The Play · Recruiters
For search firms who need clients, not candidates.
If you run a search firm, the demand side is harder than the supply side. Here is the play. Find the companies that will pay you to place senior leaders, before they post the role anywhere else.
Who · The Audience
Founders, COOs, and Heads of People.
Companies in growth mode. Hiring senior leadership in the next 6 months.
- Series B-D companies post-funding
- Newly profitable mid-market firms
- PE-backed portfolio companies in their first 18 months
When · The Trigger
Senior role about to open.
Companies that will hire a senior leader in 90 days are showing public signals now.
- Recent leadership departure (LinkedIn)
- Recent restructuring or new business unit
- VP or C-level role posted in adjacent function
How · The Message
About their hiring thesis, not your candidate book.
Senior leaders do not want to hear about resumes. They want to hear about the talent market in their function.
- No candidate names
- No fee schedule
- One observation about hiring in their vertical
Want this play for your firm?
Book 20 minutes. We will map the companies most likely to need you, build the trigger campaigns, and show the math against an average placement fee.
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