Leadership Recruitment Solutions
A retained search for the seat that matters most.
Organizations seeking proven leaders capable of driving growth, transformation, operational excellence, and long-term organizational success.
- 2–5 finalists
- A qualified, evaluated slate
- Up to 120 days
- Typical search duration
- Per agreement
- Guarantee
Retained, not contingent.
Our other searches are contingent — you pay when someone starts. An executive search is retained: the engagement is commissioned up front and billed across three milestones. That structure is what makes the work possible.
The search runs regardless
A confidential market map and direct approach to leaders who are not looking takes weeks before a single name is presented. Contingent work can’t fund that.
Confidentiality is possible
Approaching sitting executives — or replacing one who doesn’t yet know — requires discretion a job posting cannot provide.
You get a slate, not a trickle
Two to five evaluated finalists presented together, so you’re comparing candidates against each other rather than reacting to them one at a time.
How the engagement runs
Three milestones. Each one is a deliverable you receive before the next invoice.
Engagement
- Search strategy and market mapping
- Confidential research and outreach
Final candidate slate
- Candidate identification and evaluation
- Final candidate slate presentation
Candidate acceptance
- Stakeholder interview coordination
- Offer and transition support
What a final candidate slate means
Two (2) to five (5) qualified finalist candidates who have successfully completed Hire Inside Bloom's screening and evaluation process and who meet the agreed-upon requirements of the position. Executive Search engagements are generally expected to remain active for up to one hundred twenty (120) days unless otherwise stated in the applicable Proposal or Engagement Schedule.
Where this service fits
- Chief Executive Officer
- Chief Operating Officer
- Chief Financial Officer
- Chief Human Resources Officer
- Chief Information Officer
- Chief Technology Officer
- Vice President
- Senior Vice President
- Executive Director
- Managing Director
- General Manager
What you can expect
Standard search
30%
Of first-year total compensation
Premium or confidential search
35%
Of first-year total compensation
Minimum fee
$30,000.00
Unless otherwise agreed in writing
Payment schedule · three milestones
- Engagement initiation
- 1/3
- Agreed search milestone
- 1/3
- Placement / start
- 1/3
What total compensation includes
First-Year Total Compensation means the executive's annualized base salary plus any guaranteed bonus, sign-on bonus, guaranteed incentive compensation, guaranteed allowances or stipends, or other guaranteed cash compensation payable during the first year of employment.
If the placement doesn’t work out
Executive Search guarantee terms are set in the applicable client agreement. A 12-month candidate introduction period applies. Guarantees apply only when all applicable invoices have been paid in full, and the applicable executed agreement controls.
Fees, payment schedules, and any custom terms are confirmed in your proposal and executed agreement. Hire Inside Bloom does not provide temporary staffing, contract staffing, or contract-to-hire services. Candidates placed through Hire Inside Bloom are hired directly by the client.
When the right people come together, everyone blooms.
Hire Inside Bloom does not provide temporary staffing, contract staffing, or contract-to-hire services. Candidates placed through Hire Inside Bloom are hired directly by the client.