When do we pay the $2,999 fee?

The placement fee becomes due after a candidate we introduced is successfully hired, per the signed service agreement.

Is the fee based on the candidate's salary?

No. The fee is a flat amount and does not change based on the candidate's compensation.

What types of positions can Flow Placed recruit for?

We focus on healthcare and legal, and support recruiting across professional, technical and operational functions where a focused search makes sense.

Can you recruit for multiple roles?

Yes. Each open role runs as its own search with its own intake, shortlist and placement fee.

Do candidates pay Flow Placed?

No. Candidates never pay us for an introduction, interview or placement.

Do you recruit outside the United States?

Our primary market is the United States, with selective work in Europe and select Asian markets when the role and location fit our capabilities.

How do we begin a search?

Share a short hiring brief through Start a Search. We will review the role, confirm the search scope and outline what happens next.

Flat-fee direct hire recruitment

Great people.
One clear fee.

Q: What happens if the hire does not work out?

If a placement ends within the first 90 days, we restart the search for the same role and provide a new replacement shortlist, subject to the terms of your agreement.

Direct-hire recruiting for teams that need the right person, not another stack of resumes. Pay $2,999 only when you hire, with 90-day replacement support.

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No retainers. No salary-based percentage. Candidates never pay.

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Placement

Right person.

Right role.

Clear fee.

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People placed with purpose

People are not percentages.

Every search represents a team making an important decision and a professional considering an important move.

Recruiting across critical teams

Industries we work with.

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Placement fee

$2,999

No salary-based percentage.

A fairer placement model

Recruitment should not cost more because the candidate earns more.

Traditional placement fees often increase with the candidate's salary. Our fee stays clear from the beginning. You pay $2,999 only when you hire a candidate we introduce.

Traditional model

% of first-year salary

Fee changes with salary
Senior positions create larger fees
Costs can be difficult to forecast
Pricing is normally percentage-based

The Flow Placed model

$2,999 flat placement fee

$2,999 per successful hire
Same fee regardless of salary
Payment only after the hire
90-day replacement support

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Annual candidate salary

Traditional agency percentage

Illustrative traditional placement fee$16,000

Flow Placed placement fee$2,999

Illustrative difference$13,001

These figures are illustrative estimates. Recruitment agency pricing and contract terms vary.

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A clear path to the right hire

From open role to accepted offer.

1
Tell us who you need
Share the role, priorities, location, compensation range and what a successful hire should accomplish.
2
We search and engage
We identify relevant professionals, including qualified people who may not be actively applying.
3
We screen the strongest matches
We review experience, interest, role alignment and practical hiring requirements.
4
You interview and choose
Receive a focused shortlist, meet the candidates and make the final decision.
5
Hire for one clear fee
Pay $2,999 after a successful hire and receive 90-day replacement support under the service agreement.

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Step 1 of 5

1
Tell us who you need
Share the role, priorities, location, compensation range and what a successful hire should accomplish.
2
We search and engage
We identify relevant professionals, including qualified people who may not be actively applying.
3
We screen the strongest matches
We review experience, interest, role alignment and practical hiring requirements.
4
You interview and choose
Receive a focused shortlist, meet the candidates and make the final decision.
5
Hire for one clear fee
Pay $2,999 after a successful hire and receive 90-day replacement support under the service agreement.

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People, not pipelines

The work is about people.

Technology may help organize a search. Judgment, communication and trust are what move it forward.

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Specialized where it matters

Recruiting support across the roles that keep organizations moving.

Our strongest focus is healthcare and legal, supported by recruiting capabilities across professional, technical and operational functions.

Healthcare and Life Sciences

Clinical, administrative and specialized roles for practices, health systems and life science teams.

· Nursing leadership
· Physician recruiting
· Practice management

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Legal and Compliance

Attorneys, paralegals and compliance professionals for firms and in-house teams.

· Associate attorneys
· Paralegals
· Compliance officers

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Technology and AI

Software, data and product roles for growing engineering organizations.

· Software engineers
· Data and ML
· Product management

Finance and Accounting

Accounting, finance and audit talent for growing and established teams.

· Controllers
· Senior accountants
· FP&A

Sales and Marketing

Revenue and marketing hires that connect strategy to execution.

· Account executives
· Marketing managers
· Sales leadership

Operations and Administration

Operations, HR and administrative professionals who keep organizations running.

· Operations managers
· HR business partners
· Executive assistants

Engineering and Manufacturing

Engineering, quality and production leadership for manufacturing environments.

· Manufacturing engineers
· Quality managers
· Plant leadership

Banking and Capital Markets

Commercial, retail and investment banking hires across front, middle and back office.

