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Looking to Lead a PE-Backed SaaS Company? 3 Things Top Candidates Get Right

By Ross Kinnaird | August 21, 2025

When a pivotal leadership role opens up, one of the first decisions facing both executive teams and their private equity partners is whether to conduct the search internally or engage an external partner. It’s a reasonable debate and one we work through with clients and investors on a regular basis.

Five Strategies for Winning High-Impact Talent in a Tight Executive Market

By Ross Kinnaird | January 27, 2022
Ross Kinnaird

Ross Kinnaird

Ross Kinnaird is a Director for Bespoke Partners. Before joining Bespoke, Ross was an Associate Brand Manager for the Dr. Pepper brand at Keurig Dr. Pepper. Before KDP, Ross spent time at 7-Eleven, Inc. as an analytical resource working on the frontlines of the company’s digital transformation efforts. Prior to 7-Eleven, Inc., Ross graduated from the full-time MBA program at SMU Cox in Dallas, with concentrations in Marketing and Strategy.

Before obtaining his MBA, Ross spent time in sales at a B2B social media SaaS company in Austin, called Spredfast (now known as Khoros). Prior, Ross worked at GLG in Austin, TX for 5 years where he recruited experts and business executives for private equity firm clients. During the last ~2 years of Ross’s tenure at GLG, he recruited for the firm’s start-up placements practice, helping place executives for private equity-backed portfolio companies.