Roles stay open for months. New hires leave in weeks. We fix both.

Fractional Talent and People partners for SaaS, Gamedev and Tech companies.

Supported teams at

  • Semrush
  • Hypercell Games
  • EPAM
  • Migrun
  • inBeat Agency
  • Melsoft
  • Foxtery
  • Webtonic
  • Turbo Web
  • Clixar

Impact

The results from the teams we work with

Hiring

4

very senior hires in 3 months

“Yulia has hired over half of my Brand team at Semrush, and has continued to efficiently support me across other projects. We have always closed all open positions within a few months, with the record being 4 new Senior hires within 3 months.”
Olga AndrienkoCMO at Foxtery · Ex VP of Brand at Semrush

Hiring

5

hires in 2 months

“Yuliia stepped in to support hiring across multiple roles. Throughout the process, everything was clear and transparent. It felt like working with a true partner who understood our priorities and moved them forward.”
Sergey KotlovCEO at Migrun

Hiring

<30 days

to close a role that had been open for 3 months

“Yuliia closed a senior role for us in under 30 days. Along the way she built an internal ATS from the tools we had, brought salary data across different locations and told us exactly what to expect at every stage. Her candidate summaries were informative without being overwhelming: she highlighted exactly what helped us make the final decision. She also trained our team on how to run interviews and evaluate candidates properly.”
Stanislav BurikaStudio Lead at Hypercell Games

HR

9

promotions from a career framework built and launched in 5 weeks

“Yuliia joined us for 2 months to build our career levels, performance and salary review processes from scratch. In just 5 weeks we had a clear framework for ~100 people, and the first cycle brought 9 promotions and 3 changes of positions and teams. She partnered directly with our C level and 10+ managers, and for the first time we clearly saw where everyone stands and what to do next.”
COO at a Creative AgencyName under NDA

Our approach to solve your case

1. Discover

A 20-minute call to map the role, your team and the gaps in your People setup — plus an honest answer on whether we can help.

20 min · free

2. Scope

Within 48 hours you get a short written scope: what we’ll do, by when, and the price. No surprises later.

Scope in 48h

3. Search & hire

A targeted pipeline with first profiles in 72h, then a tight shortlist, structured interviews and references — through to a signed offer.

First profiles · 72h

4. Build the infrastructure

Role scorecard, interview rubric and pipeline set-up — handed to your team to keep and reuse permanently.

Yours to keep

Explore ways to work together

Two ways to hire with us. Pick the one that matches how many roles you have open.

One key role

One-Time Hire

We fill one role from start to finish, and you keep the whole hiring setup afterwards.

12%of annual salary

One role€1,500 retainer deducted from the fee

What’s included

  • 5 to 10 vetted profiles on your shortlist, yours to keep
  • Hiring kit you keep: scorecard, interview stages, question bank, evaluation template

90 day guarantee. If your hire leaves due to performance or cultural fit, we find a replacement for free.

  • Kickoff with your hiring manager: role brief, scorecard and success criteria
  • Salary benchmark and market map before the search starts
  • First profiles in your inbox within 72 hours
  • Candidate summaries that highlight what matters for your decision
  • Weekly updates with clear next steps
  • Support through interviews, references and the signed offer

Why a retainer? It covers the real work upfront: market research, salary benchmark and a shortlist of 5 to 10 vetted candidates that stays with you even if you don't hire through us. It also means we're both committed from day one. Once you hire, the €1,500 is deducted from the final fee.

Not sure which one fits? Tell us about your situation on a free call and we will recommend the option.

Custom scope

Didn’t find what you need? Let’s build your own scope.

Every team grows differently. Mix hiring and HR into one plan that fits where you are right now.

Teams often combine

Priority hires + HR foundationScorecardsComp bands90 day onboarding roadmaps

How it works

  1. Tell us what’s not workingOpen roles, churn, missing processes. Whatever is slowing you down.
  2. Get an honest assessment in 48 hoursWith an estimated scope and price for your situation.
  3. One monthly scope, one invoiceHiring and HR bundled together. No double retainers.
Request your custom scope

About us in numbers

Track record

15 yearshiring
500+roles filled
30+companies supported
25+countries hired across

Our hiring process

72hto the first candidate profiles after kick-off
5–10profiles per role, not a pile of CVs
≤30 daysto close a senior role
90 daysreplacement guarantee

Who we are

You work directly with the people doing the work. No account managers, no junior handoffs. From the first call to your new hire's start date, you talk to Yuliia and Kate.

