Executive search · Led by Jason La Barbera
Executive search.
Finally within reach.
The expertise your next leadership hire deserves, at a fixed price your company can plan around. We define the role, find the people, and manage the search through the hire.
“Jason’s approach to talent recruiting is state of the art and game changing.”
$30,000 full search · Start with $5,000
Former NVIDIA executive recruiter · Direct access to Jason
A search partner, on your terms
Get the expertise.
Keep the flexibility.
A leadership hire can ask more of your team than everyday recruiting: a hard-to-define role, a small candidate market, or people who need a thoughtful reason to move.
Retained search gives that hire a dedicated partner. RunRetained combines executive recruiting experience with efficient research and technology to make that support more accessible.
Your team stays involved. You decide how much of the work we own.
Clear work. Clear prices.
Three steps.
As much help as you need.
Buy the full search for $30,000, or start with the first step for $5,000. Each step adds to the work before it.
- 01 / Start here
Define the hire
$5,000 fixed
We work with you to agree what this person must accomplish, what experience matters, what you can pay, and where the search is realistic.
- An agreed role brief and interview criteria
- Market evidence and realistic tradeoffs
- Example profiles to test the direction
You leave withDiscuss this stepA clear plan your team can act on.
Your team can take the plan and run the search.
- 02 / Add when you need it
Find the people
$10,000 additional
We map the relevant companies and people, verify the evidence, and prioritize whom to approach and why.
- Prioritized prospects with sources and fit rationale
- Contact details and verification status
- Outreach materials and a working handoff
You leave withDiscuss this stepA researched market, ready for your recruiter.
Your recruiter can take over outreach, interviews, and the hire.
- 03 / Add when you need it
Run the search
$15,000 additional
We approach candidates, assess their fit and interest, manage the interview process, and support references, offers, and closing.
- Interested, assessed candidates for interviews
- Candidate communication and hiring-team coordination
- References, offer negotiation, and start coordination
You leave withDiscuss this stepAn experienced partner through the hire.
We manage the search with you through its agreed scope.
Plan only$5,000 total
Plan + research$15,000 total
The full search$30,000 total
Already have a clear brief or current research? You can enter at a later step after we review what is ready. No percentage-of-salary charge or additional placement fee for the agreed hire.
See deliverables, payment, and scopeThe first step, explained
Before we find people,
we agree on the hire.
Define the hire · $5,000 fixed
Start with the planYou may have heard this called “search calibration.” It means getting your hiring team to agree on what you need, then checking that direction against the real candidate market.
- What will this person accomplish?
- Turn the business need into clear outcomes and interview criteria.
- What can the market actually offer?
- Test experience, compensation, location, and tradeoffs against real examples.
- What should the search do next?
- Leave with a practical written plan, including what needs to change if the brief is unrealistic.
This is paid work with a usable deliverable. The initial fit conversation is free.
Built to work with your team
Your recruiter can
take it from here.
You receive the completed brief, research, supporting sources, outreach materials, and current status for the work you buy. Your team can use them to continue the search.
Pause or take over at any point. Future stages are not billed. We agree the treatment of unfinished work before you start.
Independent recruiter or search firm? Buy definition or research for your own engagement. We agree the handoff and responsibilities with you.
Discuss recruiter support
Led by Jason La Barbera
25 years.
The hardest hires.
Jason La Barbera has spent 25 years on some of the toughest executive and technical searches—including as an executive recruiter at NVIDIA.
You get that experience directly. Jason leads your search, from defining the role to closing the hire.
No evidence = no score. Every recommendation backed by facts.
Meet JasonWhat does retained search mean?
You engage a search partner to work on one agreed hire. We research the market, approach people who may not be applying, assess candidates, and help you reach a hiring decision. Our fees pay for that agreed work in stages.
Is the full fee really $30,000?
Yes, for one role within the agreed search scope: $5,000 to define the hire, $10,000 for research, and $15,000 for execution. No percentage of salary or additional placement fee. We confirm fit, scope, timing, and any separately approved expenses before you commit.
Can our recruiter take over?
Yes. Your team can take over after definition or research, or during execution. You receive the completed work and current status. Unstarted stages are not billed. We agree how work in progress is handled before you begin.
Can we buy just the research or execution?
Yes, if you already have the inputs that stage needs. We review your brief or research first, so you can use valid existing work. Any rebuilding is explained and scoped before you purchase.
When do we pay?
Each stage is agreed and paid for before that stage starts. You can authorize one stage at a time. Buying the first stage does not commit you to all $30,000. These are retained service fees, not payment only if a hire is made.
Start with one important hire
Tell us who you need.
We’ll work out where to start.
Share the role and the help you need. Jason will review it personally and discuss whether the engagement fits.
Free fit conversation. No payment or engagement created by an inquiry.
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