James Alexander

James Alexander is the founder of Trive, a specialist recruiting firm focused on Channel, Partnerships & Ecosystems in EMEA. He works with Founders and Revenue Leaders to find and place top GTM talent, with a unique approach that looks beyond typical keyword matches to find professionals with key leadership traits.

His structured hiring method checks for crucial success factors like strategic vision, stakeholder management skills, and practical partnership experience. James knows that the right partnership leader needs both strong cognitive abilities and deep industry knowledge. His process includes real-world problem-solving exercises and thorough cultural alignment checks.

At Trive, James has built a proven system that helps companies avoid costly hiring mistakes. He uses objective frameworks and practical assessments to evaluate how candidates think and work in real scenarios. This approach is especially valuable for fast-growing companies where the wrong hire can slow down growth.

Through PartnerRecruit, a collaboration between Trive and PartnerStandard, James helps solve one of the toughest challenges: finding and placing the right partnership leaders while making sure companies have the right foundation for these roles to succeed.