John-Joe Walker

John-Joe is a rare gem in the world of deep tech executive recruitment. Like many people, I receive daily inquiries from individuals at search firms, but John-Joe managed to stand out from the pack from day one. He and I fostered a personal relationship over time which built up trust and resulted in my collaboration with him to find my company’s CTO. John-Joe was nothing but supportive and professional from the day we made contact to the day we closed with our CTO.

My company is quite unique in both structure and technology which meant that there were very few individuals out there with the right pedigree and temperament to be our CTO. John-Joe eagerly accepted the challenge and had a handful of fantastic candidates in front of me within a week. He found a calibre of candidate that I could not have sourced myself despite my company's fortunate ability to naturally acquire talent. He walked me through every step of the process, provided his input based on his extensive experience, followed up with everyone frequently, and solely encouraged me to do what I thought was best for my company.

I will absolutely be working with John-Joe again for future critical hires. I was previously hesitant to work with a recruiting firm as I believed I could do it myself and save money. John-Joe changed my thinking through long term investment in our relationship and a genuine client-focused mentality. Working with John-Joe is anything but transactional. It feels as though he is as invested in your company's success as you are. In the end, great people attract great people. John-Joe is a great person.

John-Joe is an excellent executive recruiter on both sides of the coin – he does a terrific job representing candidates pursuing positions as well as companies looking for talent.

John-Joe was a great professional to work with. We worked together through my interview process and he helped me to understand the unique opportunity in front of me along with the benefits of the move. His work style was balanced in that he was not too aggressive while at the same time outlining a favorable move at this stage of my career. John-Joe made the transition relatively smooth for me and was very helpful.

John-Joe has been absolutely fantastic throughout the whole recruitment process. I have never met such a professional and dedicated recruitment person. Thank you for your support and start helping me a new chapter in my professional career.

I have worked with John-Joe in his capacity as an executive recruiter in the field of
neuromodulation. I have been consistently impressed with knowledge of the ecosystem, the depth and breadth of his relationships with potential candidates, and his creative thinking about staffing challenges. Additionally, he is extremely persistent which is a critical attribute. I intend to continue partnering with John-Joe and recommend his services highly.

From the beginning of the process I felt we were in highly professional hands. Starting from our initial call John-Joe was able to have an in-depth understanding of the company needs and expectations.

This was rapidly translated into a short list of highly suitable and capable candidates. He was also very good at generating high interest, getting the candidates enthusiastic about the opportunity.
Later, John-Joe successfully followed and coordinated the entire process of interviews of the selected candidates. During this multiple step process he was able to maintain high interest of the candidates and provided clever advice to me and the board of directors. He was also helpful in the final terms negotiation until a successful closing with the selected candidate.
Having previous experience with executive recruitment processes I can say that the CEO recruitment process we had with John-Joe was very efficient, fast and with a very successful outcome.

I would highly recommend John-Joe services for anyone who wishes to have an effective executive search and placement.

Several months ago, the board of directors decided to recruit a US based CEO that will lead the company in its worldwide commercialization and growth. Understanding the critical role of the CEO in maximizing the company’s success and knowing that the allocation of a highly qualified person for this role may be challenging, I contacted John-Joe Walker and asked him to lead the CEO search process. I knew John-Joe has vast experience in executives search and specializes in the Medtech and Neuromodulation fields.

From the beginning of the process I felt we were in highly professional hands. Starting from our initial call John-Joe was able to have an in-depth understanding of the company needs and expectations.

This was rapidly translated into a short list of highly suitable and capable candidates. He was also very good at generating high interest, getting the candidates enthusiastic about the opportunity.

Later, John-Joe successfully followed and coordinated the entire process of interviews of the selected candidates. During this multiple step process he was able to maintain high interest of the candidates and provided clever advice to me and the board of directors. He was also helpful in the final terms negotiation until a successful closing with the selected candidate.

Having previous experience with executive recruitment processes I can say that the CEO recruitment process we had with John-Joe was very efficient, fast and with a very successful outcome.

I would highly recommend John-Joe services for anyone who wishes to have an effective executive search and placement.