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What we charge and how we work

Two Models, Same Fee

No pricing hidden behind a discovery call. Here’s exactly what a search costs and how it runs. We’re happy to talk through our rates—most of our work is on a contingency basis, and we’ll always tell you straight what a given search will take.

All searches include the full search, screening, interview coordination, offer management, and a 30-day guarantee, extendable to 90

	Contingency	Retained
Best For	Typical Searches	Confidential, C-suite, or must-fill searches Locks in our commitment, time, energy Focus only on your role until it’s filled
Fee	30%	30%
Payment Due	At time of placement	A portion upfront, remainder at time of placement

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Contingency

Best For:

Typical Searches.

Fee:

30%

Payment Due:

At time of placement

Retained

Best For:

Confidential, C-suite, or must-fill searches
Locks in our commitment, time, energy
Focus only on your role until it’s filled

Fee:

30%

Payment Due:

A portion upfront, remainder at time of placement

How Our Searches Run

We work with experienced professionals who are already employed and successful. You don’t need to be actively looking — just open to the right opportunity.

Day 0	Inquiry	Your call, email, or message We respond within one business day
Day 1-5	Intake	60–90-minute call Directly with the hiring manager — not HR, not a coordinator Covers the role, the technical requirements and the team Define what success looks like in 90 days
Day 2-7	Agreement	Sent within hours of that call Signed in a day or two
Day 4-10	Search Begins	We go straight to our network — not the job boards 65,000+ contacts Two industry communities Relationships built over decades
Day 15-75	Placement	Most clients interview within the first two weeks Offer, acceptance, start date We invoice on the start date

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Day 0. Inquiry

Your call, email, or message
We respond within one business day

Day 1-5. Intake

60–90-minute call
Directly with the hiring manager — not HR, not a coordinator
Covers the role, the technical requirements and the team
Define what success looks like in 90 days

Day 2-7. Agreement

Sent within hours of that call
Signed in a day or two

Day 4-10. Search Begins

We go straight to our network — not the job boards
65,000+ contacts
Two industry communities
Relationships built over decades

Day 15-75. Placement

Most clients interview within the first two weeks
Offer, acceptance, start date
We invoice on the start date

Guarantee

Every placement carries a 30-day replacement guarantee from the start date, extendable to 90 days on request. We stand behind our work.