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Our Services

Search built for the roles that matter most.

Retained and contingency search across every major industry — engineered to reach the passive talent your competitors can't, and backed by a zero-risk guarantee.

How We Engage

Two ways to partner with us

Contingency Search

Our standard engagement — most roles

Pay only when you hire. No retainer, no upfront fees — our fee is earned solely on a successful placement. Ideal for specialized, individual-contributor, and team roles where speed matters.

  • Zero retainer — success-based
  • No fee until a hire is made
  • Whole-market & passive sourcing
  • Scales for multiple openings

Retained Search

Executive & confidential searches

A dedicated, exclusive partnership for your most senior and sensitive hires. In exchange for priority focus and accountability, a portion of the fee is committed upfront as an engagement retainer — the rest is due on placement.

  • Exclusive, fully committed search
  • Partial fee committed upfront
  • Executive assessment & references
  • Regular search readouts
Every Engagement Includes

A complete, rigorous search

Whole-market mapping

We identify every credible candidate in the market — not just those who apply.

Passive engagement

We reach the top 5% currently excelling elsewhere and bring them to the table.

Cultural DNA mapping

Every candidate is vetted for functional excellence and long-term organizational fit.

Curated shortlist

You receive at least three pre-interviewed candidates — a shortlist, never a stack.

Offer & onboarding support

We manage offers, counteroffers, transitions, and the first 90 days.

90-day guarantee

If a placement doesn't work out within 90 days, we run the replacement search at no additional fee.

Zero-Risk Fees

Aligned to your outcome, not ours

$0
Retainer on contingency
Our standard model is success-based — you pay only when you hire.
20–25%
Of first-year salary
Simple, transparent pricing on a successful placement.
90 days
Performance guarantee
A complimentary replacement search if a hire doesn't stick.

Retained search — for executive and confidential mandates — commits a portion of the fee upfront in exchange for exclusivity and priority focus, with the balance due on placement.

From our parent company

Go-To-Market, Revenue & People Systems

Need more than a hire? NovusMarc embeds operator-led leadership across go-to-market, revenue, people, and AI — building the systems that make great hires succeed.

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Tell us about the search. We'll come back with a market read and a plan — no retainer, no obligation.

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