ARTEMIS CANADA
LEADERSHIP SUMMARY
Our Focus is our Strength
We partner exclusively with the leaders of growing technology companies, delivering innovative recruitment solutions to build inspired executive and strategic teams. We have developed deep networks in tech communities across Canada and the US.
We understand the requisite skills needed for scale-up success and true innovation.
We believe that the key to a successful venture lies in the alignment of a strong team and a shared passion. We measure our success by the accomplishments of our clients & these partners are doing incredible things.
Diversity & Inclusion
We work only with clients who value diversity in their teams - at all levels - and who are ready to put in the effort to build companies that are inclusive and that foster a sense of belonging for all teammates.
We are constantly learning and strive in every search to ensure that we seek out a truly diverse mix of candidates. We give straightforward feedback to our clients, and provide resources to ensure that role design, selection process, offer structure and onboarding are all done with inclusion and equity as a priority.
Location
Our team is located in Kitchener-Waterloo and Toronto, Ontario.
We partner with tech companies in cities across Canada, leveraging a North America-wide network of experienced leaders with expertise and experience in growing successful businesses.
Our Values
Like you, we operate with a core set of values that drive how we work:
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Passion and Performance
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Authenticity and Trust
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Always Add Value
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Do the Right Thing
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Wellness and Caring
Roles We Help Fill
Our search work is a blend of:
Executive Search:
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Engagements for the recruitment of key functional leaders (C-level, VP, Director) across Sales, Marketing, Product Management, Engineering, Customer Success, Operations, Finance, and HR.
Strategic Search:
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Exclusive engagements for mid-level leaders or individual contributors where talent is scarce and the impact is critical (product marketing, product management, strategic sales, technical architects, customer success, talent, etc).
Our Search Process
Team and Organization Discovery and Development of Position Profile:
We spend time with key members of your team to develop an understanding of your history, your vision and plans for growth and the unique dynamics of your culture. We get to know the stories, the team, and the challenges and opportunities that you face. We can then prepare to be your ambassador to candidates, and also see potential fit through your eyes.
We spend time understanding why a new hire is needed, what they’ll be doing and how their success and impact will be measured. From this, we help to refine your position description both as a marketing and communication tool and a means to ensure consistent language and evaluation throughout the process.
Research:
All of our searches require intensive research into the unique talent market, along with a high-touch and relationship-based approach to the entire recruitment process. We have the advantage of an extensive network across the North American tech community - so we leverage this and conduct new research to uncover the top talent in relevant regions, vertical markets and specific companies.
Although the majority of our clients are based in Ontario, every search encompasses talent markets across Canada and the major US technology centers.
Directly Engaging Candidates & Delivering your Message:
We are your brand ambassador. Carrying your company story and the leadership opportunity to a finite pool of individuals in your industry is a serious responsibility. We set out to build the best possible teams, and this starts with trusted and authentic relationships with each candidate. We tell your story and also spend time listening to the history, motivations and needs of each candidate. This enables us to position your opportunity in the best light, but also ensures that the best match is made for your team.
Candidate Evaluations:
We seek to not only attract and engage with great candidates, but to ensure ideal fit for both the candidate and your business. We spend time with candidates through several informal interviews, assessing experience, capabilities, leadership style, values and motivational drivers. Additional insight comes from formal and informal references.
Managing the Process & Ensuring the Best Outcome:
We own the candidate experience on your behalf. With transparency and a relationship focus throughout the evaluation and negotiation process, we ensure the best outcome for both company and candidate.
We spend significant time with each candidate, engaging in frank conversations about their experience, their values, and the unique skills and strengths that they might bring to your team. Each candidate is presented along with our complete evaluation, including motivations and any potential concerns about fit.
In the 9 years since Artemis was founded, we’ve maintained a ratio of 4-5 candidate interviews for each accepted offer. It is our aim to carefully target your message and present a handful of highly qualified, diverse and motivated candidates. We then work with your team to ensure that every decision maker (including the candidate!) has an opportunity to assess fit in a selection process that is efficient and also ensures a confident and correct decision.
Our offer negotiation processes run smoothly, with transparency and a relentless focus on getting the best outcomes.
Examples of recent partnerships & leadership searches
Marketing Leadership Searches | Client | Domain |
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Director Marketing | evolutionQ | Quantum-safe Cybersecurity |
Sr. Director of Marketing | Planitar | PropTech, Hardware |
VP Marketing | FigBytes | ESG |
VP Marketing | Skimmer | Field Service Software |
VP Marketing | Spare Labs | Transportation SaaS |
SVP Marketing | Alcumus | Risk Management |
Engineering Leadership Searches | Client | Domain |
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Site Director | Constant Contact | MarTech |
VP Engineering | Ghost Retail | eCommerce/Retail SaaS
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VP Engineering | Convictional | eCommerce/Retail SaaS |
Head of Engineering | FutureFit AI | AI Career Tech |
Chief Technology Officer | Collide | Collaboration/Productivity |
Chief Technology Officer | Darwin AI | AI for PCB Manufacturing |

