Sarah Madden

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DISC Type : Id

Founder | Madden Talent Partners at Madden Talent Partners

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Overview

Sarah Madden is the Founder of Madden Talent Partners, a firm focused on executive search for PE/VC-backed businesses. With over 15 years of in-house talent and executive search experience, she specializes in placing transformative leaders to drive growth. Sarah holds a Bachelors degree from Rollins College and excels in building scalable hiring infrastructures.

Personality Overview

People-Oriented

Socially Adept

Persuader

They will bat for you if they come to believe in you.  They are charming and have the ability to align others behind their decisions. They do not mind taking risks and can make hard decisions, if necessary.

Topics They Care About

Executive Search
Her entire career and current firm are focused on strategic, high-touch executive hiring for C-level and senior leadership roles.
Talent Strategy
She has extensive experience building scalable hiring infrastructure, implementing systems like Greenhouse ATS, and developing frameworks that drive growth.
PE/VC-Backed Growth
Specializes in the high-growth and transformational environments of private equity and venture capital-backed portfolio companies.

Media Appearances

About Me - maddentalentpartners.com. Featured in Madden Talent Partners (official website)

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Work History

5-2025
Founder | Madden Talent Partners at Madden Talent Partners
3-2023 - 3-2025
Vice President Talent Acquisition at Building Industry Partners
2-2017 - 3-2023
Head of Talent Acquisition at DMGT plc
11-2012 - 2-2017
Director of Talent Management at Genscape, Inc.
6-2008 - 11-2012
Director of Recruiting at Genscape, Inc.

Education

2001 - 2005
Bachelors from Rollins College

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Exp : 17 Location : Boston, Massachusetts, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder | Madden Talent Partners at Madden Talent Partners
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Insights For Selling To Sarah

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Talk about some of the cool and impressive features of your product
  • Focus on building a relationship, it can play a key role in their decision making
  • Talk about other customers and how they have derived value from your product

DONT's

  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about
  • Do not come across as negative or non-supportive, work with them as a partner
  • Don’t be excessively objective, focus on building a story first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sarah is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sarah

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no albeit in a friendly manner.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sarah move?

  • They can make decisions quickly if they develop trust in you and conviction in the product.
  • Can Sarah take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And Sarah

Personality Compatibility


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