Stephen Benson
Recruiting Director | Principal Recruiter - HIT Division
sbenson@directrecruiters.com
Stephen Benson has been with Direct Recruiters since 2017 and serves as Recruiting Director - HIT and Principal 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 / sb*****@di**************.com
Healthcare IT Recruiters | Healthcare Technology Executive Search | Open Roles
Stephen Benson Testimonials
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…
Read MoreK.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…
Read MoreLiza 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. “
Read MoreLisa 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…
Read MoreKabir 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,…
Read MoreLiza 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!”
Read MoreD.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…
Read MoreJ.T. – Candidate
“Steve helped me land an awesome role with increased responsibility and growth opportunities in a field I’m truly excited about. Throughout the recruiting process, Steve stayed in constant communication with me, ensuring that my questions were answered and that I…
Read MoreC.S. – Candidate
“Best recruiter I’ve worked with, by far! Steve consistently kept me apprised of progress/status as we moved through the process. Not once did I need to reach out to ask about next steps, etc. He also made sure I had all the info…
Read MoreS.A. – Candidate
“Stephen was a great help in understanding my strengths and my requirements for a new role. He was instrumental in helping me to evaluate the positions to be sure that they were an appropriate fit for both me and the…
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