Where Elite Sales
Talent Shines Brightest
Helping top-performing sales talent, from Enterprise Account Executives up to CROs, VPs of Sales, and revenue leadership, land roles at high-growth companies where execution, discipline, and real revenue impact truly matter. Rather than simply filling seats, we partner closely with candidates to connect them with founders and revenue leaders building elite teams, so you can step into opportunities designed for you to outperform quota, accelerate your career, and make a meaningful impact from day one.
Built by Sales People,
for Sales People
Rough Cut Talent was founded by an elite performer who lived the grind and built the firm she wished existed.
Sarah Crawford
Sarah Crawford brings a uniquely diverse background spanning elite hospitality and high-performing sales.
Before entering tech, Sarah trained in the world of fine dining, working in two- and three-Michelin-starred restaurants as well as James Beard Award-winning kitchens. The experience shaped her approach to business: precision, discipline, and an obsession with delivering exceptional experiences.
She later transitioned into tech sales, where she quickly distinguished herself as a top-performing Account Executive. Sarah went on to close more deals than anyone in the company’s history, earned President’s Club recognition multiple years in a row, and built a reputation for consistently exceeding quota in highly competitive markets. Her success stems from a relentless approach to pipeline generation, a highly consultative sales style, and the ability to win complex deals.
In addition to her work in sales and recruiting, Sarah is also a 500-hour Registered Yoga Teacher, a practice informing her leadership style and commitment to discipline, resilience, and personal growth.
Today, Sarah focuses on helping ambitious revenue leaders and high-performing AEs find roles where they can truly thrive, while partnering with growing teams to identify talent combining grit, ownership, and the ability to succeed in fast-moving environments.
Rough Cut Talent
Rare. Valuable. With an Edge.
Built Exclusively for
Sales Talent
Living and breathing sales hiring. Every service is purpose-built for revenue-generating roles.
Talent Referral Network
Refer top-performing AEs and earn $1,000-$2,000 per successful placement through a tiered referral program.
Candidate Spotlight
A retainer-based advocacy search for elite sales talent. We represent both Independent Contributors and Executive Leadership, actively positioning you for the roles that match your trajectory.
Build Your Team
Partnering with high-growth companies to build world-class sales teams. Share your hiring needs and I'll find the right fit.
Sales Advisory
Strategic guidance for founders and revenue leaders looking to build, scale, or optimize their sales organizations. From hiring strategy to comp structure.
Fractional Founding AE
The bridge from founder-led sales to your first official sales hire. We write the playbook, test messaging, and fine-tune demos so your first AE inherits a proven, repeatable motion.
The Closer's Brief
A 30-minute strategy session to sharpen your LinkedIn, reload your resume, map the market, and get inside the hiring manager's mind.
The Sales Recruiting
Specialist
Rough Cut Talent is a boutique recruiting and advisory firm founded by Sarah Crawford and led by reps who have gotten the results in the field - and found a calling in positioning others to do the same. The team is built on a simple conviction: the best recruiters aren't career recruiters. They're people who've carried a bag, hit quota, and know firsthand what separates good from great.
Sarah founded the firm after earning President's Club recognition across multiple years and ranking among the highest-performing AEs in large, competitive sales organizations. The cross-industry experience she brings shapes the philosophy here: exceptional sales talent isn't always the most obvious on paper. The best performers are often refined through pressure, adaptability, and an uncommon ability to connect, execute, and create momentum in demanding environments.
Too often, recruiting is done by people who haven't carried a quota, closed deals, or felt the difference between a strong sales organization and a weak one.
We have.
Firsthand experience shapes everything here. Knowing what it takes to succeed in sales - and more importantly, how to identify it in others - is the edge we bring to every search.
The mission is straightforward: connect high-performing sales talent with high-quality companies. The kind of opportunities and teams worth being a part of.
- Exclusively focused on sales, no other function, no distractions
- Targeting top-performing, quota-crushing sales professionals across AI-powered fintech, health tech, and MarTech
- Every candidate is vetted against real revenue metrics, not just resumes
- Placing Enterprise AEs and up, including CROs, VPs of Sales, and revenue leadership
Recruiting Sales Talent Across
A focused practice in AI-Powered FinTech, Health Tech, and MarTech, with reach across every high-growth sector where elite revenue talent belongs.
AI-Powered FinTech
Artificial intelligence applied to payments, banking, lending, and financial infrastructure
Health Tech
Digital health, medtech, and AI-driven healthcare platforms
MarTech
Marketing technology, automation, analytics, and AI-powered growth platforms
RecTech
Recruiting, HR, and talent acquisition technology
LegalTech
Legal software, compliance, and contract management
Cybersecurity
Security, identity, and threat intelligence solutions
RevOps
Revenue operations, enablement, and go-to-market platforms
EdTech
Education technology, learning platforms, and workforce development
Ready to Hire Your
Next Sales Closer?
Whether you're building out your sales team, searching for a quota-crushing AE, or hiring your next Sales Director, I have the network to deliver.
Because Your Next Top Rep Isn't Applying Online.