About Feather Grey Consulting: technology recruitment specialist
“Debbie has really taken the time to understand the business:
the culture, the team, who will fit
and who won't.
and it shows in the calibre of candidates she brings us.”
- Kara Bond, Technology Director, Rascal Systems
30+ years experience
Specialist talent partner for saas smeS
RECRUITING ACROSS THE WHOLE BUSINESS
Recruitment should start with the business, not the job description.
Because the role itself is only part of the picture.
A role never exists in isolation. There's a founder behind it, a team around it, and a reason it's needed now.
So before I think about who we're looking for, I want to understand why we're looking in the first place.
That's what allows me to challenge the brief, look beyond the obvious candidates, and find the person who makes sense for the whole business — not simply the role on paper.
hi, I’m debbie
I’ve spent my career seeing recruitment from every angle.
I’ve worked agency-side, in-house and inside growing businesses and scale-ups.
So I know what it feels like to be the recruiter searching, the business making the decision, and the team living with that decision afterwards. That perspective matters when you’re changing, growing, and planning for what’s next.
Client feedback
“From our first conversation, it was clear that the value was on the right long-term fit over a quick placement.
Fantastic communication; I felt completely 'in the loop' throughout the hiring process.”
- Rachel McFee, Chief of Staff & Product, Quantemol Ltd
how i became a tech talent partner
And if 30+ years experience has taught me anything, it’s that the best hire isn’t always the most obvious one.
If I had a pound for every time the brief changed once we started asking the right questions...well, I’d have quite the pot by now.
But that's exactly why I built Feather Grey the way I did...
...Although, why I do things differently goes back even further.
In 2018, I was made redundant from a scale-up and found myself at a crossroads.
With two sporty young daughters and family life involving plenty of tag-teaming, I decided it was time to build something of my own: a recruitment business that worked around real life, rather than the other way around.
What started with a need for greater flexibility became an opportunity to build recruitment the way I’d always wanted to — around people, relationships, and really knowing the businesses I work with...
...which is the way I believe — and know* — recruitment works best.
*I know because I’ve seen the real results of big picture thinking when it comes to my clients hires!
Client feedback
“The relationship with recruiters is typically quite transactional. It hasn't felt like that once with Debbie.”
- Billy Watts, Business Development Manager, Rascal Systems
A lot has changed in 8 years. What Feather Grey is built on hasn’t.
The Feather Grey way.
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Being reliable, following through and doing what I say I’m going to do. Every time.
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Telling clients what they need to hear, and candidates whether a role is genuinely right for them.
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Caring about clients and candidates, from the pre-interview coffee to the check-ins long after placement.
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Understanding the person behind the CV and the founder behind the business, at work and beyond it.
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Challenging briefs, questioning assumptions and helping you get clear on what your business actually needs.
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Success is seeing a hire flourish months and years later, not simply filling a role today.
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Doing the right thing for the business and the candidate, even when it means walking away from revenue.
Ready to find your next brilliant person?
Roles I recruit for:
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Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Managing Director (MD)
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)
Chief Growth Officer (CGO)
Chief Product Officer
Chief People Officer
Chief of Staff
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Sales Director
Head of Sales
Sales Manager
Business Development Manager (BDM)
Account Executive (AE)
Sales Executive
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Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)
Marketing Director
Head of Marketing
Marketing Manager
Marketing Executive
Product Marketing Manager
Digital Marketing Manager
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Customer Success Director
Head of Customer Success
Customer Success Manager (CSM)
Account Manager
Customer Experience Manager
Partnerships Manager
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Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Operations Director
Head of Operations
Operations Manager
Service Delivery Manager
Programme Manager
Project Manager
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Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Finance Director
Head of Finance
Financial Controller
Finance Manager
Finance Compliance & Operations Manager
Finance Analyst
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Chief People Officer
People Director
Head of People
HR Manager
People Manager
Talent / Recruitment
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Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Head of Engineering
Engineering Manager
Development Manager
Technical Lead
Software Developer
Front-end Developer
Back-end Developer
Full-stack Developer
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Chief Product Officer
Head of Product
Product Manager
Product Owner
Business Analyst (BA)
Scrum Master
Project Manager
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Head of Data
Business Intelligence Lead (BI Lead)
Business Intelligence Manager (BI Manager)
Insights Analyst
Business Intelligence Analyst (BI Analyst)
Data Analyst
Data Engineer
Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning Engineer (AI/ML Engineer)
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Head of Infrastructure
Infrastructure Manager
Platform Engineer
Cloud Engineer
DevOps Engineer
Infrastructure Engineer
Explore your three options
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1. The Critical Hire Sprint
One critical hire in 30 focused days.
When a role needs filling now and nothing else has worked, SPRINT gives that one hire complete focus — from defining who you actually need to a confirmed offer, in 30 days.
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2. Permanent Recruitment
Finding the right people for what’s next.
For considered hires that grow with your business. Combining headhunting and market mapping to give you carefully curated shortlists, and support that continues beyond the offer.
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3. Embedded Talent Partnership
Your talent partner for the long term.
Ongoing recruitment support that anticipates what your business needs next — bringing continuity and trusted expertise without an internal recruitment function.
No matter how we start, I’m always thinking of that bigger picture.
The right person doesn’t just fit your business now...they fit where you want it to go too.
Let’s begin with a conversation.
SaaS recruitment
Going deeper than a CV match.
I want to understand what actually matters to you, not just match your skills to a job description. You'll get honesty about whether a role's actually right for you, regular updates, and eventually, a job you’ll thrive in.
The technology recruitment specialist: Feather Grey Consulting
A talent partner invested in finding the right people
for the business you’re building, growing or changing.