Sourcing and Research
Pipelines and market intelligence on demand.
Project-based sourcing capacity and named-target research delivered against a defined brief. Best when you have recruiters who need pipeline, not process.
What this is
When your in-house recruiters are spending more time on outbound than on candidate conversations, we add capacity behind the funnel. We deliver named targets, multi-channel outreach, and market maps to a defined SLA.
What we deliver
The work, itemized.
- 01
Named target lists with rationale and engagement history
- 02
Multi-channel outbound at 80 to 150 contacts per week per sourcer
- 03
Market mapping reports with talent density, salary bands, and competitive positioning
- 04
Boolean and AI-assisted search infrastructure
- 05
Weekly pipeline reports with conversion ratios
Who it is for
Companies with in-house recruiters who are at capacity on candidate management but cannot keep top of funnel full. Also relevant for executive search firms needing scaled associate support.
Engagement type
- Project / SOW
- MSP
- Embedded RPO
How the engagement runs
What we own. What you own. What you get back.
01
Brief and target persona
- We own
- Briefing call, persona articulation, search-string design
- You own
- Hiring manager intent, must-have versus nice-to-have list
- Duration
- 2 to 3 business days
- Deliverable
- Signed-off persona and search strategy
02
Market mapping
- We own
- Named target lists, salary benchmarks, competitor analysis
- You own
- Red-flag and no-go company list
- Duration
- 5 to 10 business days
- Deliverable
- Mapped target pool with rationale and reach approach
03
Multi-channel outreach
- We own
- Outbound copy, sequence cadence, channel mix
- You own
- Approval of branded outreach if you want a final pass
- Duration
- Continuous, 80 to 150 contacts per sourcer per week
- Deliverable
- Engaged candidates handed off to your recruiters
04
Handoff and reporting
- We own
- Weekly pipeline report with conversion ratios
- You own
- Feedback loop on engaged candidates
- Duration
- Weekly cadence
- Deliverable
- Engaged candidate notes and continuous calibration
Recent engagement
1,400 mapped targets across three EU markets in four weeks.
A US-based platform company was hiring senior data engineers across Germany, France, and the Netherlands and could not find candidates through their existing channels. We delivered named targets, salary benchmarks, and a competitive map across the three markets within four weeks.
- Mapped targets
- 1,400
- Delivery
- 4 weeks
- Markets covered
- 3
FAQ
Questions buyers ask.
How do you charge for sourcing engagements?
Monthly retainer per sourcer with a defined output target, or per-deliverable for one-off market maps. Worked examples in our proposals.
Can you work directly inside our ATS?
Yes. Greenhouse, Lever, Workable, Workday, Bullhorn, and SmartRecruiters are standard. Other systems on request.
What channels do you source through?
LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, Stack Overflow, AngelList, niche communities per role family, plus our internal candidate database. We do not rely on a single channel.
Do you guarantee a minimum candidate volume?
Engagement scope sets the target. Typical commitment is 80 qualified contacts per sourcer per week with a defined conversion target to engaged candidates.
What is the minimum engagement length?
Four weeks for project-based market maps. Three months for ongoing sourcing capacity.
Related services
Pair this with.
RPO
We run hiring at scale. You focus on the business.
Embedded recruiters, sourcing capacity, and offer-management operations delivered from our global footprint, billed against agreed throughput rather than your headcount.
AI-Augmented
Human judgment, machine throughput.
Our recruiters and operators work with AI-assisted workflows built in-house. Faster turnaround, more candidates evaluated, machine-generated reports your team verifies in minutes rather than builds from scratch.
Sourcing and Research. Built to your scope.
Send us the brief. We respond within 48 hours with a worked plan, an indicative price, and a named team.