How We Recruit
At Vela, we bring together in-house and CPO-level experience to design recruitment that actually works in the real world. We’ve built teams from the inside, so we understand what it takes to hire people who can deliver impact quickly and sustainably.
We start by understanding your business model, culture and ways of working. Then we design a targeted, high-quality search rather than flooding you with CVs. Every brief is treated as if we were hiring into our own team: thoughtful, selective and focused on long-term fit.
What Sets Our Recruitment Apart
In-House Perspective
We understand your business needs.
We've held in-house and CPO-level roles, so we understand business needs, stakeholder dynamics and delivery pressure from the inside. We recruit like an embedded partner, not an external vendor—with pricing that makes sense for growing businesses.
Cultural
Alignment
Skills open doors. Fit makes it work.
We look beyond job descriptions to how your team works, makes decisions and communicates. Every candidate is assessed for values, working style and culture alignment, not just skills.
Commercial Mindset
Grounded in commercial reality.
We prioritise professionals who understand the bigger picture – how their role connects to revenue, risk and long-term growth – so you hire people who make better day-to-day decisions.
Our 5-Step Recruitment Process
A clear, efficient process that keeps you informed at every stage.
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Briefing & Alignment
We clarify your goals, success criteria, timelines and key stakeholders to make sure we’re fully aligned before we start.
Targeted Search
We map the market, reach out through relevant channels and focus only on talent that matches your brief.
Thorough Screening
We conduct structured interviews to understand skills, experience, motivation and culture fit before you ever meet a candidate.
Quality Shortlist
You receive a curated shortlist with clear profiles, not a volume of CVs to sift through.
Support to Completion
We stay close through interviews, feedback, offer negotiation and onboarding to help you secure the right hire.
Who We Work With
We partner with organisations where quality of hire really matters.
We typically work with:
- Scale-ups building out their next layer of leadership and specialist teams
- Established businesses refreshing or reshaping key functions
- Organisations navigating periods of growth, change or transformation
- Leaders who want quality hires and a quality service - without overpaying for it
We work across sectors because great recruitment isn't about industry - it's about understanding people and roles.
Our sweet spot is professional-level roles where sound judgement, commercial awareness and culture fit are just as important as technical skills.
Prefer to reach out directly? Email us at Rosamund@VelaPeople.com or feel free to call us on +44 (0) 7740 317 581 to discuss your hiring needs.
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