Augment your direct search capabilities

Tricky Searches as a Service

Mapping, Research, Intros & Confidential Outreach on Your Behalf

Seniority - Senior & strategic hires

Industries - Luxury, fashion, apparel…

Functions - Business & Tech

Geography - Global

Why MTL?

Augment your inhouse direct search capabilities with our risk-free monthly search as a service subscription.

Do all your confidential outreach through us

Augment your inhouse resources seasonally

Make your hiring costs predictable with our monthly retainer

Ad-hoc expertise and insights whenever you need it

We are experts in…

Seniority

Senior & Strategic Positions

When it comes to senior and key strategic positions, we have years of experience successfully engaging executives who are important and busy and thus very hard to get to.

Industry

Fashion, Luxury, Apparel

Although we have covered industries from banking to BPO, our home turf is everything retail with a special focus on omnichannel and digital transformation.

Skillset

Introductions

Whether we tell you or you tell us, we get the people you need to see in front of you. We have mastered the art of breaking through the noise, sparking interest whilst always safeguarding confidentiality.

Pricing

Our pricing is super flexible! Whether you need help with a mapping project or 360 recruiting support, we have a pricing model that suits your needs.

  • Inhouse a team of active sourcing experts for as long as you want

  • Full range of services

  • Ideal for companies looking to augment their in-house capacities

€2.900

Monthly Retainer

per month*

  • Outsource the tricky tasks to our team of TA experts

  • Full range of services

  • Ideal for project work, e.g. mapping, confidential outreach…

€150

Hourly Rate

per hour**

  • Let our headhunters find the perfect candidate for your vacancy

  • Dedicated headhunting team, exclusive and reserved for you only

  • Ideal for strategic vacancies that need 100% attention

25 % Fee

Commission-Based

per hire

* starting net price per month when subscribing to an annual plan with one assignment. Prices for monthly subscriptions are 15-20% higher and vary based on number of assignments.

** net price per hour when prepaying at least 100 hours, otherwise 175€ / hr.

What we offer

Let our team take care of or support you in any or all of the below:

  • We are well connected across geographies, industries and functions. Our network and credibility give us access to market intelligence that you may otherwise not be able to uncover. Put us to the test!

  • Irrespective of whether you have the intention to hire, we can provide an overview of all profiles relevant to your talent strategy.

  • Whether confidential or not, the quality, relevance, credibility and channel of our outreach results in above average candidate interest and response rate. Let us do the heavy lifting for you!

  • The ability to facilitate an introduction with a person of interest is often underrated. The professionalism and credibility of our headhunters gets you facetime with the people you need to talk to.

  • Our headhunters are functional experts turned recruiter. Their ability to efficiently identify relevant candidates makes them every hiring manager’s darling. We make sure you only see the candidates you needed to see!

  • Often neglected but key for making the right hiring decision, especially when strategically important roles are concerned: candidate assessment! We help you design interview screen cards as well as case studies that will expose unsuitable candidates.

  • There is nothing more frustrating than losing a perfect candidate inches away from the finish line. Let us help you negotiate a win-win offer for both parties. Remember: Due to our pricing model, we have no incentive to drive up or inflate compensation packages!

About Us

At MTL, we stand out in the world of senior and strategic-level search with a unique approach that combines unparalleled expertise, global reach, and flexible solutions. Unlike traditional agencies, we're not limited by geography, industry, or corporate function. Our team comprises functional experts turned recruiters, ensuring a deep understanding of your requirements. We don't just recruit; we offer advisory-like services tailored to your hiring needs. We excel at direct search, delivering quality candidates and reducing cost risk through our fixed monthly pricing model. With a focus on transparency, we provide a risk-free trial month and guarantees of candidate introductions within days. Whether you're in fashion, finance, technology, or any industry worldwide, we're your reliable hiring partner, offering control over your budget and the freedom to outsource assignments flexibly, as needed. Experience recruitment without the unnecessary complexity and let us redefine your talent acquisition journey.

Meet the MTL Team

  • Miro Koehler

    DIRECTOR

    Leadership & Transformation

  • Megan_Owen_Director_mettlesearch

    Megan Owen

    DIRECTOR

    Leadership & Transfomation

  • Fairouz_West_tech_recruiter

    Fairouz West

    CONSULTANT

    Tech & Product

  • Katharina_Goyoke_Search_Consultant

    Katharina Goyke

    CONSULTANT

    Sales & Marketing

  • Dr_Shawn_Rogers_Consultant

    Dr. Shawn Rogers

    CONSULTANT

    People & Finance

  • Alfred_Waligo_Tech_Consultant

    Alfred Waligo

    CONSULTANT

    Tech & Product

FAQs

  • Upon contacting us, we send out a brief survey to better understand the requirements. Upon receiving the answers to the survey, we schedule an intake meeting and in most cases we can present a first viable candidate profile within 7 days.

  • We are so confident in our ability to guide and support you with our expertise and find relevant candidates for your vacancies that we wave the first month’s invoice of an annual subscription for new clients. As long as you cancel before the end of the first month or 30 day period, you will not be charged.

  • We always find relevant candidates and we always advise our clients on how to best position a vacancy in the market. However, if the determined parameters do not attract the right candidates, our clients can always assign a different assignment to us or cancel their subscription altogether.

  • An assignment is typically one or several tasks relating to one vacancy or talent initiative. E.g. you could ask us to do mapping, outreach and screening for a new finance vacancy. That would qualify as one assignment. If you added market research relating to a new sales vacancy, that would qualify as a second assignment (and require at least our ‘Permanent’ package).

  • We at MTL are not a sales agency. Our priority is to deliver high quality headhunting services. We believe that a monthly fixed fee best aligns our interests with those of our clients. In addition it gives our clients full control over their hiring budget.

  • Yes, upon request we also offer a hybrid retainer / commission model where we charge a 25% commission on the first year guaranteed compensation of the placed candidate.

  • Yes, our monthly subscriptions can be canceled before the end of the month while yearly subscriptions can be cancelled by the end of a 12 month cycle.

  • MTL is short for Mettle, which is defined as “the ability to cope well with difficulties; spirit and resilience”, which in turn describes our team’s competence and mentality very accurately.

  • Everything! We have fixed recruiting: Starting with our price model, which aligns our and our clients’ interests, to our use of functional experts as recruiters, which results in much higher quality work and enhances our KPIs way above industry standards.

We’d love to work with you.

Meet us!