Our Services

Four Ways to Work with TSG

From individual executive placements to enterprise talent intelligence, our service tiers are designed to match the complexity and scale of your hiring needs.

Precision Search

Retained Executive Search

Fee Structure

28-33% of first-year total compensation

Minimum Engagement

$40,000 minimum fee

Payment Terms

1/3 on engagement, 1/3 at shortlist, 1/3 on acceptance

Core Offering

Who It's For

Individual critical hires: VP Engineering, Director of Manufacturing, Principal Engineer, and other senior technical leadership.

SLA

Qualified shortlist of 5+ candidates within 15 business days

Guarantee

12-month replacement guarantee

What's Included

Full agentic pipeline with six AI agents
AI-generated candidate dossiers with scoring rationale
Compensation benchmarking for role and market
Offer negotiation support and strategy
90-day onboarding check-in
Real-time pipeline dashboard access

Scale Search

Retained + Volume Hiring

Fee Structure

22-25% of first-year total compensation

Minimum Engagement

$100,000 minimum per quarter

Payment Terms

Monthly retainer of $15-25K + per-placement success fee

Who It's For

Companies hiring 5+ engineers per quarter: scaling startups, new fab openings, plant expansions, defense program ramp-ups.

SLA

Ongoing pipeline with weekly candidate presentations

Guarantee

6-month replacement guarantee

What's Included

Everything in Precision Search
Dedicated account team
Talent market mapping for your sector
Employer brand advisory
Competitor intelligence reports
Priority access to passive candidates

Strategic Talent Advisory

Retained Monthly Advisory

Fee Structure

$25,000-$50,000/month retainer

Minimum Engagement

Annual contract

Payment Terms

Monthly retainer, no per-placement fees

Who It's For

C-suite and board-level advisory for workforce planning, organizational design, and talent strategy.

SLA

Quarterly deliverables with on-demand advisory access

Guarantee

Satisfaction-based engagement

What's Included

Quarterly talent market reports
Compensation benchmarking studies
Organizational design advisory
Succession planning frameworks
Board-level talent strategy presentations
Dedicated senior advisor

Talent Intelligence

AI-Powered Data Product

Fee Structure

$5,000-$15,000/month subscription

Minimum Engagement

12-month subscription

Payment Terms

Monthly subscription, annual commitment

Who It's For

Companies and agencies seeking TSG's AI matching intelligence without full-service recruitment.

SLA

Monthly intelligence deliverables + platform access

Guarantee

Data freshness guarantee

What's Included

Anonymized talent pool insights
Market mapping reports by role and geography
Compensation data and trend analysis
Demand/supply analytics for engineering roles
Competitive hiring intelligence
Custom research requests

Why Retained

Why Clients Pay Retained Fees for TSG

Our model delivers measurably superior outcomes that justify a premium engagement.

15 Days

Shortlist SLA

vs. 45-60 day industry average

85-90%

Fill Rate

vs. 65-70% industry average

10x

Candidates Screened

AI reviews 500-1,000 per search

12 Months

Replacement Guarantee

vs. 3-6 month industry standard

$24K+

Vacancy Cost Saved

Per search through faster placement

Real-Time

Pipeline Visibility

Dashboard access with AI scoring

Not Sure Which Tier Is Right?

Schedule a consultation and we will recommend the right engagement model based on your hiring needs, timeline, and budget.

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