· Relationship managers
· Credit analysts
· Investment bankers

Insurance and Actuarial

Underwriting, claims, actuarial and insurance leadership for carriers and brokers.

· Underwriters
· Claims managers
· Actuaries

Wealth and Asset Management

Advisors, portfolio managers and operations for RIAs, family offices and asset managers.

· Financial advisors
· Portfolio managers
· Client service

Private Equity and Venture Capital

Investment, portfolio operations and finance talent for PE and VC firms.

· Investment associates
· Portfolio ops
· Fund accountants

Fintech and Payments

Product, engineering and compliance hires for fintech and payments companies.

· Payments product
· Risk and compliance
· Backend engineers

Crypto and Web3

Protocol, product and operations talent for digital asset and blockchain teams.

· Protocol engineers
· Solidity developers
· Compliance leads

Pharmaceuticals

Clinical, regulatory and commercial hires for pharmaceutical companies.

· Clinical research
· Regulatory affairs
· Medical affairs

Biotechnology

Research, development and translational science hires for biotech organizations.

· Scientists
· Bioinformatics
· Process development

Medical Devices

R&D, regulatory, quality and commercial hires for medical device companies.

· Design engineers
· Quality and RA
· Clinical specialists

Clinical Research and CROs

Study management, monitoring and data roles for sponsors and CROs.

· Clinical project managers
· CRAs
· Clinical data managers

Dental and Orthodontics

Clinical and administrative hires for dental practices and DSOs.

· Dentists
· Hygienists
· Practice managers

Veterinary and Animal Health

Clinical and leadership hires for veterinary hospitals and animal health.

· Veterinarians
· Vet technicians
· Hospital managers

Behavioral and Mental Health

Clinical and administrative hires for behavioral health and counseling organizations.

· Therapists
· Clinical directors
· Case managers

Senior Living and Long-Term Care

Administrative and clinical leadership for senior living and long-term care.

· Executive directors
· Directors of nursing
· Community relations

Litigation Support and eDiscovery

Discovery, review and legal operations professionals for firms and corporate legal.

· eDiscovery analysts
· Litigation paralegals
· Contract attorneys

Intellectual Property

Patent, trademark and IP litigation hires for firms and in-house teams.

· Patent agents
· IP attorneys
· Trademark paralegals

Cybersecurity

Security engineering, GRC and leadership hires for security-focused teams.

· Security engineers
· GRC analysts
· CISOs

Data and Analytics

Data engineering, analytics and business intelligence hires.

· Data engineers
· Analytics leads
· BI developers

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Applied ML, research and MLOps hires for AI-forward teams.

· ML engineers
· Applied scientists
· MLOps engineers

Cloud and DevOps

Cloud infrastructure, platform and SRE hires for scaling engineering teams.

· Platform engineers
· SREs
· Cloud architects

SaaS and Enterprise Software

Product, engineering and go-to-market hires for B2B SaaS companies.

· Product managers
· Full-stack engineers
· Customer success

Mobile Development

iOS, Android and cross-platform mobile engineering hires.

· iOS engineers
· Android engineers
· Mobile leads

Ecommerce Technology

Engineering, product and merchandising technology hires for online retailers.

· Ecommerce engineers
· Platform managers
· Merchandising tech

Gaming and Interactive Entertainment

Engineering, design and production hires for game studios and publishers.

· Gameplay engineers
· Producers
· Technical artists

Education Technology

Product, engineering and learning design hires for edtech companies.

· Learning designers
· Product managers
· Engineering leads

Construction and Skilled Trades

Project, superintendent and estimating hires for commercial and residential construction.

· Project managers
· Superintendents
· Estimators

Architecture and Design

Architects, designers and project leadership for design firms.

· Project architects
· Interior designers
· Design directors

Commercial Real Estate

Brokerage, development, asset and property management hires.

· Asset managers
· Acquisitions
· Property managers

Residential Property Management

Property, leasing and community management hires for multifamily portfolios.

· Regional managers
· Community managers
· Leasing directors

Facilities and Building Services

Operations, engineering and leadership hires for facilities and building services.

· Facilities managers
· Chief engineers
· Site operations

Energy, Oil and Gas

Upstream, midstream and downstream hires for the energy sector.

· Reservoir engineers
· Operations managers
· HSE leads

Utilities and Power

Generation, transmission and utility operations hires.

· Power engineers
· Grid operators
· Utility planners

Renewable Energy

Development, engineering and project hires for solar, wind and storage.

· Solar engineers
· Project developers
· Wind technicians

Environmental Services

Environmental engineering, consulting and compliance hires.

