Founder at Coterie | Hampton | Ex: Chief, ClassPass, Goldman Sachs

Before joining Rosedale AI, I founded Coterie, an executive and engineering talent agency rooted in the belief that the foundation of every successful company is its people. Prior to that, I led talent functions at high-growth organizations: I was Head of Global Talent Acquisition at Trust Machines (a $150M Series A company) and Head of Talent Acquisition at Chief (🦄). Over more than a decade, I’ve built engineering teams for multi-billion-dollar companies including Goldman Sachs, ClassPass, and others.

Olga Etkina

I genuinely believe that connecting good people with good people is what life is all about. Very happy this worked out. 🤍

Founder | Ex: Chief, ClassPass, Goldman Sachs

Co-Founder & CEO at Goodword | ex-Bain, Chief, LOLA

How do you find a job in 2026?

How do you find great people?

Through your network. Even the parts of it you haven't touched in 17 years.

Lindsey Lane and I went to high school together. We were two years apart, so we didn't really know each other. 

Almost 2 decades later, Lindsey sent a cold email to roles@goodword.com for a customer success role that was way below her experience level. 

She heard me speak at the Women of Customer Success summit. She wanted to be part of a mission that spoke to her.

But in a sea of resumes, I never saw it.

Then I got a text from Olga Etkina, someone I worked with at Chief in the earliest days. She said:

"Lindsey is a gem. 10/10 human and so funny. Also very, very smart."

I immediately dug up Lindsey's resume. 

Within days, we were on the phone. The next week, she was in our office.

Now Lindsey is our fractional CX advisor, helping us serve Goodword's customers and bring our vision to life.

The person I barely knew in high school. Connected through someone I worked with years ago. Now building something meaningful together.

Lindsey, almost 20 years later, I'm glad to call you a partner in this mission. Thanks for finding your warm intro.

And to everyone else: the people you knew long ago are worth reconnecting with. 

Your network is deeper than you think.

Shaun Hervey

Hey there, thanks for stopping by my little corner of the interwebs. 

I'm Shaun and here is little bit about me. 

Between the chaos of COVID and ruthless cost-cutting, I found myself on the receiving end of not one, but three separate layoffs in just three years. It was a brutal wake-up call - I couldn't keep riding the corporate rollercoaster and decided to roll the dice on me. 

With over a decade of recruiting experience across major corporations and as a TA leader & executive search consultant, I knew I had the skills and industry expertise to run my own show. So rather than wondering what job storm would hit next, I took control and founded Arkham Search.

My vision was clear: to build a boutique recruiting firm that truly partnered with clients as an extension of their internal teams. One that provided consultative, white-glove service rather than just throwing resumes over the fence.

At Arkham, we dive deep from the start, mapping out the full talent landscape for each client. We then build out customized recruiting processes, looping in the TA team and stakeholders as strategic partners from day one. We live and breathe transparency, setting realistic expectations and holding ourselves and our clients accountable every step of the way.

With expertise spanning enterprise organizations to high-growth startups, I understand the unique talent challenges companies face at each stage. Our specialties include building out Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Product, and Product Marketing teams for healthcare, AI, and SaaS companies from Series A through C.

Now, I'll be the first to admit that recruiting can be a madhouse at times. That's why we keep our brand voice human at Arkham, having fun on social and sharing memes about the insanity of it all. We're professional to the core, but also try keep to it real - calling balls and strikes. 

Since we've gotten the boring stuff out of the way, let's get into the real stuff. I'm a dad to two hilarious and semi feral children and a husband to an amazing wife who means the world to me. I am a life long  New York Jets fan, have a weird obsession with Batman, muscle cars and when I'm not chasing small children through out the house, I am usually playing guitar or creating things to make people laugh.

You can get me at Shaun@Arkhamtalent.com

Principal

Job Mobz Advisor

Nobody: 

Nobody at all: 

Oversharing LinkedIn Agency Guy:


I dropped out of school in seventh grade.

Ran away from home at thirteen.

Joined a Peruvian boy band called Echanto.

We were almost famous in Lima.

The band broke up over creative differences.

I became addicted to Skittles immediately after.

Homeless sleeping in a milk crate nightly.

Red Lobster dumpster became my only food.

Jeff the busboy fed me, I was his pet.

One night the idea hit me hard.

What if minds could automate automatic automations?

I got to work under the bridge.

Word spread through the milk crate community.

A stray dog named Glenn knew investors.

We raised eight million dollars from them.

Lost it immediately because I’m an idiot.

Turns out I don’t know shit about engineering.

If there’s one lesson here it’s this:

Stay in school and graduate high school.

Don’t be a fake dork millionaire drop out.

