— SINGLE HIRES
Contingent recruitment —quality over quantity.
Success-only recruitment for high-impact GTM roles. Three models to choose from — retained, executive, and contingent search. A qualified shortlist delivered in 10–15 working days.
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— WHAT IT MEANS
One hire,
Done properly.
Contingent recruitment means you pay only when we successfully place a candidate. No retainer, no monthly commitment, no fee unless the role is filled. It's the right model when you have a single high-impact GTM hire to make and want a specialist agency with skin in the game.
Where contingent recruitment often gets a bad reputation is in volume-driven agencies that blast CVs and move on. That's not how we work. Every candidate we present has been interviewed and assessed against your specific criteria. You receive 3–5 people who can genuinely do the job — not a pile of applications for you to triage.
We offer three distinct search models — retained, executive, and contingent search — each calibrated to the seniority and complexity of the role. We'll recommend the right one on the discovery call.
Hiring for multiple roles at once? Read our guide — Embedded vs Contingent Recruitment: Which Is Right for Your Startup? →
— THREE SEARCH MODELS
The right model
for the role.
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Senior / Niche roles
Retained Search
Retained search is a structured, exclusive partnership for senior GTM hires where the cost of a mis-hire or a slow search is significant. The fee is staged across three milestones — kick-off, shortlist, and placement — so our incentives are aligned with yours at every stage.
This is the right model for VP Sales, Sales Director, Head of Marketing, or any role where you need deep market mapping, proactive outreach to passive candidates, and a recruiter who is fully committed to your search.
Market mapped across Ireland and EMEA
Fully assessed shortlist in 10–15 working days
Weekly steering updates throughout
Staged fee structure across three milestones
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C-level & VP
Executive Search
Executive search is an exclusive, end-to-end process for VP-level and C-suite GTM hires. At this level, the best candidates aren't on job boards — they're succeeding at your competitors and need to be approached directly with a compelling narrative about why your company is the right move.
Exclusive partnership — one agency, full commitment
Active and passive candidate reach
Tailored outreach with your employer brand front and centre
Strategic advisory throughout the process
Looking to hire a VP Sales? We have a dedicated guide to VP Sales recruitment in Ireland — covering what great looks like at each stage, market rates, and how we run the search. See our VP Sales recruitment page →
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One-off hires
Contingent Search
The purest success-only model — you pay only on successful placement. Best suited to single GTM hires where the role is well-defined and you're open to working with a specialist who can move quickly when the right person is identified.
No upfront fee — pay on placement only
Access to active GTM candidate network
Shortlist within 10–15 working days
Replacement guarantee on every placement
— WHO IT’S FOR
Built for
single hires that can't afford to slip
Contingent recruitment is the right model when you need one high-impact GTM hire and aren't ready for — or don't need — an ongoing recruitment partnership. Whether it's your first commercial hire or a senior leadership appointment, we apply the same rigorous process to every search.
Series A — First commercial hire (Pre-Seed / Seed)
Your first AE, SDR, or Head of Sales sets the commercial tone for everything that follows. You need someone who can operate without a playbook and build as they go. We know what that candidate profile looks like — and where to find them.
Senior leadership hire (Series A–C)
VP Sales, Head of Marketing, RevOps Lead. Hires at this level require genuine market mapping and relationships with passive candidates. Retained or executive search is usually the right model here.
Opportunistic hire
A specific person has come to your attention, or a role has opened unexpectedly. Contingent search gives you access to our network and assessment process without a long-term commitment.
— FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Everything
you need to know.
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Contingent recruitment is a success-only hiring model — you pay a fee only when we successfully place a candidate. There's no upfront cost and no retainer. It's the right model for single GTM hires where you want a specialist agency with real skin in the game, without committing to an ongoing engagement.
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In a retained search, a portion of the fee is paid upfront at kick-off, with the remainder staged across shortlist and placement. This gives us an exclusive, fully committed partnership — the right model for senior or niche roles where deep market mapping matters. Contingent search is purely success-based — no fee until placement.
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No. Pure contingent search is success-only — you pay nothing until we place a candidate. Retained and executive search involve staged fees, which we'll outline clearly on the discovery call before any commitment is made.
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Every contingent placement is covered by replacement guarantee. If the hire leaves or is let go within 3 months, we re-run the search at no additional fee. No caveats, no renegotiation.
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We work with VC-backed SaaS and tech companies from Pre-Seed through Series C. We understand that hiring needs — and what "great" looks like — differ significantly at each stage, and we calibrate our search approach accordingly.
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Yes. We're based in Dublin and recruit across Ireland, the UK, Nordics, DACH, and wider EMEA as standard. For executive and retained searches we regularly place candidates who relocate or work remotely across European markets.
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We recruit across the full commercial function — VP Sales, Sales Director, Account Executive, Enterprise AE, SDR, BDR, Head of Marketing, Demand Generation, RevOps, Sales Ops, Customer Success, Partner Manager, and Sales Engineer. All within SaaS and tech businesses.
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Yes. The Recruiter operates under Employment Agency Licence EA 4551, issued by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment in Ireland. We are registered as TechR Ltd (Company No. 675330).
— Our Process
Brief to offer
in 21 days.
A structured process built around speed and quality. Not CV volume — a considered shortlist of people who will actually make an impact.
01
Briefing workshop
A deep-dive to understand the role, success criteria, culture, and compensation. Bespoke success criteria — not a template scorecard. We challenge assumptions where needed and agree on what great looks like before we start sourcing.
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Research and market mapping
We map the talent pool across Ireland and EMEA — both active candidates and the passive ones succeeding at your direct competitors. Our GTM network means we're not starting from a cold database.
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Candidate outreach and assessment
Every candidate is approached on your behalf and interviewed against your criteria before you see them. Quality over volume — always. We'd rather send you three exceptional people than ten average ones.
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Shortlisting
You receive 3–5 fully assessed, interview-ready candidates with a written summary of each. Not a pile of CVs — people we'd back ourselves.
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Interview coordination
We manage schedules, prepare candidates, and facilitate structured debrief sessions throughout the process. You focus on evaluating talent, not coordinating logistics.
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Offer management
Counteroffer handling, compensation benchmarking, and reference support through to signed offer. The hire lands cleanly.
10–15
Working days to shortlist
94%
Offer acceptance rate
3–5
Candidates per shortlist
3 month
Replacement warranty
— Why us
Deep SaaS GTM networks across EMEA
Focused on early to growth-stage
Flexible, founder-friendly terms
Market intel & comp benchmarks
HIRING?
Looking for GTM
talent?
Tell us about your open role. We'll tell you what we can deliver and when.