Landing the Talent You Need.
We believe search should be a strategic advantage not a time sink.
We’re rewriting the narrative.
We’re Search Operators,
purpose-built for early-stage startups.
Our Process
Talent Advisory
Kick Off
We take the time to understand where this role fits within your business and act as a sense-check on whether it’s truly needed.
SDA Framework Buildout
We build out our Scope-Define-Assess framework to ensure the search is set up for success. This makes it clear what, who, and how you are hiring for the perfect profile.
Mapping
Talent Landscape
We build a bespoke candidate mapping directly aligned to the job spec defined during kick-off.
Talent Insights
We utilise this data to assess the talent landscape and identify any necessary profile trade-offs.
Search
Real-time View
Transparent, real-time dashboards for immediate visibility into search progress. No more trawling through emails.
Candidate Introductions
We introduce highly relevant profiles against the search criteria with detailed assessment notes and insights.
Post-Hire
Onboarding & Success
We’ll help you build your onboarding plan and define your three-month success metrics.
One Month Check-in
We’ll conduct a post-mortem and share key learnings to improve your future hiring.
We’ll check for candidate fit—if a hire isn’t right, we’ll act fast to course-correct.
The Lighthouse Way
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Relentlessly Committed
We take a high-conviction approach. We don’t stop until we've found the ideal match for your team. We're hands-on partners from initial role scoping through onboarding.
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Data-driven Confidence
Within the first few weeks, you'll have a clear, data-backed view of the talent landscape, empowering informed decisions, quick pivots, and strategic clarity.
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Founder-friendly Fees
Our transparent pricing is tailored specifically to early-stage needs, minimising risk and aligning incentives.
Early leadership hires: Clear, two-part flat-fee structure; kick-off commitment and hire completion.
Pre-Leadership: Contingent, success based fee.