
Flex
Hire freelance, contract, or fractional talent on demand

Embed
Embedded Talent Partners

Attract
Success-only recruitment model for hiring top talent

Exec
Exec search
Attract, Retain & Grow Top Talent On Demand
Glass Octopus is a collective of senior recruiters, HR experts, and industry leaders who’ve built teams inside ambitious SMEs, high-growth startups, scaleup's, and global corporates across marketing, media, and tech.
We’ve run hiring sprints under pressure, scaled functions from scratch, rebuilt underperforming teams, and grown capability that sticks.
Not just scaling fast, but scaling profitably, sustainably, with the right people.
Now we bring that same in-house firepower directly to you — flexibly, without the bloated overheads or agency-style surprises
- Expand & hire overseas with confidence
- Cut agency costs by 50%, with fractional TA & HR Leaders
- Attract & convert top talent (funnels, career sites, open book recruitment)
- Freelance Specialists for key projects
- Sucess only recruitment, from the shop floor to the C suite

Why partner with Glass Octopus?
Choose from four flexible delivery routes

Flex
Senior expertise, on demand
Best For:
- Fractional leaders & specialists (marketing, IT, finance, HR etc.)
- Short, mid, or long-term assignments
- Industry-leading expertise without adding headcount

Embed
Embedded Talent Partners
Best For:
- For leaders who want control, consistency, and an elevated employer brand
- Build or upgrade your in-house talent capability
- Halving your recruitment agency fees

Attract
Success-only hiring, fast
Best For:
- Businesses that need the right talent quickly, with no upfront costs
- Adding us to your PSL or accessing talent on demand via our Candidate Library
- Attracting both active and passive candidates professionally and effectively
How We Work

Discover
We run a free Discovery Workshop to understand your goals, gaps, and growth plan.


Plan
We create a tailored hiring roadmap aligned to business priorities, with cost options.


Embed
Your recruiter joins your team. Fully embedded or on a success only basis, aligned to your needs.


Deliver
You hire better people, faster while building a scalable, efficient recruitment engine.
How Can We Help You Succeed?
Select the areas you want to focus on, then share your details so we can create a plan together.
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