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Evidence-Led Retained Search
Hire growth, marketing,
and revenue leaders
Founder-led headhunting for agencies, SaaS, AI automation, and e-commerce. One agreed scorecard. Initial shortlist in 10 business days.
10 business days
to initial shortlist
Structured
scorecard evaluation
70+ countries
global reach
<10
Days to shortlist
3–6
Candidates per search
70+
Countries placed
100%
Founder-led searches
Valuable Recruitment runs Evidence-Led Retained Search for digital-first companies. Mihai leads the work from role alignment and market mapping through assessment, shortlist, references, and offer support.
Who we help
Built for founders who cannot afford a vague search
If hiring is blocking growth, we run the headhunt end to end. You stay close to decisions. We do the rest.
How we deliverA shortlist
A shortlist
built around the work
Every candidate is sourced, interviewed, and scored against the outcomes the role must deliver.
Outcome aligned
We define success criteria before we search
Targeted headhunt
We map the market and approach relevant people directly
Scored evidence
Every candidate evaluated with a structured scorecard
Defined pace
Initial shortlist in 10 business days
What you receive10 business days
Role outcomes and one agreed scorecard
Market map and passive outreach
Weekly search signals
Structured interviews and evidence briefs
Initial shortlist of 3–6 assessed candidates
References and offer support
The process
Five steps to your shortlist
01
Align
Define the role, outcomes, and must-haves.
02
Hunt
Source from target companies and networks.
03
Assess
Structured scorecards grounded in evidence.
04
Shortlist
Meet assessed candidates in 10 business days.
05
Close
Offer support through to acceptance.
01
Align
Define the role, outcomes, and must-haves.
02
Hunt
Source from target companies and networks.
03
Assess
Structured scorecards grounded in evidence.
04
Shortlist
Meet assessed candidates in 10 business days.
05
Close
Offer support through to acceptance.
Start at the right level
Choose how much help you need
Build the process yourself, calibrate it with Mihai, or hand over the search end to end.
Do it with Mihai
Search Readiness Sprint
€1,500 pilot
Calibrate one role, its 90-day outcomes, job description, evidence criteria, scorecard, and questions in 3 business days.
Review the SprintDone for you
Evidence-Led Retained Search
10% to 15%
Mihai runs the search end to end, targeting an initial shortlist of 3–6 assessed candidates in 10 business days after alignment and kickoff.
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Evidence-Led Retained Search
Headhunting is the delivery method. The offer combines role alignment, market mapping, direct outreach, structured assessment, evidence briefs, and close support.
- Initial shortlist in 10 business days
- Focused market sourcing
- Structured scorecard evaluation
- 3–6 assessed candidates
For leaders
Executive Search
Deeper alignment and assessment for leadership anchors and high-stakes hires.
- Stakeholder calibration
- Extended leadership assessment
- Deep reference conversations
- Onboarding success criteria
Roles we place
Common roles we headhunt
Not on the list? We hire across growth, marketing, revenue, and product.
<10
Days to shortlist
3–6
Candidates delivered
70+
Countries placed
“Valuable Recruitment was the most effective recruitment agency I have worked with in the last 15 years. They did the heavy lifting, our team got multiple candidates whom we eventually used to fill our open positions.”
VW
Vern Weitzman
CEO, Cira Apps
“Valuable Recruitment demonstrated an outstanding level of professionalism in headhunting. I definitely recommend them to any big or small business. They are very well organized and had a clear plan with clear deadlines and deliverables.”
JT
Johnathan Ta
Founder, RedRestore
“We brought Valuable Recruitment in to build our recruitment operations from the ground up. Over the course of our partnership, they placed over 200 people across our Amazon Seller operations teams. The process was structured, fast, and Mihai understood exactly the profile we needed at every level.”
NG
Nate Ginsberg
Founder & CEO, SellerPlex
Outcomes
Recent results
Head of Growth
SaaS·8 days
40%
pipeline increase in Q1
Performance Marketing Lead
E-commerce·9 days
2.5×
ROAS within 90 days
RevOps Lead
Marketing Agency·7 days
30%
shorter sales cycle
Founder-ledYou work directly
You work directly
with Mihai
One experienced partner runs the search end to end and keeps you close to every decision.
Direct access: you talk to Mihai throughout the search
Niche focus: agencies, SaaS, AI automation, e-commerce only
Global reach: placements across 70+ countries and markets
FAQ
Common questions
Everything you need to know about working with Valuable Recruitment.
Most searches deliver a shortlist of 3–6 qualified candidates within 10 business days. Executive searches may take slightly longer depending on the seniority and scope of the role.
We specialise in marketing agencies, SaaS, AI automation, and e-commerce, and we work with specialist content agencies and creator-led businesses that require a recruiter with discretion and deep operational knowledge of how these businesses are structured.
You work directly with the founder throughout the search. We use structured scorecards and outcome-aligned briefs, then present candidates who have been headhunted, interviewed, and assessed against the role.
Growth leads, performance marketing leads, heads of marketing and CMOs, RevOps leads, and product leads. We also handle technical and operations hires within our four industries.
Yes. We have placed talent across 70+ countries. Most of our clients are English-speaking or operate in English-speaking markets, but we recruit globally.
Five steps: we align on the role and success criteria, headhunt from target companies, assess with structured scorecards, deliver a tight shortlist, and support you through offer and onboarding.
Opening new searches
Ready to hire the leader
your next stage needs?
Tell us the role and the change this person needs to create. We reply within one business day, then recommend the free workflow, the Sprint, or retained search.
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