Pricing

Pay when you hire,or keep a bench ready.

Two ways to work with us. Fill a role now and pay a placement fee only when you hire. Or keep a Dedicated Bench of pre-vetted people ready for a role you know is coming, for a monthly fee and a lower placement fee on each hire.

Two ways to work with us

Fill a role now, or be ready for one.

Most companies start hereA role to fill now

Pay on hire

We find, vet and shortlist people for your role. You choose who to meet, and you pay only if you hire.

Companies use it for

A new role opening nowReplacing someone who has leftA first hire in a new disciplineA senior or leadership hire
On hirea placement fee for each hire
Placement feeFor each person you hire, agreed with you before the search starts.
Up frontNothing. If you do not hire, you pay nothing.
  • A search that reads whole careers, not job titles, so we find people others miss
  • Everyone pre-vetted against what your role needs before you see them
  • A talent dossier for each, with what they said against each thing the role needs
  • A confidential approach: your company is not named until you are ready
  • One private link for your team, and a person who arranges every meeting
A role you know is coming

Dedicated Bench

Pre-vetted people, found and kept ready for one of your roles. The bench is built for you, and only your team sees it.

Companies use a bench for

Roles they hire again and againHires planned for laterKnowing the market for a roleBeing ready if someone leaves
From$2,000a month, per role

+ a placement fee for each hire, at a lower rate than pay on hire.

Each benchOne role. Hiring two or more people for it is still one bench.
Minimum termFour months for the monthly fee, then month to month, paid in advance.
  • 8 to 12 people found for the role, everyone pre-vetted
  • Availability checked every month, so everyone you see is still open to a move
  • 2 to 4 new people a month, so the bench keeps moving
  • A short note each month on who joined, who left, and pay and availability
Several roles? Team covers up to three roles, one bench each, from $4,500 a month, with an even lower placement fee.

Both start with a meeting about the role. You hire people directly, and they work for you from their first day.

How pay on hire works

From the role to the hire, with nothing to pay until then.

We meet

A meeting to understand the role, what good looks like and when you need someone. We agree the placement fee, and the search starts.

We search and vet

We read whole careers to find the people, not job titles, and vet everyone against what the role needs.

You get a shortlist

One private link for your team, with a dossier on each person. Choose who you want to meet, and we arrange it.

You hire, then pay

When you hire someone we introduced, the placement fee is due. If you do not hire, you pay nothing.

When a bench makes sense

You know the role. You do not know the date.

A bench is for any role you want to be ready for, not only the ones you fill every quarter.

Roles you hire again and again

Engineers, researchers or account executives you add every few months. The next one is already waiting.

Hires you are planning

A role in next year's plan or after your next round. Start the search now, and hire when the budget lands.

Knowing the market

Who could do the role, what they expect and how many are open to a move, before you commit to anything.

Being ready if someone leaves

A bench behind a key role, so one resignation does not stall the team for months.

Every month on your bench

A search that keeps running.

A bench is not a list we send once. We keep working on it, so the people on it are vetted and available when you are ready.

The bench

8 to 12 people

Everyone pre-vetted for your role. Twelve when you plan two or more hires.

Monthly check

Still open to a move

Everyone is asked each month. Your link shows who confirmed and when.

New people

2 to 4 a month

Fresh options join, and anyone no longer looking comes off.

Your note

A monthly update

Who joined, who dropped off, and what people on your bench expect on pay and timing.

How a bench works

Ready before the role opens.

We meet

A meeting to understand the role, what good looks like and how many people you expect to hire. We agree the terms, and we start.

We build your bench

Eight to twelve people, found and pre-vetted for the role, on one private link for your team, kept up to date every month.

You hire when you are ready

Choose from people who are vetted and available. Each hire carries a placement fee, at a lower rate than pay on hire.

Questions

Before you decide.

How does pay on hire work?

We start with a meeting to understand the role and agree the placement fee. We search, vet the people who fit and send you a shortlist on a private link. You choose who to meet, and we arrange it. If you hire someone we introduced, you pay the placement fee. If you do not hire, you pay nothing.

When is the placement fee due?

When you hire someone we introduced. The exact timing is set out in the terms we agree before the search starts. There is nothing to pay up front.

Is the search confidential?

Yes. Your company is not named when we approach people until you are ready, which matters when you are replacing someone or hiring ahead of an announcement.

Which roles do you cover?

Every function and level at an AI company: research and engineering, product and design, sales and marketing, finance, legal, people and operations, and leadership. That applies to both pay on hire and a Dedicated Bench.

What is a Dedicated Bench?

Eight to twelve pre-vetted people we find for one of your roles and keep ready for you. Every month we check they are still open to a move and add new people. When you want to hire, you choose from people who are already vetted and available.

When is a bench the right choice?

When you know the role but not the start date. Companies use a bench for a role they hire again and again, for hires planned for later in the year, to understand the market for a role before committing, and to be ready if someone in a key role leaves.

What does a bench cost?

Two parts. A monthly fee for each bench, from $2,000 (£1,500) a month, with a four month minimum term and then month to month, paid in advance. And a placement fee for each person you hire from the bench, at a lower rate than pay on hire.

Is it one bench per role?

Yes. Each bench is built for one role, so everyone on it is vetted against what that role needs. If you plan to hire two or more people for the same role, it is still one bench, kept at twelve people, with a placement fee for each hire.

Is my bench shared with other companies?

No. Your bench is built for your role, and only your team sees it. The people on it are free to consider other roles, as anyone open to a move would be, which is why we check every month who is still available.

How does a bench start?

With a meeting to understand the role, what good looks like and how many people you expect to hire. We agree the terms, build the bench and send you a private link to it. From then on we keep it up to date every month.

Should we pay on hire or take a bench?

Pay on hire when you need someone now: most companies start here. Take a bench when you know a role is coming but not when, or you fill the same role again and again. The search keeps running, and each hire costs less.

We hire for several roles. What then?

Each role gets its own bench. Team covers up to three roles, one bench each, for one monthly fee, with an even lower placement fee on each hire.

Do the people on a bench know they are on it?

Yes. They are told in plain words, they agree to companies hiring for that kind of role seeing their profile, and they can change their mind at any time. We never share their contact details without asking them first.

Start hiring

Hiring for an AI role?

Tell us about the role. It takes about two minutes, and we will set up a meeting to talk it through and agree whether a search now or a bench fits better.