CTO Recruitment Agency
Licorne Society has deep expertise in hiring C-level executives for startups, particularly Chief Technology Officers
5/5 · 206 Google reviews More than 200 startups, scale-ups and digital companies have hired their CTO with Licorne Society.
Testimonials
They trusted the Licorne Society team with their CTO hiring
We ran a CTO search for our highly technical startup. We spoke to 4 or 5 strong candidates before finally hiring our current CTO. We're very happy with the result.
We worked with Licorne Society on key positions such as CTO and CEO, as well as on more technical roles. They put forward relevant candidates very quickly and helped us sharpen our brief. Licorne Society helps us target the right people and reach candidates who aren't necessarily on the market, which frees us to focus on the business and on building our HR function.
We were looking for a senior tech hire who would be key to our startup's growth. Working with Licorne Society saved us valuable time on screening and first calls with candidates. André fully understood our needs and our mindset, and only put forward highly relevant candidates. Having that support took a real weight off our shoulders.
Our CTO profiles to meet your company's challenges
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Hybrid management / hands-on CTO
- Lead Developer with the potential to grow into a CTO
- Experience managing developers
- Strong technical skills, able to build an MVP
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CTO / Engineering Manager
- Experience managing large developer and Tech teams (more than 10 people)
- Able to recruit, coach and motivate teams.
- Strong technical skills to design architectures and make technical choices.
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Experienced CTO
- Solid track record at a scale-up and/or a large corporate
- Able to design a complex technical architecture and lead teams
- Strong business acumen and ability to contribute to the company's strategic vision
Our CTO recruitment expert
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Pierre-Alexis Ardon
- CEO and co-founder of Licorne Society. 🦄
- Former Product Manager at a startup. 🚀
- Expert in structuring tech teams at startups. 🧑💻
Recruiting a CTO
Recruiting a CTO is a major challenge for startups
It is one of the most important roles in a Tech startup, yet the talent pool is very thin, which makes it a hard role to fill.
What we do
quickly find the best candidates on the market for your CTO role
Why us?
- A clear grasp of the Tech challenges startups face at each stage of growth.
- A powerful network of potential candidates in Tech and in startups, for Lead Developer, CTO and Engineering Manager roles.
- Knowledge of the technologies and stacks used by different companies.
This makes Licorne Society the go-to partner for recruiting Chief Technology / Chief Technical Officers, on permanent and freelance contracts, in France and abroad ⭐
See also our Tech recruitment service (Web Developers, Data Analysts, Data Scientists, ML Engineers, Data Engineers...)
A 3.0 recruitment agency specialising in CTO and technical director searches
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A community of CTO candidates
Licorne Society has more than 4,500 active job seekers registered on its platform.
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Deep expertise in the CTO role
For every brief, our team finds, approaches and screens the right candidates from among the best talent in the ecosystem.
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A unique sourcing technology
100% tailored to each role and to your target, combining artificial intelligence and automation.
How our CTO recruitment service works
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Scoping your needs
We (really) take the time to understand.
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Targeted sourcing
We quickly tap into our network of more than 50,000 professionals, and approach directly the candidates who are not in it yet.
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Screening the best candidates
We take the time to call every relevant candidate to understand their background and aspirations.
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Shortlist within a few days
You receive a list of qualified candidates who are available and interested.
How do you recruit a CTO?
Recruiting a CTO starts with framing the need before launching the search. The key steps:
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Define the profile for your context
a hands-on CTO who runs the technology day to day, or a manager CTO who structures and grows an existing team.
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Source in a scarce market
the best profiles are rarely actively looking, so a direct approach (in French) is essential.
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Assess both technical skills and mindset
test architecture skills as closely as the ability to align with your business priorities.
Whether you are a startup, an SME, a large corporate or a company going through a technology transformation, securing this key hire takes a structured search. For support, talk to a specialist recruitment agency.
👉 Our article on how to recruit a CTO (in French) may be of interest.
Resources & related pages
Further reading on CTO recruitment
To support your search for a permanent CTO, see our job profiles dedicated to technical leadership roles (in French):
- CTO / Chief Technology Officer / Chief Technical Officer: leads a company's technology strategy and oversees the development and rollout of its technology solutions.
- Head of Engineering / VP Engineering: owns the technical strategy, manages the engineering teams and aligns engineering projects with the company's goals.
- Engineering Manager: for middle managers responsible for managing their teams and for their performance.
- Tech Lead: for technical lead roles without line management.
Our advice on how to recruit a Lead Developer (in French) may also be of interest.
Are you a candidate looking for a CTO job at a startup, scale-up or Tech / Web company? Our clients' CTO job openings are listed on the Licorne Society job aggregator, which brings together every permanent and freelance CTO role at startups, scale-ups and Tech companies.
Ready to hire the CTO who will lead your technology?
Our specialities
A specialist recruiter for every need
Executive Search
We help companies find and hire senior executives and C-level leaders.
Learn more Tech & DataTech recruitment
Hire people with strong technical expertise in software development and data, in a highly competitive market.
Learn more Sales & MarketingSales & Marketing recruitment
We help companies structure their Marketing and Sales teams so they can drive the growth of the business.
Learn more OperationsOperations & Finance recruitment
Hire the people who will run and optimise your operations and processes.
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Other roles covered by our services
Our locations
We recruit across the major French tech and digital ecosystems, and support your growth across Europe.