I’m living proof that hustle isn’t enough.

Also Skittles addiction is very very real.

Jeff if you’re reading this thank you.

Glenn the dog passed away last Tuesday.

Ready to take the plunge and master LinkedIn? 

Comment “Crabapple” in the comments.

Let’s Growwww!




If you are still reading this… why? 

It’s simple click bait for you to go into the comments and look at the open jobs we’re working. 


Arkham Talent  (jobs in comment)

Sales Recruiting + Sales Tools | Placing SaaS & AI Talent in Revenue & Data Intelligence, ICM, Rev Ops | Up-Leveling GTM teams

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Tomorrow! 

Megan Juliano and I talk: 

- Recruiting
- Saas Sales 
- I’ll babble about comedy/ ai videos

Come hang!

On a mission to eliminate ghosting from your interview process

Ever thought about becoming a solo recruiter?


Or maybe you just want to grow your brand and get better at your craft

If that’s you, you’ll want to join me Jan 6 at 12 PM ET

I’m kicking off the first episode of my Recruiter Blueprint webinar series hosted by Graphy Inc.


I'l be chatting with my TikTok and now Linkedin friend, Shaun Hervey, a recruiting agency owner who’s built a standout brand using humor

In this session, we’ll talk about:
 • Building a recruiting brand
 • Showing up on TikTok and Linkedin
 • Using personality as an actual advantage


Who’s joining us?

Sign up now so you don’t miss it.

View event: Using Humor to Build a Recruiting Brand That Converts

Using Humor to Build a Recruiting Brand That Converts

Networking doesn’t drive urgency, it’s a long game. 

If you’re an SDR, AE, Sale Leader & need a job now, long term plays ALONE aren’t going to move the needle.

You have to create urgency.

Networking is coffee chats that go nowhere.

Hunting is running an actual sales cycle.

On yourself.

Most salespeople get weirdly passive about their own career.

But you already know how to sell.

Use those skills on the most important deal: yourself.

Build your pipeline. 

10-15 target companies.

Multi-thread like you’re working an enterprise deal.

Start with current AEs. Gather intel.

Move upmarket to VPs. 

With context and credibility.

You wouldn’t single-thread a $500K deal in your territory.

Don’t single-thread your career.

The ATS is a black hole.

But you have cell numbers. And direct emails. (Free/inexpensive data tools)

Stop waiting for permission.

Start hunting for yourself.

PDF pinned at top of profile or happy to send to folks who want it.

OR 

Leave an outrageous statement of your choosing in the comments.

Hi Friends- 

The ASYLUM is back. 

In this episode we discuss: 

- Professional Courtesy is almost non existent & why sales leaders shouldn't leave interested candidates on read. 

- Good outreach vs bad outreach from a JOB SEARCH perspective 

- Dimetrodons: Not Dinosaurs, Synapids 

- Arkham AI commercials- Internal Recruiters/George Washington Testiomonial

What's up Friends. It's good to be back and locked in for 2026. You know what's even better? The Jets season is finally over. As a black-hearted Jets 

Open article: GTM ASYLUM- Professional Courtesy, Bad Reach Out, Dimetrodons by Shaun Hervey • 8 min read

GTM ASYLUM- Professional Courtesy, Bad Reach Out, Dimetrodons

Podcasts are always better when you're talking with someone who you've been in the trenches & built along side of. 

Susan G. Hunt is one of my favorite people & without a doubt one of the best leaders that I've worked with. 

We talk about: 

- Building sales teams from the ground up 
- Gut Feeling vs Data 
- Future of sales given 
- Marketing 

Check it out.

Founder & CEO of Surge Growth Consulting | Senior Sales & Revenue Growth Executive | AI & Emerging Tech Evangelist/Founder and Host of Stare Down The Bull Podcast

As recruiters and candidates know, the hiring process is broken – especially in the world of sales. Many companies are still operating their interviewing and recruiting process in a way that wastes candidates’ time, relies on gut-only decision-making, and confuses outdated tradition with strategy.

On the latest episode of Stare Down the Bull PodCast, I discuss the state of hiring with Shaun Hervey, founder of Arkham Talent and one of the most refreshingly honest voices in recruiting. And while he delivers his message with a healthy dose of humor, the substance behind it is serious. The episode holds up an uncomfortable mirror to leaders who are still making hiring decisions that quietly undermine performance.

If you’re hiring sellers, building a team, or scaling in an AI-driven market, this conversation is worth your time. Hear the episode here, or wherever you listen to your podcasts:
Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/eWgUSmd3
Spotify: https://lnkd.in/e-jueV4G

#AI #SalesLeadership #leadership #recruiting #hiring #EnterpriseSales Surge Growth Consulting

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