Pricing
Simple, transparent fees.
Three ways to work with us. No hidden costs, no ambiguity. Just a clear structure built around your hiring goals.
of total compensation (base + guaranteed bonus)
Best for: single hires, speed-focused searches, lower commitment.
- No upfront cost
- Fee payable only on successful hire
- Non-exclusive search
- Access to our active candidate network
- Targeted outreach to relevant profiles
- Initial screening and qualification
- Weekly check-in call for updates
of total compensation (base + guaranteed bonus)
Best for: high-impact and foundational hires where quality and exclusivity matter.
- Dedicated, prioritised search
- Candidates submitted exclusively to you
- Search strategy and role calibration upfront
- Direct headhunting of passive, high-performing candidates
- Two-stage qualification process
- Curated shortlists of 3–5 candidates (quality over volume)
- Video introductions via Hinterview
- Full interview coordination and offer management
- Market intelligence: compensation benchmarks, competitor activity
plus 20% success fee on total compensation
Best for: high-volume, strategic or leadership hires where talent directly drives revenue.
- Fully embedded hiring partnership
- Hiring strategy and role design before outreach begins
- Full market mapping and talent intelligence
- Tailored job brochure and talent attraction engine
- Funnel tracking with weekly reporting
- Process design and interview optimisation
- Defined milestones from market map to hire
Retained in detail
A hiring system, not a reactive search.
Retained is built for businesses where the wrong hire is genuinely costly. We become part of your team for the duration of the search.
Hiring Strategy & Role Design
Before outreach begins, we define what success looks like. Role scorecard, market positioning, compensation alignment. We target the right candidates from day one.
Market Mapping & Talent Intelligence
Full visibility of the talent landscape before engagement. Top performers, likely movers, compensation benchmarks, competitor hiring activity. You understand the entire market, not just who applies.
Talent Attraction Engine
A tailored job brochure, active role marketing across relevant channels, and messaging optimisation based on real candidate feedback. Pull and push, not just outbound reliance.
Funnel Tracking
Weekly reporting on outreach, response, interview and offer stages. Real-time feedback on candidate perception, compensation competitiveness and role attractiveness. Decisions based on data, not instinct.
Process Design & Optimisation
We don't just run your process, we improve it. Interview structure, bottleneck identification, offer strategy and close support. Increases conversion rates and reduces time-to-hire.
Dedicated Search Ownership
Fully prioritised search with committed timelines. Weekly progress updates and pipeline visibility. Clear milestones from market mapping to shortlist to hire.
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