The firm that knows
revenue talent.
Purple Stack is a boutique executive search firm specializing in one thing: placing sales leaders who move the number for IT services and technology consulting firms. We don't place generalists. We don't work across every vertical. We go deep in one space — and that's precisely why our clients keep coming back.
Years placing IT sales leaders
Offer acceptance rate
Boutique focus — not a staffing factory
Our Story
Built from the ground up,
for a specific problem.
Purple Stack was founded on a simple observation: technology services companies were consistently hiring the wrong sales talent — not because the candidates weren't good, but because the fit was wrong. A hunter who thrives at a hyperscaler rarely succeeds at a $200M consulting firm. A relationship manager built for steady-state accounts can stall a company trying to break into new logos.
We built Purple Stack to solve that problem. Over more than a decade, we've developed a deep network of revenue leaders across IT services, digital consulting, and enterprise technology — and we've built a diagnostic process that goes far beyond matching keywords on a resume.
Today, Purple Stack is led by Monica Sethi, President, whose experience spans hundreds of searches across some of the most respected names in technology services and consulting. Our clients range from founder-led firms navigating their first VP of Sales hire to publicly traded IT services companies building out entire regional sales teams.
Specialists, not generalists
We work in one space: revenue talent for IT services and technology consulting. That depth is what separates a good match from a great one.
Quality over volume
You won't receive a stack of 40 resumes. You'll receive 3–5 thoroughly vetted candidates who can do the job, fit the culture, and hit the ground running.
Diagnosis-first methodology
We define the right profile before we search for it — which means less time wasted in interviews and fewer expensive mis-hires.
Confidential by default
Whether you're replacing a sitting leader or exploring a career move, we handle every engagement with complete discretion.
Relationships that last
We check in after every placement. Our business runs on outcomes, not just offers — and our track record reflects that.
How We Work
Diagnosis before search. Always.
Most executive search firms start with a job description. We start with a conversation about your revenue stage, your go-to-market motion, your deal complexity, and your company culture. Only then do we define the profile — and go find the person who actually fits it.
Deep Intake
We go beyond the job description. We map your growth goals, team dynamics, and the profile of the sales leader who has historically won in your specific market.
Targeted Outreach
We reach people who aren't on the job boards — senior sales leaders with proven books of business who are selectively open to the right opportunity.
Rigorous Vetting
Every candidate is assessed for track record, deal size, sector fit, and cultural alignment before you spend a single hour interviewing.
Through Close
We manage the offer process, navigate counter-offers, and stay in contact post-placement to make sure the hire sticks.
Who We Serve
Two sides of the same hire.
Purple Stack serves both the companies that need to hire and the sales leaders looking for their next chapter. We take both relationships seriously — because a placement only works when both sides are genuinely well-served.
For Companies
We work with tech services and consulting firms across the growth spectrum — from $50M firms making their first strategic sales leadership hire to $1B+ organizations retooling their commercial teams for the next stage. If you're serious about revenue, we're built for you.
Start a Search →For Candidates
We work with senior enterprise sales professionals — VPs, Client Partners, Practice Heads, CROs — who want their next move to be the right move. We take the time to understand where you're going, not just where you've been. And we represent your candidacy with complete discretion.
Submit Your Resume →Leadership
The person behind every search.
Monica Sethi
President, Purple Stack
Monica Sethi leads Purple Stack's search practice with more than a decade of experience placing revenue leaders across some of the most recognized names in IT services, digital consulting, and enterprise technology. Her searches have spanned VP of Sales, CRO, Client Partner, and Practice Head roles at firms ranging from founder-led growth companies to publicly traded global consultancies.
Monica is known for her diagnostic approach — working closely with leadership teams to define not just who they need to hire, but what sales profile will actually succeed at their specific revenue stage. Her candidate relationships are built on trust, candor, and a genuine commitment to long-term fit over short-term placement fees.
She works every search personally. When you engage Purple Stack, you're working with Monica — not a team of coordinators, not a junior researcher. You get the person who built this firm and has spent 14 years building the network that makes it work.
"Getting a sales hire wrong at the wrong moment costs far more than the fee. That's the risk we help our clients avoid."
— Monica Sethi, President
Our Focus
We specialize so you don't have to explain.
Our searches span the full commercial spectrum of IT services and technology consulting — from individual contributor enterprise sales hires to CRO-level transformations.
IT Services & Outsourcing
VP Sales, CRO, and enterprise hunters for managed services and IT staffing firms.
Digital & AI Consulting
Client Partners and practice leads for AI, analytics, and digital transformation firms.
eCommerce & Commerce Platforms
Revenue leaders fluent in Adobe Commerce, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, and Shopify.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Sales leaders for cloud migration, managed cloud, and IaaS providers.
ERP & Oracle Practices
Practice heads and alliance leaders with Oracle, SAP, and ERP delivery backgrounds.
Data & Analytics
Sales executives who can sell and deliver data, AI, and BI services to enterprise clients.
Ready to find the person who moves the number?
Contact Monica Sethi, President