Precision Headhunting.
We source and help you hire the top 1% of global offshore talent. Leverage our global talent network and a decade of in-house sourcing mastery — through the TractionHire™ proprietary talent search solution, built for the highly specialized and leadership roles that define a company.
No commitment required. We'll provide the clarity; you decide the next steps.
Top 1%
Talent
2–6 wk
To shortlist
1 yr
Guarantee
TractionHire by the numbers
- In-house sourcing
- Since 2015
- Placement fee
- 30%
- Engagement fee
- $500
- Guarantee
- Full year
Built for the roles that define the company.
TractionHire™ is retained search, not résumé volume. It exists for the searches a business cannot get wrong: the leaders who set direction, and the hard-to-fill specialists whose expertise unlocks the next stage.
Executive & leadership hires
C-suite, VP and department-head mandates where judgement, ownership and culture fit matter as much as skill.
Highly specialized experts
Scarce, technical or niche roles where the shortlist is measured in a handful of true candidates, not hundreds.
Confidential & retained search
Sensitive replacements and succession mandates handled with discretion, on a dedicated retained basis.
Scale-up leadership
The first COO, the founding engineering manager, the revenue lead — leaders who build the function, then the team.
Leadership and specialized mandates.
A representative view of the functions we headhunt for. Roles outside this list are considered on a retained basis.
C-Suite & Founders' Office
- Chief Operating Officer
- Chief Financial Officer
- Chief of Staff
- VP / Director of Operations
Sales & Revenue Leadership
- VP Sales / Sales Director
- Head of Revenue Operations
- Head of Partnerships
- Enterprise Account Executive
Engineering & Product Leadership
- VP Engineering
- Engineering Manager
- Head of Product
- Principal / Staff Engineer
Data & AI Leadership
- Head of Data
- AI / ML Lead
- Data Engineering Manager
- Director of Analytics
Finance & Operations Leadership
- Financial Controller
- Head of Finance
- Operations Director
- Risk & Compliance Lead
Customer & Growth Leadership
- Customer Success Director
- Head of Marketing
- Growth Lead
- Head of Support
Hire vetted and tested top-performing talent.
We've removed the trial-and-error of global hiring. Our three-step execution framework delivers fully qualified professionals directly to your organization.
- Step 01
Role and qualifications
We jump on an alignment call to map the exact role you need to fill and the required qualifications. A $500 USD non-refundable engagement fee dedicates our search resources — and is fully deducted from your final placement fee.
- Step 02
Talent matching
We initiate our rigorous vetting process to source and interview a shortlist of top talent. To ensure the perfect fit, we guide the selection process completely.
- Step 03
Full-year guarantee
We process the employment contract once you make your final selection. To protect your hiring investment, we back our 30% fee with a full-year guarantee.
No commitment required. We'll provide the clarity; you decide the next steps.
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True ground-level verification.
We are the only agency in the Philippines performing true ground-level verification — made possible through our government partnerships, spanning national regulatory bodies down to local government units. This eliminates fraud, strengthens trust, and ensures you hire only legitimate, high-integrity talent.
We remove the candidate from the verification loop. This eliminates any chance of data manipulation and ensures entirely accurate, unbiased results — the difference between a checked résumé and a verified leader.
The deepest leadership bench in global outsourcing.
The Philippines is no longer only a destination for support volume. Two decades inside the world's BPO, offshoring and AI-delivery engine room have produced a mature class of managers, directors and specialists who have already run global teams — and who can step into your leadership roles without the onshore price tag.
English-fluent professional class
One of the world's largest English-speaking workforces, with Western business norms and communication already built in.
Leaders forged offshore
Managers with 10–20 years running delivery for global technology leaders — leadership experience that is hard to buy onshore.
Cultural & service alignment
A service-oriented, relationship-driven professional culture that integrates cleanly with US, UK and AU organisations.
Senior quality, leaner cost
Executive-grade capability at a fraction of onshore compensation — the arbitrage that lets a scale-up afford real leadership.
Real time-zone coverage
Graveyard-shift coverage for US hours, daytime for AU and overlap with the UK — leaders available when your business is awake.
Verification-ready institutions
Established records at the SEC, BIR, DOLE, DTI, NBI, PNP and LGU level make genuine ground-level verification possible — not just database lookups.
Why TractionHire™ remains unbeatable.
Most offshore hiring markets optimise for volume. We optimise for the few candidates who can actually carry a leadership mandate.
| Criteria | Local contingency recruiters | Offshore staffing platforms | TRACTIONCORE TractionHire™ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search model | Contingency — many recruiters race the same brief. | Marketplace volume; you screen hundreds. | Retained — a dedicated search, shortlist not volume. |
| Verification depth | Reference calls and database checks. | Often self-reported credentials. | Ground-level: NBI, police, court, school, employment. |
| Candidate loop | Candidate-arranged documentation. | Candidate-arranged documentation. | Candidate removed from the verification loop. |
| Role focus | Volume roles; leadership is a small slice. | Generalists and individual contributors. | Specialized and leadership mandates. |
| Guarantee | Short replacement windows. | Limited or none. | 30% fee backed by a full-year guarantee. |
| Outcome ownership | Ends at acceptance of offer. | Ends at placement. | Decade of sourcing mastery; we stand behind the hire. |
Comparison methodology: based on market research as of January 2026. These subjects were selected for direct comparison as they represent the closest global competitors in retained search and managed talent delivery structure. This chart highlights our strategic edge and does not replace client due diligence.
Frequently asked questions.
Addressing your top concerns about our headhunting solution.
Ask a questionHighly specialized and leadership roles — C-suite, VP and department-head mandates, scarce technical experts, and confidential or succession searches where a wrong hire is expensive. We do not run high-volume generalist placement; TractionHire™ is a retained search built for the roles that define the company.
We charge a 30% fee based on the candidate's assumed annual salary, covering deep-level sourcing, full vetting and all on-ground verification costs. This fee is only paid once we successfully place your hire.
The deposit secures your search slot and funds the upfront vetting process, which includes legal checks, employment verification, ID validation, school verification and background screenings. It is fully deducted from your final placement fee once the candidate is hired.
We are the only agency in the Philippines performing true ground-level verification, including police and NBI clearances, court record checks, address validation, school verification and employment authentication — made possible through our government partnerships from national regulatory bodies down to local government units. We also completely remove the candidate from the verification loop, eliminating any chance of data manipulation.
Most roles are filled within 2–6 weeks, depending on specialization and seniority. We present highly vetted shortlists — not volume — so every candidate you see has already passed our full background and skills screening.
Two decades as the world's BPO and AI-delivery engine room have produced a mature bench of managers and directors who have already run global teams on US, UK and AU hours. Combined with strong English fluency, cultural alignment, real time-zone coverage and verification-ready institutions, the Philippines delivers executive-grade capability at a fraction of onshore cost — without the quality trade-off.
Fill the role you can't get wrong.
Tell us the mandate. We'll map the role, open a dedicated retained search, and bring you a verified shortlist of leaders and specialists — backed by a full-year guarantee.