Our solutions are fit for purpose for the size and stage of your company. We offer executive search, retained, and contingent recruitment services.
Our clients are start-ups and scale-ups, venture capital, and private equity funds, each transitioning through different stages of change and growth – seed to series A, acquisition, merger, IPO, and new market entry.
Our Embedded Recruitment model is designed to suit early-stage seed to series A companies. We form part of your team to design and deliver a scalable recruitment solution to suit your growth trajectory.
We embody your culture and values and are your brand’s voice to candidates and future employees.
Exclusive Recruitment means there is no money paid upfront. You agree to partner with us on an exclusive basis.
Retained Recruitment means you pay a partial fee upfront to engage Cultivate exclusively. It is most common for confidential searches, niche, or senior appointments.
Contingent Recruitment means if there is no placement, there is no fee. We partner with you on an exclusive or non-exclusive basis to fill individual roles.
When you retain us, we join you at the start of your recruitment process, help you define your job requirements, design the interview process, and guide you through salary benchmarking.
Our pricing model is slightly different from traditional agencies. We ask for a smaller commitment fee up front, with the remainder paid upon successful hire.
Our services are fit for purpose. Our start-up and scale-up pricing model means you pay for exactly what you need and nothing more.
We offer competitive fee structures regardless of how we are engaged. We provide payment plans, are open to taking equity, and consider your size and stage when discussing pricing.
Our Embedded Recruitment model is perfect for early-stage companies not ready to commit to a full-time talent acquisition headcount.
We are embedded into your team and operate as your internal recruitment team. We plug into your tools, systems, and processes. Embedded Recruitment is efficient on time and costs and gives you Cultivate’s access and network with the benefit of an in-house feel.
You have the entire Cultivate team behind you, and you gain access to our network and expertise.
You have a dedicated Cultivate resource that leads the hiring process. Including job description creation and management, interview structure design, inbound candidate screening, proactive headhunting, interview coordination, reference checking, offer management, and supporting with day-one onboarding.
“We needed a recruitment agency that understood the challenges a start-up of our size and scale faces. Unlike other recruiters, the Cultivate team spent time getting to know the business and culture to the extent that it felt like a genuinely in-house TA team. We valued Cultivate's personalised approach, high quality of candidates, and guidance through the hiring process.”
“Cultivate consistently demonstrates a unique understanding of the start-up scale-up ecosystem to provide us with relevant and qualified candidates. Their team is very responsive and a pleasure to work with, making the recruitment process smooth and efficient. I highly recommend working with Cultivate for your recruitment needs.”