM Business Development | Songkick | Consumer / Internet | ||||||
| SVP Global Online | Webroot | Consumer / Internet :: Enterprise / SaaS | ||||||
| SVP Sales & Marketing | RealNetworks | Consumer / Internet | ||||||
| VP Business Development | Anchor Intelligence | Consumer / Internet :: Enterprise / SaaS | ||||||
| VP Business Development | BEA | Enterprise / SaaS | ||||||
| VP Business Development | FaceTime | Enterprise / SaaS | ||||||
| VP Business Development | Pubmatic | Consumer / Internet :: Enterprise / SaaS | ||||||
| VP Business Development | Retrevo | Consumer / Internet | ||||||
| VP Business Development | Teros | Enterprise / SaaS | ||||||
| VP Corporate & Business Development | Announce Media | Enterprise / SaaS | ||||||
| VP Global Services Ventures, Azure Capital | Zend | Enterprise / SaaS | ||||||
| VP Human Resources | MarkMonitor | Enterprise / SaaS | ||||||
| VP Interactive | AOL | Consumer / Internet | ||||||
| VP Marketing | Adchemy | Consumer / Internet | ||||||
| VP Marketing | Betfair | Consumer / Internet | ||||||
| VP Marketing | FaceTime | Enterprise / SaaS | ||||||
| VP Marketing | FireEye | Enterprise / SaaS | ||||||
| VP Marketing | Lynda.com | Enterprise / SaaS | ||||||
| VP Marketing | Mokafive | Enterprise / SaaS | ||||||
| VP Marketing | Nearby Now | Consumer / Internet | ||||||
| VP Marketing | OnVantage | Enterprise / SaaS | ||||||
| VP Marketing | Plum | Consumer / Internet | ||||||
| VP Marketing | RingCube | Enterprise / SaaS | ||||||
| VP Marketing | Teros | Enterprise / SaaS | ||||||
| VP Marketing & Product Management | Untangle | Enterprise / SaaS | ||||||
| VP Media | Adchemy | Consumer / Internet | ||||||
| VP Online Marketing | Total Defense | Enterprise / SaaS | ||||||
| VP Product Management | Retrevo | Consumer / Internet | ||||||
| VP Product Marketing | BEA | Enterprise / SaaS | ||||||
| VP Products | Mokafive | Enterprise / SaaS | ||||||
| VP Publisher Services | PubMatic | Consumer / Internet :: Enterprise / SaaS | ||||||
| VP Sales | NeoScale | Enterprise / SaaS | ||||||
| VP Sales | Teros | Enterprise / SaaS | ||||||
| VP Sales | Untangle | Enterprise / SaaS | ||||||
| VP Sales | Zend | Enterprise / SaaS | ||||||
| VP Sales | Zone Labs | Consumer / Internet :: Enterprise / SaaS | ||||||
| VP Strategic Sales | PSS Atlas | Enterprise / SaaS | ||||||
| VP/GM | Telephia | Consumer / Internet :: Mobile / Wireless | ||||||
| Corporate Controller | Consumer / Internet | |||||||
| CMO | ScanCafe | Consumer / Internet | ||||||
| CMO | CourseSmart | Consumer / Internet :: Enterprise / SaaS | ||||||
| CMO | WideOrbit | Enterprise / SaaS | ||||||
| CMO | Zend | Enterprise / SaaS | ||||||
| COO | Komli | Consumer / Internet | ||||||
| CRO | Betfair | Consumer / Internet |