NativeTalentAI Recruitment
Focused exclusively on AI talent · Three ways to hire

AI Talent Partners for the AI Era

25+ years of recruitment experience, reinvented as a true AI-native recruitment agency for AI roles.

We help companies hire AI engineers, machine learning talent, AI product leaders, and AI executives through a faster, more transparent, and more cost-effective recruitment model.

Direct Hire
12% success fee
Non-executive AI roles
Recruiting Partner
Retainer + hire fee
Building AI teams
Executive Search
30% retained
AI leadership
Up to 0%
lower success fee

Direct Hire is 12% for non-executive AI roles, compared with a traditional 20% agency fee.

0+
day cycles, built to shrink

Average time-to-fill is commonly benchmarked around 44+ days. Our process is designed to reduce delays through faster sourcing and clearer search visibility.

0%
bad-hire risk, designed down

A bad hire is commonly estimated to cost at least 30% of first-year earnings. Structured calibration and recruiter-led screening reduce misalignment early.

Why AI hiring is different

AI hiring takes more than keyword matching

AI hiring is more complex than traditional hiring. Job titles are inconsistent, candidate signals are noisy, and the market is moving quickly. The difference between someone who has used AI tools and someone who can build AI systems is rarely obvious from a resume.

Titles are inconsistent

The same work hides behind a dozen different job titles. Mapping the real role matters more than matching a keyword.

Candidate signals are noisy

Resumes blur the line between people who have used AI tools and people who can build, integrate, and scale AI systems.

The market moves fast

Skills, comp, and supply shift quickly. Real-time market intelligence keeps a search calibrated as it runs.

It takes recruiting experience, technical understanding, market intelligence, and a structured process — so clients hire with clarity.

Three ways to hire AI talent

One specialty. Three ways to engage.

Whether you need a single AI engineer, a full team, or a confidential leadership hire, there is a clear model — and clear pricing — for each.

For non-executive AI roles

Direct Hire

A simple success-based model for hiring individual contributors, specialists, and manager-level AI talent.

12%success fee
You only pay when you hire.
Best for
  • AI Engineer
  • Machine Learning Engineer
  • LLM Engineer
  • Applied AI Engineer
  • MLOps Engineer
  • Data Scientist
  • AI Product Manager
  • AI Solutions Architect
  • AI Automation Engineer
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For companies building AI teams

Recruiting Partner

A monthly partnership for organizations with recurring AI hiring needs — dedicated support, active pipeline, and just a 3% success fee per hire.

From $3,500/mo + 3% per hire
Four tiers, from one role to ten.
Best for
  • AI team buildouts
  • Multiple AI roles
  • Recurring hiring needs
  • Recruiting capacity without a full internal team
  • Consistent pipeline visibility & market feedback
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For senior AI leadership

Executive Search

Confidential, human-led search combined with AI-powered leadership intelligence and market mapping for the most critical hires.

30%retained search fee
Discretion, judgment, trusted outreach.
Best for
  • Head of AI
  • VP of AI
  • Chief AI Officer
  • AI Practice Leader
  • AI Transformation Leader
  • Head of Data & AI
  • Confidential leadership searches
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What clients receive

A clear process, from role clarity to hire

Every search runs on the same structured path. You always know where it stands — and what happens next.

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Step 01

Strategic Role Calibration

Align on the business problem, required AI skill depth, must-have requirements, compensation fit, candidate profile, and interview process — before sourcing begins.

Step 02

AI-Led Sourcing & Outreach

Use AI-native workflows to identify, prioritize, and engage relevant AI talent faster across the market, while recruiters guide targeting, messaging, and quality.

Step 03

Recruiter-Led Screening

Evaluate fit beyond keywords: AI experience, implementation exposure, motivation, communication, compensation expectations, and readiness to move.

Step 04

Candidate Fit Summary

Clear summaries explaining why each candidate fits, where they may have gaps, and exactly what to validate during interviews.

Step 05

Weekly Search Visibility

Consistent updates on progress, response signals, market feedback, compensation issues, and any role adjustments needed to improve outcomes.

Step 06

Interview, Offer & Close Support

Support through feedback, candidate communication, offer alignment, and closing — so momentum is never lost at the final stage.

Our goal is not to send more resumes. It is to help you hire better AI talent with more clarity, more visibility, and less wasted time.

Why our model is different

Not an old agency with AI tools. A recruitment team, rebuilt around AI.

We are a recruitment team with 25+ years of experience, reinvented around an AI-native operating model. That gives clients three clear advantages.

A better experience

More visibility, clearer communication, stronger market feedback, and a recruiting partner who understands both talent and technology.

A faster path to qualified candidates

AI-powered sourcing, market mapping, and candidate intelligence help us move faster — while experienced recruiters keep quality and judgment at the center.

Better value for clients

Because our operating model is more efficient, we pass that value back through more aligned pricing for non-executive AI roles.

AI helps us move faster.Experience helps us know what matters.
Simple pricing. Clear alignment.

No surprises. Just clear ways to engage.

Transparent pricing for every model — so you always know exactly what a hire will cost before you start.

Offering
Best for
Pricing
Direct Hire
Non-executive AI roles
12% success fee
Recruiting Partner
Recurring AI hiring needs
From $3,500/mo + 3% per hire
Executive Search
AI leadership & confidential searches
30% retained search fee

Not sure which model fits? Tell us about the role and we'll recommend the right approach.

Ready to build your AI team?

Schedule a consultation

One AI engineer, a full team, or an AI executive — tell us what you're hiring for and we'll recommend the right model. Most first calls take 25 minutes.

  • Recruiters who understand AI
  • Clear pricing up front
  • 25-min call · no obligation

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