Transparent Pricing Built for
Measurable Hiring Velocity
Traditional recruiting firms conceal their fees behind complex percentage calculations and hold candidate data hostage. Engaged Headhunters operates transparent commercial tiers, capped placement economics, and a 100% client data ownership guarantee.
$3,500 Talent & Cost-of-Vacancy Architecture Audit
Before committing to a long-term search engagement, run a 90-day diagnostic sprint. We calculate your exact cost-of-vacancy drag, build an outbound market talent map of active passive candidates, and architect your pre-ATS screening scorecard.
Fee credited toward any retained engagement executed within 30 days.
Primary Commercial Engagement Tiers
Select the structure aligned with your annual hiring volume and operational velocity requirements.
Signal-Verified Contingency Anchor
Best for single, non-continuous executive or specialized technical roles where internal recruitment teams need external search bandwidth.
- Signal-verified candidate matching
- Pre-ATS scenario micro-assessments
- Replacement guarantee per agreement
- Weekly progress and pipeline reporting
Dedicated Talent Sprint Pod
For high-growth teams and critical project divisions requiring rapid, verified talent shortlists delivered in 14-day sprints.
- Dedicated search architect and outbound researcher
- 14-day calibrated shortlist delivery
- 4-stage pre-ATS technical & anti-cheat verification
- 100% Client Ownership Pledge on all candidate data
- Extended replacement guarantee per agreement
Enterprise RPO Infrastructure
Full-scale talent pipeline outsourcing for hospital systems, hyperscale data centers, and multi-facility industrial operations.
- Full pod: 2 search leads, 2 researchers, pre-ATS lab
- Continuous candidate pipeline management
- Up to 42% cost reduction across annual hiring plan
- Full integration into your internal ATS and workflows
- Bi-weekly executive hiring committee reviews
The 100% Client Ownership Pledge
Standard recruitment agencies treat sourced candidates as proprietary inventory, refusing to share contact information or interview notes unless you pay an individual fee for each person. Under the Engaged Headhunters 100% Client Ownership Pledge:
Full Candidate Dossiers
Every candidate profile, contact detail, and professional history uncovered during your sprint belongs entirely to you.
Market Salary Maps
Real-time compensation data, competing offers, and geographical talent density reports are transferred to your HR files.
Pre-ATS Scorecards
Technical scenario submissions, identity verification records, and interviewer notes remain permanently in your custody.
Engaged Headhunters Alliance Split Structures
Independent executive recruiters partner with Engaged Headhunters to access enterprise back-office infrastructure, candidate verification tools, and shared client requisitions.
For independent recruiters working Engaged Headhunters institutional job orders. Partner receives 60% of placement revenue while utilizing our pre-ATS verification suite, ATS systems, and contract billing back office.
For senior recruiters who originate exclusive client search agreements and fulfill using the Engaged Headhunters tech stack and sourcing researchers. Recruiter retains 70% of collected placement fees.
Frequently Asked Pricing Questions
How does the $3,500 Talent & Cost-of-Vacancy Architecture Audit work?
The audit delivers a complete diagnostic analysis of your open requisition, calculates precise financial vacancy drag, builds an outbound candidate talent map, and structures your pre-ATS scorecard. 100% of the $3,500 audit is credited toward any retained engagement executed within 30 days.
What is included in the Dedicated Talent Sprint Pod?
The pod delivers an experienced search architect, outbound sourcing researcher, and the 4-stage pre-ATS verification pipeline for an $8,500 monthly fee. When a finalist is hired, you pay a flat $12,500 success fee rather than a 25% to 30% percentage fee, capping total hiring expenditure.
What is the 100% Client Ownership Pledge?
Unlike traditional search agencies that treat candidate information as proprietary agency property, Engaged Headhunters transfers 100% of all sourced candidate dossiers, interview scorecards, and salary mapping records directly to your internal database.
How do the Engaged Headhunters Alliance split structures operate?
Independent search recruiters partner with Engaged Headhunters under 60/40 and 70/30 production splits. Partner recruiters retain their personal brand and client relationships while leveraging our pre-ATS technical infrastructure and back-office verification systems.
What replacement guarantees apply to each pricing tier?
All placements include a verified replacement guarantee per the signed engagement agreement. Contingency searches include standard replacement coverage, while dedicated RPO and retained pod arrangements provide extended replacement periods up to 180 days.
Start with a Risk-Free Diagnostic Sprint
Audit your cost-of-vacancy drag and receive an outbound talent market map before committing to full search retainers.
100% of the $3,500 audit pilot is credited toward any retained engagement executed within 30 days.