Payton Portnoy

Cybersecurity GTM Recruiter | Scaling Startups from Series A to pre-IPO

Chicago, Illinois, United States

About

Hi, I’m Payton Portnoy. I’m a Chicago-based GTM recruiter at Intaso, a global search firm that partners exclusively with cybersecurity companies. I focus on helping early-to mid-stage startups (Series A to pre-IPO) hire across their go-to-market teams: • Sales (AE to VP) • Marketing (Demand, Product, Growth, Field) • Channel and Alliances • Customer Success and Account Management • Sales Engineering Outside of work, I enjoy taking Pilates and have two cats, Ghost and Storm. I live in River North, enjoy traveling, and unwind by reading or needlepointing. If you’re building out your GTM org or just want to swap notes on what’s working in hiring right now, let's chat. email: [email protected]

Experience

  • Senior Consultant - Cybersecurity GTM at Intaso
    Dec 2025 - Present · 7 mos

    Intaso is a leading cybersecurity recruitment firm, with offices in London & Chicago. As a Senior Consultant, I connect businesses in the Cybersecurity industry with exceptional Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success talent across North America. We have two distinct areas of expertise: - Building Security Teams - We recruit CISOs and build out teams for them. - Building Security Startups & Scaleups - We recruit across Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Product, and Engineering. We pride ourselves on having a deep industry expertise, an honest personal approach, technical training, extensive networks, and the softer skills to make intelligent matches on behalf of our loyal client base.

  • Tundra Technical Solutions (Hybrid)
    • Account Manager
      Apr 2025 - Dec 2025 · 9 mos

    • Digital Recruiter, US Global Workforce Direct Sourcing Program
      Jan 2024 - Apr 2025 · 1 yr 4 mos

  • Senior Sales And Marketing Specialist at OneDigital Advanced Health
    Jun 2023 - Jan 2024 · 8 mos

    - Throughout the plan selection and application process, I consistently provided exceptional consumer service, significantly enhancing customer satisfaction and retention. - I actively monitored client accounts, promptly resolving any issues to maintain KPls. - I proactively identified and capitalized on new business opportunities by effectively upselling and strategically handling objections, contributing to revenue growth. - I strictly adhered to Federal CMS and State legal requirements and standards, ensuring the company’s integrity and safeguarding its reputation. - I fostered collaboration with cross-functional teams, facilitating business expansion and showcasing my strong teamwork and partnership skills.

  • Associate at University of Missouri-Columbia
    Aug 2022 - Dec 2022 · 5 mos

    Dining and Nutrition Associate at MU healthcare

  • Sales Associate at PYRO JOE'S FIREWORKS, LLC
    May 2019 - Jul 2021 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    Responsible for firework sales, loading fireworks, stocking shelves, tracking sales