Matt Wagner
About Matt Wagner
Matt Wagner serves as the Associate Director of Talent Acquisition at Vista Equity Partners, bringing over 14 years of experience in full-cycle recruiting. His background includes roles at AppDynamics, Harness, and Domino Data Lab, where he specialized in executive search for enterprise software categories.
Current Role at Vista Equity Partners
Matt Wagner serves as the Associate Director of Talent Acquisition at Vista Equity Partners. He has held this position since 2022, contributing to the firm's recruitment strategies and talent acquisition efforts. His role involves leading the recruitment process for the firm's portfolio companies, focusing on executive search within the go-to-market (GTM) sector.
Previous Experience in Recruitment
Prior to his current role, Matt Wagner accumulated extensive experience in recruitment across various organizations. He worked at AppDynamics as a Senior Recruiter from 2017 to 2019, and at Harness as a Lead Recruiter for five months in 2019. He also held positions at Domino Data Lab as Lead GTM Recruiter from 2020 to 2022, and at TEKsystems as a Technical Recruiter from 2008 to 2011. His diverse background includes roles at SPMB Search, where he progressed from Associate to Director between 2013 and 2016.
Educational Background
Matt Wagner earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business and Economics from Kalamazoo College, where he studied from 2004 to 2008. He also attended Universidad Nebrija in 2006 for a brief period. His educational background has provided a foundation for his career in talent acquisition and recruitment.
Expertise in Executive Search
Wagner has over 14 years of experience in full-cycle recruiting, with a focus on executive search in enterprise software categories. His expertise includes areas such as artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML), DevOps, data platforms, security, human capital management (HCM), and marketing technology (MarTech). He leads GTM Executive Search specifically for the Vista portfolio, leveraging his knowledge in these sectors.