· Environmental engineers
· EHS managers
· Sustainability leads

Waste Management and Recycling

Operations, engineering and leadership hires for waste and recycling companies.

· Operations managers
· Route managers
· Facility supervisors

Wind and Marine Energy

Offshore, wind and marine engineering hires.

· Wind engineers
· Marine specialists
· Project managers

Automotive and Mobility

Engineering, manufacturing and program hires for automotive and mobility.

· Design engineers
· Program managers
· Plant leaders

Aerospace and Defense

Engineering, program and cleared talent for aerospace and defense.

· Aerospace engineers
· Program managers
· Cleared professionals

Chemicals and Materials

Process, product and plant leadership for chemical manufacturers.

· Process engineers
· Plant managers
· R&D chemists

Food and Beverage Manufacturing

Production, quality and R&D hires for food and beverage manufacturers.

· Plant managers
· QA managers
· Food scientists

Consumer Packaged Goods

Brand, supply chain and commercial hires for CPG companies.

· Brand managers
· Supply chain leads
· Sales directors

Logistics and Distribution

Distribution, warehouse and logistics leadership hires.

· DC managers
· Logistics analysts
· Operations directors

Supply Chain and Procurement

Planning, sourcing and procurement hires across industries.

· Demand planners
· Sourcing managers
· Procurement leads

Transportation and Trucking

Fleet, dispatch and transportation leadership hires.

· Fleet managers
· Terminal managers
· Safety directors

Maritime and Shipping

Port, shipping and maritime operations leadership hires.

· Port operations
· Vessel managers
· Maritime engineers

Aviation and Airlines

Flight, maintenance and airline operations hires.

· Flight operations
· Maintenance leads
· Airline planners

Retail and Ecommerce Operations

Store, district and merchandising leadership for retailers.

· Store directors
· District managers
· Merchandisers

Fashion and Apparel

Design, merchandising and production hires for apparel brands.

· Designers
· Buyers
· Production managers

Luxury and Jewelry

Brand, retail and clienteling leadership for luxury and jewelry brands.

· Boutique directors
· Brand managers
· Client advisors

Hospitality and Hotels

Operations, revenue and property leadership for hotels and resorts.

· General managers
· Revenue managers
· F&B directors

Restaurants and Food Service

Multi-unit, culinary and operations leadership for restaurant groups.

· Multi-unit operators
· Executive chefs
· Culinary directors

Travel and Tourism

Commercial and operations hires for travel and tourism organizations.

· Travel product managers
· Commercial leads
· Guest experience

Wine, Spirits and Beverage Alcohol

Sales, brand and production hires for wine, spirits and beer companies.

· Regional sales
· Brand managers
· Winemakers

Beauty and Personal Care

Brand, product and retail hires for beauty and personal care.

· Brand managers
· Product developers
· Retail leaders

Media and Entertainment

Production, editorial and business hires for media and entertainment.

· Producers
· Editors
· Business leads

Publishing and Journalism

Editorial, production and commercial hires for publishers and newsrooms.

· Editors
· Journalists
· Publishing managers

Music and Audio

A&R, production and business hires for music and audio companies.

· A&R managers
· Producers
· Label operations

Film and Television Production

Production, post and business hires for film and television.

· Line producers
· Post supervisors
· Development execs

Advertising and Creative Agencies

Account, creative and strategy hires for agencies.

· Account directors
· Creative directors
· Strategy leads

Broadcasting and Radio

On-air, production and station leadership hires.

· Station managers
· Producers
· News directors

Sports and Athletics

Front-office, operations and commercial hires for sports organizations.

· Team operations
· Sponsorship sales
· Athlete services

Nonprofit and Foundations

Program, development and executive leadership for nonprofits and foundations.

· Executive directors
· Development directors
· Program managers

K-12 Education

School and district leadership, and specialized administrative hires.

· Principals
· District administrators
· Directors of curriculum

Higher Education

Academic administration, advancement and operations hires for colleges and universities.

· Deans
· Advancement directors
· Enrollment leaders

Government and Public Sector

Program, policy and operations hires for public sector organizations.

· Program managers
· Policy analysts
· Operations leads

Faith-Based Organizations

Executive, program and operations leadership for religious and faith-based organizations.

· Executive pastors
· Ministry directors
· Operations leads

Agriculture and Agribusiness

Production, agronomy and commercial hires across agribusiness.

· Farm managers
· Agronomists
· Sales representatives

Forestry and Timber

Forestry, timber and land management leadership hires.

· Foresters
· Land managers
· Mill supervisors

Management Consulting

Consulting, strategy and transformation hires for firms and in-house teams.