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ARTEMIS CANADA
LEADERSHIP SUMMARY
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Finance & Ops Leadership Searches | Client | Domain |
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Director of Operations | Acuity Insights | EdTech |
VP Operations | Accelerator Centre | Innovation Hub |
VP Finance | Acuity Insights | EdTech |
VP Operations | evolutionQ | Cybersecurity, Quantum |
Chief Financial Officer | Smile.io | eCommerce, Loyalty |
Chief Financial Officer | Figbytes | ESG |
People/HR Leadership Searches | Client | Domain |
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Director of People | MappedIn | Indoor Mapping Software |
Director of People & Culture | Project X | Data & Analytics |
VP People & Culture | Makeship | Creator Marketing |
VP People & Culture | RouteThis | WiFi Enterprise SaaS
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VP People | Spare Labs | Transportation SaaS |
SVP People & Values | Bond Brand Loyalty | Loyalty Tech |
Product Management Searches | Client | Domain |
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Sr. Product Manager | DocTalk | HealthTech |
Director of Product | Alcumus | Risk Management |
Director of Product and Sr. Product Manager | Arctic Wolf | Cybersecurity |
Head of Product | Fiserv | FinTech |
Head of Product | Masterclass | Consumer eLearning |
VP Product | Darwin AI | AI for PCB Manufacturing |
Sales Leadership Searches | Client | Domain |
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Director of Business Development | Motion Gestures | Wearables, VR, Motion Sensors |
Head of Sales | Klaus | Customer Experience (CXM) |
VP Sales | HealthHub | HealthTech |
VP Sales & Director of Sales | Skywatch | Geospatial |
VP Sales | evolutionQ | Cybersecurity, Quantum |
Chief Revenue Officer | Sterling Capital | InsurTech |
What Our Clients Are Saying
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Petra Pohl
EVP Corporate Operations

What stands out the most about working with Artemis is the time the team spends getting to know our company and the key players in order to convey the Cognitive story. The Artemis team has talent for generating enthusiasm about our company and the opportunity, in many cases where candidates weren’t planning on making a move.
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Sheldon Fernandez
CEO

Artemis provided us not only with an incredible pool of talent to choose from, but truly paid attention to what we needed. In searching for a CTO and VP of Product, we needed a partner to locate individuals who met our exceptionally high standards, which was a big challenge in this market. Moreover, they also needed to be a cultural fit which wasn’t easy, but Artemis found us two incredibly exceptional employees who are great people; kind, cooperative, zero ego and that is rare.
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Mike Rossi
Founder & CEO

We’ve worked with Artemis for a number of roles, including several members of our executive team! It was a no-brainer to partner with Artemis on these searches; their team is super organized, very in tune with the market, and highly effective in conversations with senior executives. They’ve helped us with our most important hires and I would highly recommend them to other growing tech companies.