Build your AI team with a dedicated recruiting partner — not a revolving door of one-off searches.

Recruiting Partner is built for one specific situation: you have multiple AI roles to fill — now or over the next 6 months — and you need consistent pipeline, market intelligence, and recruiting support without building an internal AI recruiting function. From $5,000/mo with a 3% hire fee per placed candidate.

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From $5,000/mo + 3% per hireDedicated recruiter — not a shared teamActive pipeline across all your AI rolesWeekly visibility on every search

Why Recruiting Partner

Recruiting Partner vs the alternatives

	Building internal AI recruiting	Traditional agency per role	NativeTalent AI Recruiting Partner
Cost	$120k–$180k/yr fully loaded recruiter	20% per hire, per role	From $5,000/mo + 3% per hire
AI role expertise	Hard to hire and retain	General tech recruiters	Specialists in AI roles only
Time to ramp	3–6 months	Immediate but inconsistent	Immediate — AI-native from day one
Pipeline continuity	Dependent on one person	Resets with every search	Continuous — builds over time
Market intelligence	Limited	Occasional	Weekly — comp, supply, signals
Scales with hiring pace	Slowly	Yes but cost compounds	Yes — tiers adjust to your volume

At 3 AI hires per year at $150k average salary, a traditional agency at 20% costs $90,000 in fees. Recruiting Partner Starter ($5,000/mo × 12 = $60,000 retainer + 3% hire fee = $13,500) = $73,500 all-in — with a dedicated recruiter and active pipeline the entire year, not just during active searches.

Pricing

Four tiers — from a single active role to a full team build

For one active priority role

Starter

$5,000/mo

1 active role
3% success fee per hire
3-month minimum commitment
Dedicated recruiter
Weekly pipeline report
Role Readiness Framework
90-day replacement guarantee

Best for: First AI hire or testing the Recruiting Partner model

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For up to three active roles

Growth

$12,000/mo

Up to 3 active roles
3% success fee per hire
6-month minimum commitment
Dedicated recruiter
Weekly pipeline report + market intelligence
Role Readiness Framework on all roles
90-day replacement guarantee

Best for: Building a small AI team (3–6 hires over 6–12 months)

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For up to five active roles

Scale

$20,000/mo

Up to 5 active roles
3% success fee per hire
6-month minimum commitment
Dedicated recruiter + sourcing support
Weekly pipeline report + monthly hiring review
Priority candidate access
90-day replacement guarantee

Best for: Scaling an AI function (6–12 hires/year)

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For more than five active roles

Enterprise

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6+ active roles — custom capacity
Custom success fee
Dedicated recruiter + full sourcing team
Weekly pipeline + bi-weekly executive review
Priority candidate access + market mapping
90-day replacement guarantee

Best for: Building an AI organization at scale (12+ hires/year)

Pause or move up a tier as your needs change. Starter is month-to-month after 3 months. Growth and Scale after 6 months. Cancel with 30 days notice.

Not sure which tier fits? Tell us how many AI roles you expect to fill in the next 6 months and we'll recommend the right starting point.

The process

How a Recruiting Partner engagement works

Tell us your hiring plan

Fill out the form below. We want to understand your AI team goals, current gaps, timeline, and which roles are in scope.

Onboarding call — 30 minutes

We map your AI hiring plan, align on role priorities, and set up the engagement. No role calibration is skipped — even at volume.

Dedicated recruiter assigned

One recruiter owns your account. They learn your team, your culture, and what good looks like for your specific AI stack.

Active pipeline built and maintained

Sourcing, outreach, and screening runs continuously — not just when a role opens. You always have a pipeline, not a cold start.

Weekly visibility reports

Every week you receive a structured update: active pipeline by role, candidate status, market signals, compensation intelligence, and what's moving.

3% hire fee per placement

Every time we fill a role, the hire fee is 3% of first-year base salary. Transparent, predictable, and a fraction of traditional agency cost at scale.

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Tell us about your AI hiring plan

We'll review your situation and recommend the right Recruiting Partner tier for where you are. 15-minute call to align — no obligation.

Nobody calls you until you ask.

FAQ

Recruiting Partner — common questions

Can I start with one role and scale up?

Yes. Most clients start at the entry tier with one or two active roles and adjust as their hiring pace changes. Tiers can move up or down with 30 days notice.

What's the minimum commitment?

Recruiting Partner engagements run month-to-month after an initial 3-month period. The 3-month minimum gives us time to build real pipeline — a 30-day engagement doesn't.

Is the 3% hire fee on top of the monthly retainer?

Yes. The monthly retainer covers dedicated recruiting support, pipeline development, and weekly reporting. The 3% fee applies when a candidate we sourced and placed accepts an offer. Together they're still significantly below traditional agency cost at volume.

Do you handle the full recruiting process or just sourcing?

Full process — sourcing, outreach, screening, candidate summaries, interview coordination, offer support, and close. You stay involved in interviews and decisions. We handle everything else.

What happens if we need to pause hiring?

We can pause the engagement with 30 days notice. Your pipeline and candidate relationships are maintained — when you resume, you're not starting from zero.