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Who we are

Your trusted partner for tech hiring.

We've spent 20 years building teams in data, software engineering, product and AI. That means two things: we're probably already talking to your next hire, and we can help you refine what you're looking for based on what we're seeing in the market.

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We've hired for startups finding their first engineer, and enterprises building their tenth data team.

Every company's hiring challenges are different. Whether you're launching, scaling, or transforming—we match our approach to your stage, your pace, and your priorities.

 

  • Immerse

  • Connect

  • Amplify

  • Optimise

We’re right at the heart of the tech world.

The best hires aren't always actively looking. Through years of showing up — at events, in conversations, sharing market data — strong relationships have been built with the talent you're trying to reach. When a role opens up, there's already trust and context.

Specialist teams stay close to their disciplines. That means staying current on shifting skill sets in AI, understanding what "senior" actually means in data engineering right now, or knowing which product frameworks are gaining traction. This insight gets passed to you — so your hiring strategy reflects what's actually happening in the market, not what worked two years ago.

Networks built on trust & value.

Speed matters when you're hiring, but not at the cost of culture fit or quality. The talent you need often isn't applying to your roles, they're already employed and not actively looking. Two decades of showing up means they pick up the phone when the right opportunity comes along.

Regular events, from technical deep-dives to leadership roundtables, and sharing market data & insights helps us keep these connections alive year-round. These aren't networking events disguised as recruitment pitches. They're spaces where tech professionals actually want to show up: to learn, share challenges and meet peers.

Over a third of placements are people who attended an event, stayed in touch, and were open to a conversation when the right opportunity came along.

Market intelligence that keeps you competitive.

Hiring in tech means competing for the same small pool of specialists. Knowing what others are paying, which skills are actually scarce, and where the market's moving next isn't nice to have, it's essential.

Regular insights on salaries, emerging skills, and hiring trends mean your offers are competitive and your team isn't blindsided by shifts in the market. Whether it's through events where you can meet senior talent face-to-face, or reports that benchmark your approach against what's working elsewhere, you're making decisions based on current data, not guesswork.

Give time back to your talent team to focus on other strategic hires.

Say goodbye to spending hours sifting through unsuitable applications on LinkedIn and your website. We utilise a multi-channel hiring strategy that expands your reach beyond just those who are on the market.

With multiple access points we’re uniquely connected with top talent, both active and passive. It’s our job to engage and influence candidates before they start looking for new roles, ensuring you get in front of the best talent before your competitors.

Bad hires are costly, wasting time, money, and resources, and delaying your roadmaps. We’re meticulous about candidate matching and thorough post-placement care, meeting and vetting candidates in person to ensure they’re both a technical and cultural fit, and stay with you longer. It's how we've earned a 94% retention rate for placements after 12 months, and a candidate NPS score of 84.

Burns Sheehan by numbers

20+

years experience building technology teams.

86

is our NPS score, which means the vast majority of our candidates would happily recommend us.

26

days is our average time to hire.

85

% placement retention rate after 12 months.

Our Team

Meet the team shaping the future of tech recruitment

Sean Burns

Co-Founder & CEO

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Jon Sheehan

Co-Founder & Head of CX

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Chris Spranklen

Managing Director

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Joana Fedosenko

Senior Director, Head of Finance

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Simon Evans

Senior Director, C-Suite & Leadership

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Louise Smith

Senior Director, Head of Product & Delivery

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Nick Wright

Senior Director, Head of Data, AI & Engineering

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Tom Dunford

Senior Director, Head of Platform Engineering, Infrastructure & Security

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Becca Rose

Marketing Director

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Biba Shaw

Contracts & Compliance Manager

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Joe Chaperlin

Software Engineering Recruiter

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Guided by our expert advisory board

Nick McKittrick

Nick co-founded Rightmove in 2000 and was responsible for building the business from its beginnings to the market leading technology platform it is today, serving as CTO, COO and CEO during his 17 years with the company.

Trevor Mather

With a background in technology and consulting, Trevor is the former CEO of Thoughtworks and AutoTrader. Trevor joined AutoTrader in 2013 and led the shift of business from it's transition to a printed magazine to a successful FTSE 100 digital company. In 2021 he became Chairman of Baltic Classifieds Group (BCG) which recently floated on the London Stock Exchange.

Neil Munn

Having started his career with Unilever, Neil has a strong history in marketing. In 2021 he stepped down from his position as Global CEO of the British advertising giant BBH, after a total of 15 years at the agency. Neil draws from his creative, branding and consultancy experience to deliver real impact to the business.

Want to join our team?

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04

Burns Sheehan was born.

It was set up by Sean Burns and Jon Sheehan (it took them ages to come up with the name) to offer a welcome alternative. To really shake up the recruitment landscape, with a pioneering spirit running alongside truly refreshing integrity.

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Our first in-house project.

Jon worked on-site in partnership with Rightmove to set up their preferred supplier list, with incredible success. This was the start of a brilliant relationship with Rightmove which continues to this day.

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The start of our tech events programme.

We hosted our first tech event, ‘The Evolution of Agile’, in front of more than 250 people. This kicked off our world-class tech events programme, and we’ve since run more than 100.

This was also the year of our first annual team ski trip, but that’s for a whole other timeline…

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Our Advisory Board got some A-list entries.

  • Nick McKittrick, Co-Founder and former CEO of Rightmove
  • Trevor Mather, Former CEO of Autotrader and ThoughtWorks
  • Neil Munn, Former Global CEO of advertising agency BBH.

Jon and Sean both read the book ‘Good to Great’ by Jim Collins this year too – which would lay the foundations for our world class ambitions. A defining moment for the business.

16

Hello Manchester.

In response to the incredible growth of the digital and technology industries in the north of England, we opened our Manchester office, led by Chris McGowan. Now it’s a buzzing team of 10, and still growing…

18

Exciting new investment.

We received an investment from Advisory Board members Nick and Trevor, which opened up new opportunities for growth – and powered the next exciting chapter of our business.

20

A year of change.

Covid hit, and we quickly adapted to a new way of working – and we continue to embrace this flexible, hybrid style.

We also launched the first series of our successful podcast, The Start-Up Diaries’. The show features leaders from some of the UK’s most innovative and exciting start-ups – and is going from strength to strength.

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Looking to the future.

We launched our Futures Programme, a mentoring scheme to help inspire and accelerate the learning environment for the Future Leaders in the Technology community.

We also celebrated a huge milestone - 18 years as a business! So in true Burns Sheehan fashion, we threw a huge party to celebrate.

23

Launching our brand new values.

We spent some time exploring what kind of business we want to be known as and what we really stand for. We launched our NEW values:

Own It

Think Bigger

Be Memorable

Better Together

 

We prioritise building strong, lasting relationships with our clients, candidates & network, focusing on long-term value and genuine partnerships.

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21 years young.

We celebrated a big milestone as a business, turning 21.