Yuliia Hychka

Yuliia Hychka

Founder · People Operations, Talent Acquisition & Training

Industries

  • Gamedev
  • SaaS
  • E-commerce
  • Creative
  • Tech
  • Blockchain

9+ years in Talent Acquisition and HR Business Partnering across 25+ countries, working with companies from 20 up to 2,000 people. Built processes from scratch for companies scaling from 100 to 200 in a single year, gamedev studios of 30–50 people, and blockchain tech studios growing from 20 to 70. Experienced across Gamedev, SaaS, E-commerce, Creative, Tech and Blockchain.

Kate Shoshova

Kate Shoshova

Talent Partner · Talent Acquisition & Search

Industries

  • SaaS
  • Creative
  • E-commerce

6 years of experience in HR and over 4.5 years in Global Talent Acquisition. Experience across B2B, SaaS, and creative fields. Strong focus on sourcing and engaging passive talent with a 95% offer acceptance rate. Running full-cycle hiring from junior to VP-level positions, transforming startup ambiguity into clear hiring structure.

Book a free call

No commitment · 20-min intro · direct with Yuliia and Kate

Questions founders ask before we start

What roles do you hire for?

Marketing, sales and business development, HR and talent acquisition, operations, product and project management, UI/UX and product design, and game roles such as game/level designers, Unity developers, delivery managers and producers.

How fast do we see the first profiles?

Within 72 hours of kick-off. You get 5 to 10 profiles per role, so you review a shortlist, not a pile of CVs.

How long does a hire take?

It depends on the role's seniority, complexity and location. Senior roles usually take up to 30 days.

How does payment work for a one-time hire?

The fee is 12% of the hire's annual salary. You pay a €1,500 retainer to start the search, which covers a shortlist of 5 to 10 vetted profiles. When your hire signs, you pay the rest of the 12%, minus the €1,500 you already paid.

Is the €1,500 retainer refundable?

No. The retainer pays for the search and the 5 to 10 profiles you receive, and that work is done whether or not you make a hire. If you do hire, it is deducted from the final fee.

What if the person you placed leaves?

If your hire leaves due to performance or cultural fit within the first 90 days, we find a replacement for free.

What is the "hiring infrastructure" I keep?

For every role we work on you get a role scorecard, defined interview stages, a question bank and an evaluation template. You also get the infrastructure we build around what your company already has in place. They stay with your team, so the next hire for a similar role is faster, with or without us.

Is there a minimum commitment?

Fractional Hiring has a 3-month minimum. The two HR packages are fixed-price projects, and Fractional Head of People is scoped with you on a call. A one-time hire has no minimum beyond the retainer.

What's the difference between the two HR packages?

People Foundations (€2,500) puts the essentials in place: a people ops audit, employment compliance basics, onboarding and offboarding workflows, a core handbook and policies, and 90-day plans for newcomers. People System (3 months, €4,000) includes all of that, plus your hiring philosophy, a performance review system and HRIS selection and rollout (if needed). Everything is designed for your company, and we run hands-on training sessions with your managers so they can run it on their own after we leave.

What can be added on top of the People System?

Add-ons are agreed case by case. Typical examples are a salary review process or a full recruitment process set-up. We scope and price them on a call.

A package or a Fractional Head of People: which should I choose?

Pick a package when you know what needs building and want a fixed price and end date. Pick Fractional Head of People when you need senior People leadership on an ongoing basis, from strategy and org design to coaching your managers. Its price depends on the scope, which we agree on a short call.

Do you work with companies outside Europe?

Yes. We've hired across 25+ countries, including the US, EU, LATAM and Africa. Everything is remote, and we agree overlapping working hours on the first call.

How do we start?

Book a 20-minute call. Within 48 hours of the call you get a written proposal with scope, timeline and price. If we agree, we sign a contract and kick off.

Tailored to your team

Request your custom scope

Tell us what you need and get a tailored estimate within 48 hours.

1. What do you need help with?
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