Nikki Harbisher

Managing Director, 7X Partners | AI Executive Search | Partnering with Venture-Backed Startups Across the U.S. | Leadership, GTM & Engineering Recruitment

Manchester, England, United Kingdom26.2k followers
7X Partnersex-Adeccoex-LBM Direct Marketing

The AI revolution isn't just changing technology-it's redefining how the world's fastest-growing companies build, scale, and I help venture-backed AI startups and high-growth technology companies hire the leaders who turn ambitious ideas into category-defining

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As Managing Director of 7X Partners, I specialise in executive search and strategic hiring across Artificial Intelligence, Agentic AI, Machine Learning, SaaS, Infrastructure, Developer Tools, Robotics, AdTech, MarTech, and emerging technologies. I partner directly with founders, CEOs, CROs, and investors to identify and secure exceptional commercial and technical talent that drives Over the past 12+ years, I've built my career around helping technology businesses scale through strategic hiring. From first commercial hires to executive leadership teams, I've supported companies through critical growth stages by connecting them with the people who make the biggest My core focus includes hiring across:• Executive Leadership (C-Suite & VP)• Go-to-Market Leadership• Enterprise Sales & Revenue• Strategic Partnerships & Business Development• Customer Success• AI & Machine Learning Engineering• Software Engineering• Product & Platform Leadership• GTM Engineering & Revenue OperationsThe AI market moves incredibly fast, and hiring the right people has become one of the biggest competitive advantages a company can have. My role is to help founders hire with confidence, access exceptional talent, and build teams that scale quickly without compromising I'm passionate about working with ambitious startups solving meaningful problems through AI and emerging technologies. Whether you're making your first executive hire or building an entire go-to-market function, I act as a long-term hiring partner-not simply a If you're building the future with AI or you're an exceptional leader looking to join the next generation of category-defining companies, let's connect.

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  1. 7X PARTNERSJOB
    1. Managing Dir
      3M
  2. ELSDON GROUPJOB
    1. Head of Tech Sales
      1Y 1M
  3. LIVRECRUIT LIMITEDJOB
    1. Managing Dir
      7Y 8M
  4. CORE TALENT RECRUITMENTJOB
    1. Recruitment Mgr
      2Y 9M
  5. GENESIS ASSOCIATESJOB
    1. Divisional Mgr
      1Y 3M
  6. APPRENTICE SALES RECRUITMENTJOB
    1. Associate Dir
      5Y 8M
  7. ADECCOJOB
    1. Recruitment Consultant
      4Y 11M
  8. LBM DIRECT MARKETINGJOB
    1. Sales Executive/Internal R…
      1Y 4M

Time in market 26Y 9MOpen 2Closed 7Stints 9

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  1. Job: Adecco — Recruitment Consultant · 2001 – 2005 · 4y
  2. Job: LBM Direct Marketing — Sales Executive/Internal Recruiter · 2000-01 – 2001-05 · 1y 4mo
  3. Job: Elsdon Group — Head of Tech Sales · 2025-06 – 2026-07 · 1y 1mo
  4. Job: 7X Partners — Managing Director · 2026-07 – present · 1 mo
  5. Job: LivRecruit Limited — Managing Director · 2017-11 – 2025-07 · 7y 8mo
  6. Job: Apprentice Sales Recruitment — Associate Director · 2008-03 – 2013-11 · 5y 8mo
  7. Job: Core Talent Recruitment — Recruitment Manager · 2015-02 – 2017-11 · 2y 9mo
  8. Job: Genesis Associates — Divisional Manager · 2013-11 – 2015-02 · 1y 3mo
  9. School: Maesydderwen Comprehensive School

Skills

MakeDivisional ManagementEnterprise ManagerDirector levelCorporate ManagementManagement ProfessionalInternal salesSales RecruitmentSales ManagementTelecommunicationsTechnical RecruitingExecutive SearchIT Salesapprentice salesGraduate RecruitmentRecruitingRecruitersExecutive Sales RecruitmentInterviewsSalesBusiness Development

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