Principal Recruiter - HIT Division

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Stephen Benson has been with Direct Recruiters since 2017 as a Healthcare Software Executive Recruiter. He works alongside Managing Partner and HIT Leader, Mike Silverstein, and a large team of HIT Recruiters and Researchers. As an Executive Recruiter, Stephen's focus is on Sales, Product Management, Customer Success, Engineering and Operations from the Director level through VP and the C-Suite.

Prior to working at Direct Recruiters, Stephen was a Professional Recruiter at two local Cleveland, Ohio recruiting firms. He has a proven track record of identifying the most highly qualified candidates and placing them with high growth, PE & VC backed healthcare software companies nationwide.

Stephen earned his Bachelor’s degree in Education, with minors in History and Political Science from Bowling Green State University and considers himself a lifelong learner.

Stephen is an avid Cleveland sports fan, enjoys reading, playing Lacrosse and golf, and spending time with his wife Alli, their son William and their German Shepard, Obi.

Contact Stephen Benson: 440-996-0580 / sbenson@directrecruiters.com

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Stephen Benson Testimonials

Andy Sharma, Chief Revenue Officer, Sensely

“I have had the pleasure of working with Steve for the past six months. He is an exceptional HR professional with a deep understanding of the healthcare startup ecosystem. He was instrumental in finding the perfect match for me and…

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Sean Middleton, Chief Technology Officer, Navia Benefit Solutions, Inc.

“Stephen is a great recruiter. I had never gone through an outsourced executive recruiting process prior to my working with Stephen. He will guide you through every step of the process and help talk you through negotiations and provide guidance…

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Matthew Hanis, VP of Strategy, Medchat

“DRI has been a great partner in helping us expand our sales and marketing teams. They listen carefully, bring great candidates, and add value throughout the process. I highly recommend DRI as a search partner to rapidly fill roles with…

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G.C. – Candidate

“Steve was an amazing resource in finding my new position. From interview prep, to working through the offer process, to accepting the offer, to starting the new position, Steve was always proactively reaching out and making sure the process was…

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K.A. – Candidate

“Very recently had the opportunity to work with Stephen on new career opportunities. Stephen made the entire job hunting and vetting process not only easy, but enjoyable! I highly recommend contacting Stephen if you are looking to make a change…

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Liza Duncan, VP of Sales, Cloudmed

“Steve was very personable and always on top of reaching out on opportunities and prepping for opportunities. Steve was wonderful to work with and I have recommended him to others and would use him to hire people as well. “

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Lisa Soltz, VP of Implementation Services, Quil

“Steve reached out to me on LinkedIn and ask set up a quick introductory chat. I was just at the start of thinking about what might be next in my career, and I didn’t expect much beyond a chance to…

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Kabir Gulati, VP of Product, CanceIQ

“I am very appreciative of Steve’s guidance and perspective through my job search process. Steve really understood not only what doors my experience would open but also how to position myself for those that I desired to open. Even better,…

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Liza Duncan, VP of Sales, Cloudmed

“Steve was fantastic to work with. His prep, follow through and awareness of the opportunities and industry was on point. If you are looking for a great company and recruiter, I highly recommend Steve and Direct Recruiters!”

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D.S. – Candidate

“I was fortunate to have worked with Steve in landing my current role. I honestly cannot think of anything he could have done better. From the initial intro call to the final stages of the process, Steve provided the much…

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