Engagement Models

Four Ways to Partner With Us

Your business model has evolved with your client base. Executive search should too. We flex the commitment to the criticality of the role.

From a fully dedicated retained desk to a contingent search for less urgent hires, the model always fits the need. Every tier carries a replacement guarantee.

Flagship

Platinum

Retained / Full Dedication

Our highest level of commitment: a Red Consulting desk set aside for your position.

Flexible retained fee model
100% focused recruitment from Red Consulting
Candidate exclusivity for one year after project completion
Video interviews with finalists at screening stage
Weekly update meetings and market overview: national, regional and local
90 day guarantee of replacement

Best for critical, urgent or confidential positions

Gold

Engaged Commitment

A single point resource assigned to your position for the life of the search.

Flat fee engaged commencement model
Candidate exclusivity until completion of project
Video interviews with finalists at screening stage
Weekly update meetings
60 day guarantee of replacement

Best for critical and urgent positions

Priority

Exclusive Commitment

The search runs exclusively through Red Consulting.

Small exclusive commencement fee model
Candidate exclusivity until completion of project
Interview the candidate pool, not just the finalists
Full pool reference checking
30 day guarantee of replacement

Best for exclusive searches that stay with one partner

Advantage

Contingent Search

Our entry point: pay on placement, no upfront commitment.

Contingent search model
No candidate exclusivity
Interview the finalists
Reference check the finalists
30 day guarantee of replacement

Best for less urgent, lower risk hires

Not sure which model fits your search? Start a conversation and we will recommend the right level of engagement for the role.

How to choose

Platinum for the searches that cannot fail: critical, urgent, or highly confidential leadership hires where you want a Red Consulting desk fully dedicated to you.
Gold when the role is critical and time sensitive and you want a single point resource committed to it through to completion.
Priority when you want the search to run exclusively through one partner, with the full candidate pool interviewed and reference checked.
Advantage for less urgent, lower risk hires, where a contingent, pay on placement model fits best.

Not sure which fits? Start a conversation and we will recommend the right level of engagement for the role.

Discuss the Right Model

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