Your next role, your next hire, and everything in between.
I recruit senior Vulnerability Management professionals for US companies, and that's all I do. In this field, today's candidate is often tomorrow's hiring manager, and the other way round. So I don't think of clients and candidates as two separate groups. I think of it as one relationship that lasts a whole career.
One relationship, the whole way through
A typical Vulnerability Management career, and where I can help along it. At almost every stage you could be looking for a role, building a team, or both.
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Senior VM Engineer
Finding a team where your work on scanning, risk-based prioritization and remediation gets real backing.
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VM Lead
Stepping up, and bringing in the engineers who will make your program work.
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Head of Vulnerability Management
Owning the program, shaping how exposure is reported, and hiring the leads under you.
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Director / CISO level
Hiring the people who run VM for you, often people we've both known for years.
Good hires move careers forward too. The right person on your team makes your whole function stronger, and that reflects on you.
Whichever side of the table you're on today
Most people I speak to will sit on both sides at some point. Here's what I can do for you in each case.
Building your team
- I start by understanding the problems you're trying to solve, not just the job title.
- I work directly with hiring managers, so nothing gets lost in translation.
- You see a short list of people I've spoken to properly, not a pile of résumés.
- I'll be honest with you about the market, including salary and what candidates are really looking for.
Your next move
- Conversations are confidential and there's no pressure to be actively looking.
- I only put you forward for roles we've talked through and you want to hear about.
- I'll tell you what I know about the team, the manager and the program before you commit any time.
- I'm still here after you've started, and when it's your turn to hire.
One discipline, so I know the roles, the titles and the people.
Engineer through to head of function and beyond.
Remote, hybrid and onsite roles across the US.
I would rather be useful to you for years than fill one role quickly.
I set up Baxter Wells to do recruitment the way I think it should be done: one specialist area, a small number of people I know well, and relationships that last longer than a single hire.
Before this I ran senior recruitment desks, and spent 14 years running an international business across time zones, building trust with people I often never met in person. That's much the same job I do now.
If you work in Vulnerability Management, whether you're hiring, thinking about your next step, or just curious about the market, I'd love to hear from you.
Could you spare some time to chat?
Whether you're building a team or thinking about what's next, a first conversation is always informal.