Cynet Security is a fast-growing cybersecurity platform provider, delivering comprehensive threat protection through an integrated security solution. As the business continued to scale globally, Cynet needed to strengthen both its EMEA commercial leadership and revenue operations capability to support a more sophisticated, data-driven go-to-market strategy.

With increasing competition in the cyber security market and a limited pool of senior talent, Cynet required discreet, highly targeted search support to secure critical hires.

The Challenge

Cynet Security faced two distinct but strategically important hiring challenges:

VP Sales EMEA – Scott Tyson

• Role had been open internally for 8 weeks with no progress
• Required a senior EMEA sales leader with deep cyber security expertise
• Search needed to be highly confidential, targeting direct competitors
• Internal efforts were unable to access or engage the right calibre of passive candidates

VP Revenue Operations – Jake Burton (Boston, US)

• Required a RevOps specialist within cyber security, a notably small and competitive talent pool
• Role was critical to partner closely with the newly appointed CRO
• Mandate focused on building revenue operations, analytics, and GTM alignment across the organisation

Both roles demanded candidates with niche domain expertise, proven leadership, and the ability to operate in a scaling, high-growth environment.

Space Executive’s Solution

Space Executive partnered closely with Cynet Security to:

• Execute a confidential, competitor-led headhunting strategy for the VP Sales EMEA role
• Map and directly engage senior cyber security sales leaders across Cynet’s competitive landscape
• Deliver a focused, quality-driven search rather than a volume-led process
• Identify RevOps leaders with hands-on cyber security experience, avoiding generic RevOps profiles 
• Navigate a constrained talent market through targeted outreach and deep sector knowledge
• Support stakeholder alignment, interview structure, and offer management across both searches

Results

• Successful placement of Scott Tyson as VP Sales EMEA, unlocking stalled progress after 8 weeks of internal search
• Successful placement of Jake Burton as VP Revenue Operations (Boston), despite a limited and competitive talent pool
• Strengthened EMEA sales leadership and execution capability
• Enabled the CRO to implement scalable revenue operations and analytics across the GTM function
• Positioned Cynet Security for continued growth with senior leadership aligned to its commercial and operational strategy