Marigold Sourcing + Recruiting

Marigold Recruiting is a network of independent tech recruiters dedicated to serving early-stage and mid-stage startups with engineering, product, design and other technical hiring needs. The network operates on a retainer-free fee schedule with a focus on diversity, equity and inclusion in the recruitment process. Marigold's approach emphasises holding the big picture, highest priorities and immediate needs in balance to source and recruit the most talented and best-fit candidates for startup environments.

The network works with startups experiencing rapid growth without established in-house recruiting teams or sourcing capacity. Marigold recruiters embed with founders and leadership to understand evolving hiring needs, iterate on candidate pools as organisational requirements evolve and deliver consistent talent flow for key engineering, product and design roles. The firm positions itself as cost-effective hiring capacity that can scale as startup needs change and has successfully placed candidates who later become in-house recruiters.

Marigold emphasises that diverse teams are more talented and productive teams, offering perspectives grounded in research on the relationship between team diversity and performance. The recruiter network connects with startups through intake calls to understand goals and discover collaborative opportunities, building long-term hiring relationships aligned with a startup's growth trajectory.