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How to hire a Head of Growth for your SaaS company: title card with Ugis Balmaks

Ugis Balmaks • Nov 6, 2026

How to Hire a Head of Growth for Your SaaS Company

When to hire a SaaS head of growth, what to pay in the US and Europe, where to find them, and how to vet them. Based on real searches for eCommerce SaaS companies.

How to hire a CEO or General Manager for your eCommerce company: title card with Ugis Balmaks

Ugis Balmaks • Oct 30, 2026

How to Hire a CEO/General Manager for Your eCommerce Company

CEO or general manager? When to hire one, what to pay in the US and Europe, where to find them, and how to vet them. Based on real searches for 8- and 9-figure eCommerce companies.

How to hire a COO/Director of Operations for your eCommerce brand: title card with Ugis Balmaks

Ugis Balmaks • Oct 28, 2026

How to Hire a COO/Director of Operations for Your eCommerce Brand

COO, director of operations, or ops manager? When to hire, what to pay in the US and Europe, where to find them, and how to test them. Based on real searches for 8- and 9-figure eCommerce brands.

Ugis Balmaks at a co-working desk on a call with a head of growth candidate, taking notes

Ugis Balmaks • Oct 9, 2026

How to Hire a CMO/Head of Growth for Your eCommerce Brand

CMO, head of growth, or growth lead? When to hire each, what to pay in the US and Europe, where to find them, and how to test them. Based on real searches for 8- and 9-figure eCommerce brands.

Ugis Balmaks at a street café reviewing a creative strategist candidate's video ads on his phone

Ugis Balmaks • Oct 8, 2026

How to Hire a Creative Strategist for Your eCommerce Brand

When to hire a creative strategist, what to pay in the US and Europe, where to find them, and how to test them. Based on real searches for 8- and 9-figure eCommerce brands.

Ugis Balmaks breaking down how to structure stock options and upside when hiring a senior engineer

Ugis Balmaks • Jun 24, 2026

How the F#ck to Use Stock Options When Hiring

Stock options seem like the obvious fix when you can't match a senior hire's cash. But a vague offer loses great candidates. Here's how to make the upside clear.

The 10-step breakdown of how an $80M DTC brand hired two top-tier creative strategists, from Ugis Balmaks's video walkthrough

Ugis Balmaks • May 29, 2026

$80M DTC Brand Hired 2 Top-Tier Creative Strategists

We almost didn't take this search. The brand looked sus, then their Amazon told the real story. How we found, pitched, and tested two top-tier creative strategists.

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