How it works

Curation, at marketplace speed.

RecruitFractional is a curated marketplace for fractional, interim, and advisory executive placements. Post a role or browse the directory. No recruiter fees. No agency layer.

For founders, investors & talent leaders

Post a role in three minutes. We publish it to the directory and to our subscriber list of hiring leaders. Or browse the executive directory and message anyone directly.

Flat monthly subscription, plus a $1,000 placement fee per confirmed hire.
Curated shortlist within 48 hours.
Message and negotiate terms in-app.

For executives

Build a profile in ten minutes. Set your rate, availability, functions, and seniority. Apply to roles or wait to be contacted directly.

You keep 100% of your rate. RecruitFractional never takes a cut.
Set your availability so companies self-select.
Get featured by keeping your profile fresh.

How placements happen

Direct. You agree on scope, comp, and start date in the message thread. Off-platform after that — RecruitFractional is a marketplace, not an agency.

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Fractional vs full-time vs agency

The same senior gap, four ways to fill it. Here's how they compare on the things that actually decide the call.

	RecruitFractional	Full-time hire	Retained search / agency	Job board
Time to shortlist	24-48 hours	6-12 weeks	3-6 weeks	2-4 weeks of screening
Cost to hire	Flat $1,000 placement fee	$0 fee, full salary + equity + benefits	20-35% of first-year comp	Ad spend plus your own time
Ongoing cost	$99/mo subscription, cancel anytime	$200k-$400k+ per year, loaded	Retainer, often non-refundable	Per-post or per-seat fees
Commitment	Fractional, interim, advisory or project	Full-time, indefinite	Full-time placement only	Whoever applies
Seniority of supply	C-suite and VP operators only	Whoever your comp band reaches	Senior, but agency-sourced	Mixed, mostly IC to manager
Vetting	Manual profile review, verified experience	Your process, from scratch	Recruiter screen	None
Who negotiates terms	You, directly with the operator	You	Recruiter, in the middle	You
If it isn't a fit	Swap or end the engagement	Severance and a re-run of the search	Guarantee windows vary	Start over

Time to shortlist

RecruitFractional: 24-48 hours
Full-time hire: 6-12 weeks
Retained search / agency: 3-6 weeks
Job board: 2-4 weeks of screening

Cost to hire

RecruitFractional: Flat $1,000 placement fee
Full-time hire: $0 fee, full salary + equity + benefits
Retained search / agency: 20-35% of first-year comp
Job board: Ad spend plus your own time

Ongoing cost

RecruitFractional: $99/mo subscription, cancel anytime
Full-time hire: $200k-$400k+ per year, loaded
Retained search / agency: Retainer, often non-refundable
Job board: Per-post or per-seat fees

Commitment

RecruitFractional: Fractional, interim, advisory or project
Full-time hire: Full-time, indefinite
Retained search / agency: Full-time placement only
Job board: Whoever applies

Seniority of supply

RecruitFractional: C-suite and VP operators only
Full-time hire: Whoever your comp band reaches
Retained search / agency: Senior, but agency-sourced
Job board: Mixed, mostly IC to manager

Vetting

RecruitFractional: Manual profile review, verified experience
Full-time hire: Your process, from scratch
Retained search / agency: Recruiter screen
Job board: None

Who negotiates terms

RecruitFractional: You, directly with the operator
Full-time hire: You
Retained search / agency: Recruiter, in the middle
Job board: You

If it isn't a fit

RecruitFractional: Swap or end the engagement
Full-time hire: Severance and a re-run of the search
Retained search / agency: Guarantee windows vary
Job board: Start over

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