Services — AI Headhunter

01 — Engagement models

Pick the model that fits the moment.

Tier 01

Contingent Search

— Pay on placement only

Pure performance fee. We run the search; you only pay if we place a hire. The fastest, lowest-friction way to start working with us.

Single role or small batch
Senior recruiter assigned
Pre-qualified shortlist within 7–14 days
Through-offer support included
90-day replacement guarantee
No retainer, no upfront fee

Ideal for
Companies hiring 1–3 roles, testing the relationship, or filling a gap fast.

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Tier 02

Retained Search

— Partial retainer + placement fee

Our default for senior, executive, and hard-to-fill roles. Dedicated capacity, deeper market mapping, weekly progress calls.

Engagement retainer (1/3 upfront, 1/3 mid, 1/3 on placement)
Dedicated senior recruiter + research support
Detailed market map & comp benchmark report
Weekly written progress updates
Calibration with hiring manager built in
180-day replacement guarantee
Discretion guaranteed (NDA-backed)

Ideal for
VPs, executives, founding hires, confidential replacements, hard-to-find specialist roles.

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Tier 03

Embedded Partnership

— Monthly fee · 3-month minimum

An AI Headhunter recruiter sitting inside your team. We become your in-house recruiting function — calibrated, on Slack, in your ATS, hitting weekly hiring goals.

1–2 dedicated senior recruiters embedded full-time
Unlimited roles within scope
Direct ATS, Slack, and HRIS access
Weekly metric reporting (pipeline, conversion, time-to-fill)
Hiring manager training & interview design
Comp benchmarking on every offer
Per-hire cost typically 40–60% below contingent

Ideal for
Companies hiring 5+ roles per quarter, scaling Series B–D, or building a function from zero.

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02 — Standard inclusions

What's always included, regardless of tier.

Every engagement, whether contingent or embedded, includes the following — at no additional cost.

⌬ 01

Senior recruiter

No junior pass-throughs. Every search is run by someone with 7+ years in tech recruiting.

⌬ 02

Comp benchmarking

Real offer-letter data from competing employers — not stale survey averages.

⌬ 03

Through-offer support

We stay engaged through negotiation, equity, and start date. Closing isn't optional.

⌬ 04

Replacement guarantee

If a hire doesn't work out within 90 days (180 for retained), we re-run the search at no fee.

⌬ 05

Discretion

NDA-backed by default. Confidential replacements and stealth searches handled quietly.

⌬ 06

Calibration loops

Weekly check-ins with hiring managers; we adjust criteria based on real candidate feedback.

⌬ 07

Candidate care

Every candidate gets honest feedback. Even the rejections. It's why our network keeps compounding.

⌬ 08

Honest scoping

If your role is misscoped or below market, we tell you before we run a search that won't work.

03 — What to expect

From kickoff to signed offer.

A typical search timeline. Faster for active candidates, slower for confidential or executive searches.

Discovery & calibration

We sit with the hiring manager to understand the role, the team, the outcomes, and the comp band. We push back if anything is off.

Days 1–3Kickoff to JD finalization

Market map & outreach

We identify the universe of qualified candidates, prioritize the top 50–80, and begin warm outreach. You see the map before we send a single message.

Days 3–10Sourcing in motion

Screening & shortlist

Every candidate we send has had a 45-minute conversation with us. Shortlist of 4–6 with written notes on each.

Days 7–14First shortlist delivered

Interviews & iteration

You interview. We collect feedback after every loop, recalibrate if signals shift, and keep the pipeline warm.

Weeks 2–5Live interview cycles

Offer, negotiation, close

We help structure the offer, negotiate terms with both sides, and stay engaged until the candidate's first day. Counteroffers get handled together.

Weeks 4–6Signed offer to start date

04 — Common questions

Questions we hear every week.

What's your fee structure?

Contingent: typically 22–28% of first-year base. Retained: same total fee structure, but split 1/3 upfront, 1/3 mid-search, 1/3 on placement. Embedded: monthly fee based on team size and scope, generally landing 40–60% below contingent on a per-hire basis when you're hiring at volume. Full pricing detail comes after the discovery call.

How fast can you start?

Within 48 hours of a discovery call for contingent and retained engagements. Embedded partnerships have a 1–2 week onboarding period where we get into your ATS, calibrate with hiring managers, and align on weekly metrics.

Do you work with early-stage SaaS and AI startups?

Yes — and frequently. Founding engineer and founding GTM searches are some of the most consequential hires you'll ever make, and we treat them that way. We'll discuss equity-heavy comp structures and adjust fees accordingly when needed.

What if we need a role you haven't recruited for before?

We'll tell you up front. Most modern tech roles fall within our network — but if you're hiring something genuinely novel (a brand-new agentic AI role, a niche regulatory specialist, etc.), we'll either decline cleanly or partner with a specialist firm we trust.

How is the embedded model different from RPO?

Traditional RPO is volume-first and often staffed by junior recruiters running scripted processes. Our embedded model is staffed by senior recruiters who could run their own searches — they just happen to be living inside your team for the engagement. Closer to a fractional Head of Talent than a body-shop RPO.

Do you handle confidential / stealth searches?

Yes. Confidential VP/CXO replacements, stealth-mode startup hires, board-mandated successions — all standard for us. Every engagement is NDA-backed by default.

Three engagement models.
Built for stage, urgency, and budget.