· Consultants
· Engagement managers
· Practice leaders

Staffing and Recruiting

Recruiters, delivery and leadership hires for staffing and recruiting firms.

· Recruiters
· Delivery managers
· Practice directors

Marketing Analytics and Research

Marketing science, analytics and research hires.

· Marketing analysts
· Research directors
· Insights leads

Audit, Tax and Advisory

Public accounting, audit and tax hires for firms and industry.

· Audit managers
· Tax seniors
· Advisory consultants

Space and Satellite

Engineering, mission and commercial hires for space and satellite companies.

· Systems engineers
· Mission operations
· Commercial leads

Telecommunications

Network, engineering and operations hires for telecom carriers and vendors.

· Network engineers
· RF engineers
· Operations managers

Semiconductors and Hardware

Chip design, verification and operations hires for semiconductor companies.

· Design engineers
· Verification engineers
· Fab operations

Robotics and Automation

Mechanical, controls and software hires for robotics and automation.

· Robotics engineers
· Controls engineers
· Automation leads

Materials Science and Nanotech

Research, product and process hires for materials science organizations.

· Materials scientists
· Process engineers
· R&D leads

Ports and Marine Terminals

Terminal, operations and engineering leadership for ports and marine terminals.

· Terminal managers
· Marine engineers
· Operations leads

Fitness and Wellness

Operations, program and multi-unit leadership for fitness and wellness brands.

· Regional directors
· Studio managers
· Program leads

Childcare and Early Education

Center, regional and operations leadership for early education and childcare.

· Center directors
· Regional managers
· Curriculum leads

Global and Cross-Border Roles

Cross-border and international hires for organizations expanding globally.

· Country managers
· Regional directors
· International sales

General Industrial and Plant Operations

Plant, maintenance and continuous improvement hires across industrial employers.

· Plant managers
· Maintenance leads
· CI engineers

Scientific Research and Labs

Bench, translational and lab operations hires for research organizations.

· Research scientists
· Lab managers
· Research associates

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Global reach

Recruiting across the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Flow Placed is a US-based direct-hire firm with active search coverage across three regions. We support multinationals, global freight and logistics networks, and hospitality brands hiring in more than one country.

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US, Canada, LATAM hubs

Americas

Our primary market. Deep coverage across the United States, with active searches supported in Canada and select Latin American hubs.

UK, DACH, Nordics, Iberia

Europe

Cross-border searches across the UK, Ireland, DACH, the Nordics, France, Iberia and Benelux. We recruit English-working roles and coordinate on local language requirements.

Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Seoul

Asia

Selective searches across Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Seoul and other regional hubs. We work with multinationals expanding into APAC and regional teams hiring senior leaders.

Where we are strongest globally

Multinationals, freight and hospitality.

These are the areas where our cross-border recruiting work is most active. Each search is scoped to the country, function and seniority you need.

Multinational employers

Hiring for regional teams, expansion offices and country-launch leadership. We work with headquarters and local hiring managers together.

Freight and logistics

Terminal, warehouse, dispatch, fleet and cross-border logistics leadership across land, air and sea networks.

Global supply chain

Sourcing, planning, trade compliance and international procurement hires for companies with multi-region operations.

Hospitality and travel

General managers, regional operations, revenue and F&B leadership for hotels, resorts, restaurant groups and travel brands.

Aviation and airlines

Flight operations, maintenance leadership and airline commercial roles across regional and international carriers.

Cross-border professional services

Legal, finance, audit and consulting hires that require professionals comfortable working across time zones and jurisdictions.

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Human judgment still matters

A resume can show experience. A conversation shows the person.

Good recruiting requires more than keyword matching. We take time to understand the role, speak with potential candidates and present people with a real reason to consider the opportunity.

Focused shortlists

We prioritize relevant conversations over sending a large stack of resumes.

Clear communication

Employers and candidates should understand what is happening and what comes next.

Respect for candidates

Every professional deserves an honest description of the role and a thoughtful experience.

Fair pricing

The placement fee should reflect the service, not automatically increase with salary.

Candidates never pay Flow Placed for an introduction, interview or placement.

Make the hire with greater confidence.

If a placement does not work out during the first 90 days, we restart the search for the same role and provide a new replacement shortlist, subject to the terms of your agreement.

90-day support period

Coverage begins on the candidate's start date and continues for 90 days.

Replacement search for the same role

If a placement does not work out, we restart the search and provide a new shortlist for the same position.

Terms agreed before the search begins

Replacement conditions are documented in the service agreement so expectations stay clear on both sides.

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Common questions

Clear answers, no fine print.

If something is not covered here, our team is happy to walk you through it.

Pricing·How It Works·Start a Search

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