Senior performance and growth hiring, led by experience

We specialise in senior performance, growth and CRM hiring for roles close to revenue. In founder-led, VC-backed and PE-backed businesses, these hires carry real responsibility, which is why every search is led with judgement, context and years of experience.

Nearly two decades of digital and performance hiring expertise

A network built on relationships

A process built on alignment

KEO Digital – Kate O'Shea

Welcome to KEO Digital

I’m Kate O’Shea, founder of KEO Digital Ltd.

We specialise in recruiting Digital Performance, Growth and senior marketing leaders for high growth brands and startup businesses.

What We Do

We help businesses hire exceptional performance, growth, CRM and marketing leaders who can make an immediate impact. This is hands-on, boutique recruitment, combining speed, judgement and a deep understanding of the digital growth market.

Why We Exist

Because the right people accelerate growth. Because momentum matters. And because experience makes the difference when hiring into roles that shape revenue, teams and missions. With 18 years in digital recruitment, we help businesses hire with confidence and move forward faster.

How We Work

Human first. Intuition led.

Boutique by design. Every search is grounded in alignment. Every hire strengthens the mission. Because purpose only scales with people.

More ABout KEo

Three ways to build mission-aligned growth

Every search is boutique by design. Choose the level of partnership that fits where your business is now – and where it’s going next.

ALIGN

Exclusive Search

High-impact hires. Zero compromise.

Single, critical roles

Values and capability aligned

Pay on success

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ACCELERATE

Retained Search

Senior, mission-critical hires.

Reserved search window

Role shaping and market insight

Behavioural and values assessment

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AMPLIFY

Growth Hiring

Scalable hiring without friction.

Credits or subscription

Ongoing pipelining

Embedded hiring partner

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Kate works out what type of person you need and goes and finds them. Easy to work with, helpful & thoughtful. A recruiting ally.

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Nick Leech

 – Senior Digital Director

 – GoDaddy

KEO is for founders who care about mission, people and impact

If you’re building something meaningful and hiring decisions carry real weight, this partnership will feel natural.

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What sets KEO apart

Boutique, human and values-led from first brief to final hire.

Founder-Led,
Always

You work directly with the founder on every search – no handovers, no juniors, no dilution.

Alignment
Before Volume

Candidates are assessed for values, behaviour and capability – together, not separately.

Human Judgement, Not Automation

Hiring decisions are driven by experience, instinct and context — not algorithms or box-ticking.

Built for
Mission-Led Growth

Designed specifically for founders building something that matters.

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If you’re a founder building something that matters and hiring decisions carry real weight, this partnership will feel natural.

Thoughtful, founder-led recruitment designed to protect your mission and accelerate growth.