Founder-led · technically screened
Leadership hires are the ones you cannot get wrong. For a CTO, VP or Head of Engineering we run a dedicated, committed retained search with full market coverage — including the strong leaders who are not actively looking — and give you calibrated shortlists with written assessments, not a stack of CVs.
Every candidate is technically assessed by us, people who have done the job, before you spend a minute interviewing.
Not sure which fits? Talk to us and we’ll recommend the right approach.
FAQ
As a retained search: a deep intake to define the role and story, a full map of the relevant market, discreet approaches to passive candidates, and calibrated shortlists with written assessments. The fixed fee aligns us with finding the right leader, not the fastest one.
Contingent agencies compete on speed and only get paid on a placement, so they cast wide and skip the passive market. For a hire this important you want full coverage and a committed process — which is what retained search buys you.
Typically a few weeks to a first calibrated shortlist, depending on seniority and how specific the brief is, with market mapping and written assessments throughout so you are never guessing where the search stands.
Tell us what you’re hiring for and we’ll come back with a plan, and usually a technically screened shortlist faster than you’d expect.