Elaine Tyler
CEO & Founder
Elaine Tyler
CEO & Founder
As CEO and Founder of Venatrix, I’m proud we have become London’s No 1 SDR recruitment supporting sales leaders of the fastest growing companies in the world; helping them to build out their sales teams quickly and effectively.
In 2015 I received investment from James Caan, former Dragons Den Investor and his recruitment venture firm, Recruitment Entrepreneur. We have consistently been one of the top-performing businesses in the portfolio and expect to double headcount and turnover in the next 18 months.
We are passionate about investing in the future of the sales profession in the UK and as such became an exclusive partner to Sales Confidence – the UK’s largest network of SaaS Sales Leaders to launch the UK’s first SDR community.
An interesting facts about me: I have a custom converted Mercedes Sprinter campervan which I love to take around the UK & beyond & I love a roast dinner. Don’t put it past me to be serving gravy in the summer!
Megan Burtenshaw
Head of Delivery
Megan Burtenshaw
Head of Delivery
Hi I'm Megan!
I joined Venatrix in 2023 with 8 years recruitment experience in the graduate sales space. I am from Surrey originally before moving to London for University and have not left since!
My role at Venatrix is heading up our delivery function which includes everything from candidate attraction to recruitment, and through to placement. My passion is developing and coaching junior people to become future sales super stars which i am lucky enough to do on a daily basis at Venatrix.
My interests include going to the theatre, my peloton bike, discovering new brunches (especially with bottomless prosecco!) and hanging out with my sausage dog - Chipolata!
Tara Jackson
Account Executive
Tara Jackson
Account Executive
Hey there, I'm Tara & I've worked at Venatrix since June 2018.
I'm 27, live in Battersea & I am dog mom to the world's cutest French Bulldog named Thumper. I'm an avid runner having completed 2 marathons & have my third one booked for 2024.
I joined Venatrix immediately after graduating from Oxford Brookes University with a degree in Business & Marketing Management. I spent 4 years on the delivery team and worked my way up to becoming a Divisional Team Lead. I then left Venatrix for a year and spent the year working in the SaaS industry but I couldn't stay away for long and have now re-joined on the client facing side of the business, as an Account Executive, where I am responsible for finding new logos.
Fun fact about me is that when I was at University, I won a boxing competition called King of the Ring, where I did 3 rounds of boxing and won!
Natasha McLellan
Senior Consultant
Natasha McLellan
Senior Consultant
Hi I’m Natasha and I’ve worked at Venatrix since April 2019!
I graduated from University College Cork in 2017 with a First Class degree in English & Sociology, and then went on to study a Masters in Criminology. After graduating I jetted off to Vietnam to work as an English teacher before deciding what I wanted to do with my career.
Having grown up for most of my life in Ireland, I made the decision to move to London to pursue an exciting career in recruitment. My background was in cosmetic sales, and having loved the target driven element of the role a transition into recruitment felt like the natural next step!
Since joining Venatrix I have achieved 4 promotions and love that I get to help change people’s lives for the better!
Interesting fact about me: I once placed 5th in the Irish Dancing World Championships!
Rachel Kaye
Senior Talent Manager
Rachel Kaye
Senior Talent Manager
Hi! I am Rachel and I’ve worked at Venatrix since February 2022!
I was born in London but spent 5 years of my primary school living in Athens before returning back to the UK. Before University I travelled South America and then went on to study Sociology and Social Policy at The University of Leeds, graduating in 2019 with a 2.1. During my time at University I did Camp America for 3 months and backpacked around South East Asia, Mexico and Cuba. After uni I knew I wanted to work in a fast-paced environment that offered lots of earning potential. I came through the Venatrix process myself and I landed an SDR role in a fast growth SaaS company.
I spent 15 months as an SDR and loved it, I was lucky enough to travel to Barcelona and New York for sales kickoffs whilst working in the role. I then coached my boyfriend to help him secure himself an SDR role and that was when I decided that that is what I wanted to do full time! I got back in touch with Venatrix, and interviewed for the Talent Executive role and the rest is now history!
Interesting fact about me: I own a small business called ‘Giggling Willow’ where I sell hand painted gin glasses at local fairs with 10% if the profits going to ‘Student Minds’, a student mental health charity in the UK.
Bella Nabers
Operations Manager
Bella Nabers
Operations Manager
I’m Bella and I joined Venatrix in September of 2021!
I am originally from the USA and decided to make the move across the pond in early 2020. Moving to London has easily been one of the best decisions I have made. I graduated from the University of Tampa in 2019 with a degree in International Business & Marketing and I also studied Exercise Science. I then moved to London a few months later to complete a Master’s Degree in International Business. I was lucky enough to come across Venatrix in my job search & the rest is history!
At Venatrix I oversee our operational activities, and play a key role in onboarding new members of the team. I work closely with the team to create new resources that ultimately support our consultants in their search for superstar SDRs. I have a passion for organisational admin and enjoy implementing new & improved processes into the business. I am really excited to see the dream team grow!
Interesting about me: I played tennis for nearly 15 years!
Daisy Betteridge
Operations Director
Daisy Betteridge
Operations Director
Daisy manages all operational activities across the portfolio at Recruitment Entrepreneur and plays a key part in offering operational support to our team. She implements best-practice business strategies and works closely with us to ensure everything runs efficiently.
Jeremy Roberts
Chief Financial Officer
Jeremy Roberts
Chief Financial Officer
Jeremy is a chartered accountant experienced in leading both finance and operational functions, with a strong track record of delivering new reporting suites across a number of different sectors. He has excellent commercial awareness with a keen eye for improving how organisations operate, with the aim of improving EBITDA whilst also simplifying approaches to work.
If you want to speak to us about joining the team, please contact us today.
