Recruitment agency lead generation

We find the hiring companies. You place the candidates.

The best time to contact a hiring manager is the week the role goes live. We watch job posts in your niche, reach the people who own the hire, and book meetings while the vacancy is still open.

  • Live job-post signals
  • Hiring managers and HR leads
  • Meetings while roles are open
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Who we work with

Recruitment niches we work with

Technology and engineering recruitment Sales and marketing recruitment Finance and accounting recruitment Healthcare and life sciences staffing Executive search Industrial, logistics and trades staffing Contract and temporary staffing RPO and embedded recruitment
The challenge

Why agency business development is exhausting

Consultants are paid to fill roles, not to prospect. Yet prospecting eats their week.

Vacancies close fast

By the time a consultant finds a role and gets through, the company has already engaged three agencies.

Gatekept hiring managers

HR inboxes are flooded with agency pitches. The hiring manager, who actually decides, is rarely reached.

Terms-first conversations

Opening with fees and terms invites a no. Opening with a relevant shortlist invites a conversation.

Buying signals

Buying signals we watch for recruiters

The signal is the vacancy, plus what surrounds it.

01

Job posts in your niche

Roles matching the titles, seniority and locations you place, detected within days of going live.

02

Repeated or reposted roles

A role reposted after 30 days means the internal search failed.

03

Multiple simultaneous openings

Five open roles in one team means a hiring push and a stretched internal recruiter.

04

Funding and expansion

Rounds and new offices precede hiring waves by weeks.

05

New hiring leadership

A new Head of Talent or HR Director reviews the agency roster.

Who we reach

  • Hiring managers for the roles you place
  • Heads of Talent Acquisition
  • HR Directors and HR Business Partners
  • Founders and COOs (companies under 200 staff)
  • Engineering, Sales or Finance leaders (by niche)

Company size

From 20-person startups to enterprise divisions, matched to the roles and fees you work with.

How it works

How we book client meetings for recruitment agencies

Six steps, timed to the vacancy.

  1. 01Step 1

    Niche and proof

    We define the roles, seniority and locations you fill best, and the proof points (time to fill, placement rates) that make the message credible.

  2. 02Step 2

    Job-post monitoring

    Live roles in your niche detected daily, with reposts and multi-role pushes flagged as priority.

  3. 03Step 3

    Hiring manager identification

    The manager who owns the hire is identified alongside the talent lead, and every email verified.

  4. 04Step 4

    Copy that leads with the role

    The first line names the open role. The offer is a shortlist or a market snapshot, not your terms.

  5. 05Step 5

    Reply handling

    Requests for CVs, questions about fees and "we have a PSL" are handled by people. Qualified contacts get a call slot.

  6. 06Final step

    Meeting booking and brief

    Meetings booked with the open roles, the thread and the contact's questions summarised for your consultant.

    • Role noted
    • Decision-maker
    • Meeting confirmed
Messaging

Messaging angles that work in recruitment

The live role

"You are hiring a Senior Backend Engineer in Leeds; we placed two this month." Specific, timely, useful.

The reposted role

A role open for 45 days is a pain point. Offer a fresh shortlist within a week.

The hiring wave

Five open roles means a stretched team. Offer capacity, not a fee sheet.

Pipeline breakdown

What a month can look like

An illustrative month for one ideal-customer profile in this industry.

01
6,000

Emails sent

Signal-matched decision-makers reached with personalised sequences

Per month
02
180 to 360

Replies

Contacts who answered and started a real conversation

3 to 6% reply rate
03
18 to 36

Positive replies

Interested contacts, handled by humans

W.A.R.M. scored
04
10 to 16

Qualified meetings

Booked into your calendar with a brief

Booked for you
Illustrative example, not a guarantee

Illustrative example for a single ideal-customer profile. Assumes 4 sending domains, 12 inboxes and 30 emails per inbox per working day. Your numbers depend on the offer, the market and the list.

Retainer plans

Simple, transparent plans that deliver results

Sample plans shown. See all models, comparisons and billing details on the pricing page.

Done-for-you cold email outreach

Everything you need to start generating replies through cold email. Fully managed, no guesswork.

$490/ per month
No long-term commitmentNo hidden costs
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  • Up to 3 active campaigns
  • 4,000 verified prospects per month
  • Dedicated domains and inboxes included
  • Copywriting and A/B testing
  • Reply handling
  • Weekly reporting

Sample pricing for the demo build. Final plans and numbers to be confirmed.

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FAQ

Questions about lead generation for recruitment agencies

Straight answers to what teams in this industry ask before they start.

01How quickly can you reach a company after a role goes live?

Usually within two to five days of the post appearing, which is early enough to matter.

02Do you contact HR or the hiring manager?

Both, with the hiring manager as the primary contact because they own the decision and feel the pain.

03Can you target companies with a preferred supplier list?

Yes. Many PSLs are reviewed annually; a relevant shortlist at the right moment is how agencies get added.

04What do you offer in the first message?

Never terms. A shortlist, a market snapshot or a salary benchmark for the exact role, depending on your niche.

05Can you work multiple niches?

Yes, each niche runs as its own profile with its own copy and signals.

06How many client meetings per month?

A single niche typically produces 10 to 16 qualified meetings a month once warm.

Still have a question? We would love to chat and answer anything on your mind.

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Next step

Stop chasing vacancies. Start being invited.

Tell us the roles you place and we will show you the companies hiring for them this week.