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
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
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
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
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
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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