Exceeding Expectations: Senior Ops Support Hire For Spear

2 x added value

Hired before the deadline

Niche Market Expertise

An established remote-first company, on a mission to simplify the complex journey of military procurement. They bring a unique blend of industry expertise, ex-military professionals, and innovative operationalists with a hands-on approach to deliver impeccable support services.

Based in Malta, they work on behalf of US-based governmental clients, delivering military and logistics solutions worldwide. They believe there are ways and means to change the dynamic, making it better for clients, suppliers, and end-users in the field.

Their projects span across the USA and Europe, with notable engagements in Germany, Poland, and Italy.

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The Challenge

Spear.Ltd is a remote-first company operating across time zones, with senior leadership requiring a highly experienced Executive Assistant.

The brief was unusually complex: a multilingual EA, comfortable with international travel, aligned with the military industry, and capable of handling project management and design-adjacent work. In short, a rare, multi-disciplinary profile.

Adding pressure, the role came with a fixed delivery deadline in a competitive global market.

The Solution

Partnering with Spear, we delivered a focused, high-velocity search:

  • Sourced 350+ multilingual EA profiles across Western, Central, and Eastern Europe within 4 weeks, during one of the toughest hiring months.

  • Implemented a rigorous vetting process, achieving an 85% CV acceptance rate while keeping interviews lean and decisive.

  • Built the role from the ground up — from JD to real-world interview assignments — and assessed candidates using objective, data-driven criteria.

  • Designed a 3-month performance roadmap to support onboarding, evaluation, and long-term success.

The Results

We hired a senior expert multilingual Executive Assistant, one day ahead of the deadline. Additionally, we provided added value by recommending a career progression path for the new EA and nurturing a pipeline of warm candidates for this role.

The signing of the exclusivity contract with Spear has now been complemented by securing a second niche hiring project for the upcoming quarter.

Polyglot helped me to source a wonderful candidate for a position that needed filling. Mariam and the team at Polyglot Talent were amazing to deal with, highly professional, very communicative, and did a wonderful job at finding the right fit. I will be a repeat customer anytime I need help with recruitment.

Jodie Taylor,
Communications & Operations @Spear.Ltd