SaaS founders making their first marketing hire
We'll tell you what you need, not just who's available.
Marketing recruitment for SaaS
Recruitment is broken. We fixed it.
Fixed-fee, specialist recruitment consultancy for marketing hires in Tech. No commission bias. No ghosted candidates. No bullshit.
The problem
Why recruitment fails you
Unanswered
Candidates ghosted. Emails ignored. The industry treats people as inventory.
Biased
Commission-based models incentivise pushing the most expensive candidate, not the best one.
Risk-averse
Once a recruiter has a shortlist, late-stage candidates get buried. Adding complexity risks their fee. So they don't.
The solution
A different model entirely
One fixed fee. Zero bias. Complete transparency.
One fixed fee regardless of salary, regardless of how many people you want to meet, regardless of how complex your process is. The work is the same. The fee is the same. That removes every incentive a traditional recruiter has to cut corners, rush the process, or push the wrong candidate.
Who we are
Built by someone who's been on both sides
Graeme has spent years hiring marketing talent — and then working alongside every person he placed. That changes how you think about fit. Not just "can they do the job" but "are they the kind of person who makes a team better."
Most recruiters have never managed a marketing function. Graeme has built them.
Tilliot Talent recruits exclusively for marketing roles within SaaS businesses. That's not a limitation it's the point. Deep specialism beats broad generalism every time.
Graeme Hutchison
Founder · CMO
How it works
The process
- 01
Define the role
We consult on what you actually need. Growth, content, product marketing, or generalist, we'll build the profile and process based on your stage, your goals, your gaps. Not just a job spec. A framework for a successful hire.
- 02
Source and screen
We dive into our large network of tech marketers to find excellent candidates. Every applicant is screened by the Tilliot team for fit before a formal interview.
- 03
Graeme interviews
Shortlisted candidates go through a full interview with Graeme. Only those we'd stake our reputation on go forward.
- 04
You meet the best
You interview a curated shortlist. For IC roles, we design the take-home task. Graeme attends the presentation and gives you his honest read alongside yours.
- 05
Close with confidence
You make the hire knowing every step had experienced marketing leadership behind it.
"The moment a recruiter's fee depends on salary, the best candidate stops being their priority."
Fixed fee means aligned incentives. We get paid the same whether the role is £40k or £140k. The only thing left to optimise for is the right hire.
Who this is for
If any of this sounds familiar, we should talk.
Series A/B companies scaling a marketing function
We know what good looks like at your stage.
CEOs and COOs who've had bad recruitment experiences
We get it. This is the antidote.
Open roles
Roles we're working on right now
A small, curated list. Every role here is one we'd take ourselves.
Simple pricing
One fee. No tiers. No surprises.
£7,500+ VAT
Fixed. Always.
- ▸Paid in two instalments (£2,500 + £5,000)
- ▸Full search, screening, and shortlisting
- ▸Founder-led interviews on every candidate
- ▸Take-home task design and presentation attendance
- ▸No sliding scale. No surprises. No commission bias.