Efrat Nir is the Founder and Managing Director of GlobaLead Executive Search and co-founder of TGA Executive Search, where she helped build a respected global boutique specializing in international recruitment for technology companies and high-growth startups.
With more than 15 years of experience in recruitment and executive search, Efrat has led international searches across North America, EMEA, APAC, and LATAM. She has successfully partnered with companies entering new markets and building global teams across Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Solutions Engineering and Pre-Sales, HR, and senior leadership functions.
Efrat brings a distinctive combination of executive search expertise and first-hand international business experience. Before entering recruitment, she held sales and pre-sales roles across the Asia-Pacific region. This commercial background gives her a strong understanding of global markets, complex technology solutions, and the qualities companies need in leaders who can drive international growth.
Known for her hands-on, relationship-driven approach, Efrat works closely with clients as a trusted advisor, combining targeted headhunting, local market insight, and an extensive international network to connect companies with exceptional talent.
Efrat holds a BA in East Asian Studies and Political Science from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and studied Chinese at Peking University in Beijing.
With almost two decades of experience in recruitment and executive search, Tamara has managed the worldwide recruitment of executives in a wide variety of fields, including software, telecommunications, life sciences, industry, retail and defense.
Tamara co-founded TGA Executive Search, a global executive search boutique firm, that has earned the reputation of one of the leading search firms for emerging technologies from Israel with overseas recruiting needs. She brings to Globalead 16 years of professional experience and successful senior placements across 4 continents.
Tamara’s international background gives her a uniquely global perspective. She published Israel’s first technology publication and co-founded a technology startup prior to her recruiting work. Through her involvement in the technology and investment markets, she has created a wide international network of leaders and skilled executives.
Tamara holds a Ph.D. from the London School of Economics in Government and an M.A. from Tel Aviv University in International Relations.
GlobaLead Executive Search is led by experienced global recruiters specializing in technology and go-to-market hiring across North America, Europe, APAC, and LATAM.
Our team combines:
As a proud member of NPAworldwide, Globalead offers a level of service and reach that extends far beyond the capabilities of a standard independent recruiting firm. This strategic membership allows us to seamlessly connect with a global ecosystem of premier firms to meet even your most complex and specialized recruiting needs.
At GlobaLead Executive Search, we believe that exceptional companies are built by exceptional people.
Our mission is to help innovative technology companies build high-performing global teams, while helping talented professionals find meaningful career opportunities where they can grow, lead, and make an impact.
We are passionate about connecting people, businesses, and opportunities across borders, industries, and cultures.
Whether supporting a startup building its first commercial team or helping a global company scale and expand into new markets, we approach every search with dedication, curiosity, and a long-term partnership mindset. We genuinely enjoy helping companies grow and helping people advance their careers, and we are proud to help shape the future of technology and innovation — one successful connection at a time.
I’ve been working with TGA/GLobaLead for over 12 years and I can tell you that they provide an excellent selection of candidates for the Cloud, DevOps, Fintech, Telecom and Networking Security domains. I was always presented with candidates of the utmost professionalism and highest skill set. GlobaLead has always provided extra effort to accommodate specific professional requirements and has proven to be the most trusted….
VP Global HR
@ Automat-it
I have worked with Efrat and Tamara for over 8 years, and throughout this time, they have consistently demonstrated strong dedication and commitment to supporting my global hiring needs.
Across my career, in every company I’ve worked for, GlobaLead has partnered with me and supported a wide range of international hires across diverse roles. I have always appreciated their responsiveness and the high quality of their work…
Vice People
@ Classiq
I had the pleasure of partnering with TGA, now GlobaLead, during my time at Anodot and currently at SysAid. Throughout our collaboration, they supported us in hiring key Go-to-Market roles—including Sales, Presales, and Customer Success—across Europe, APAC, and North America.
GlobaLead consistently demonstrated an exceptional ability to identify and attract top-tier talent, even for niche and highly challenging positions. The quality of candidates presented was consistently high, significantly streamlining our hiring process.
What truly stood out was their partnership approach. It was clear that their focus was not just on filling roles, but on making the right long-term match for both the company and the candidate.
For organizations looking for a strategic, reliable, and highly effective executive search partner, I highly recommend GlobaLead.
Talent Acquisition Lead
@ SysAid
Whether you are preparing for a funding round, entering a new territory, or scaling your technical core, the right appointment changes everything.