SERVICE 01
Contingent recruitment.
Pay only when someone signs
Our most flexible model. We work the search end-to-end and you only pay a placement fee when a candidate signs.
No retainer, no commitment. Best when speed and optionality matter more than exclusivity.
Best for
- Pipeline-building across multiple open roles
- Mid-level to senior IC searches (Eng, Security, ML, GTM)
- Teams that want to test the relationship before going deeper
How it works
- One partner runs the search start to finish
- Calibrated shortlist within 7—14 days
- You see only candidates with a written narrative
- We handle prep, debriefs, references, and the offer
Pricing — % of first-year base, billed on signed offer
SERVICE 02
Embedded recruiter / Fractional head of talent.
A senior recruiter inside your team
We embed a senior Foundr recruiter into your team for a fixed period — your Slack, your tools, your hiring committee.
Acts like an in-house lead without the full-time overhead. Built for scaling teams between 10 and 60.
Best for
- Companies hiring 5—20+ people in a quarter
- Teams without an in-house recruiting function yet
- Founders who want to delegate the entire hiring loop, not just sourcing
How it works
- Dedicated 3—5 day/week capacity for a fixed term
- Sets up or upgrades your ATS, scorecards, and interview loops
- Owns sourcing, calibration, debriefs, and offer strategy
- Trains your team alongside the work — leaves you stronger
Pricing — fixed monthly retainer, 3-month minimum
SERVICE 03
Retained executive search.
For the hires you can't afford to get wrong
Single-search, exclusive engagement for senior leadership: CTOs, VPs, Heads of Engineering, Security, GTM.
Deeper market scan, longer diligence, more co-design with the founders. The engagement Foundr was built for.
Best for
- C-level, VP, and "first-of-function" hires
- Confidential or replacement searches
- Roles where the next 18 months of company strategy depends on the hire
How it works
- Exclusive engagement — we don't share the search
- Multi-week intake including stakeholder interviews
- Comprehensive market map of every realistic candidate
- Structured loops, deep references, offer + onboarding support
- Weekly written progress reports throughout the search
Pricing — retained, three-tranche billing across the search
