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Fractional executive marketplace

One marketplace, two serious sides of the executive decision.

A fractional executive marketplace must work for the company buying judgment and the executive protecting a professional reputation. Employers can brief, search, shortlist, post a compensated mandate, and arrange interviews. Executives can apply free, publish reviewed evidence, control availability, receive job alerts, and pursue roles without paying to rank.

When this model fits

  • 01Employers want a visible shortlist and workflow
  • 02Recruiters need repeat searches across mandates
  • 03Executives need credible profiles and current opportunities

What you are buying

A defined executive mandate, not access theatre.

Every search starts by making the business consequence, decisions, constraints, capacity, and transition explicit. That brief becomes the common standard for candidates and commercial scope.

  1. 01

    Frame the outcome and decision rights

    The evidence and working model are documented before the final selection decision.

  2. 02

    Review evidence from comparable mandates

    The evidence and working model are documented before the final selection decision.

  3. 03

    Align capacity, cadence, conflicts, and economics

    The evidence and working model are documented before the final selection decision.

  4. 04

    Start against a visible 90-day scorecard

    The evidence and working model are documented before the final selection decision.

Verification

Proof before profile.

Executives cannot pay to move higher. Public visibility follows review, and introductions include context rather than a bulk contact export.

  • Identity and career history
  • Comparable decision evidence
  • Independent references
  • Availability and conflict review

Direct buyer answers

Questions asked before this mandate.

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How does the fractional executive marketplace work?

Companies create a mandate, search or request a curated shortlist, save candidates, publish roles, and arrange interviews. Executives apply free, build reviewed profiles, receive alerts, and control introductions.

Do executives pay to appear or rank?

No. Executives do not pay to apply, appear in search, receive eligible alerts, or improve ranking. Employer and recruiter products fund the platform.

Can recruiters use the marketplace?

Yes. Recruiter and portfolio access supports repeat search, shortlist, role, interview, and alert workflows while candidate contact remains consent based.

Can I post one role without a subscription?

Yes. A reviewed job post is a one-time purchase, remains live for 45 days, shows compensation, and does not renew automatically.

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