FOR FOUNDERS & BUILDERS

We unlock access to “off-market” talent

The best operators don't always want full-time roles. And with AI, you don't always want a full-time commitment, either. Access great talent at part-time cost, while continuing to deliver outsized outcomes.

Groundwork is your search firm built for a new era.

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THE PROBLEM

AI has complicated your talent strategy

Full-time headcount is unnecessarily expensive

Committing too early, with salary, equity and overhead, is an expensive mistake, particularly in the age of AI.

But you still need great people, just less hours

AI tools mean you may not need 100% of a person; but you do need a person to connect dots and drive progress.

And finding the right part-time talent is hard

The people you want are almost entirely off-market and hard to find without the right partner.

THE opPortunity

Groundwork is a search firm entirely focused on
identifying these part-time operators.

1,500+

Part-time operators in our network

82%

Are off-market, meaning you’d
never know they were available

We uniquely understand what this group really cares about and how to make this a win-win for your company and their lives.

HOW IT WORKS

A process that starts with your problem

We go deep on your business

We partner to understand your team, your gaps, and where you're losing time or momentum. We’ll build context first.

We shape the role around your needs

We scope the role, define the explicit work, the right hours, and what success looks like in a part-time or interim capacity.

We find you the right person

We match you highly qualified operators. We prioritize durable fit and speed, and will stay close during interviews and candidate onboarding.

We’re on your speed dial

Once you've made a hire, we don't disappear. We’ll still have context on your team and will be ready to move even faster the next time you have a gap.

FROM OUR FOUNDERS

Rebuilding how we hire

Groundwork found us an exceptionally high-leverage finance operator. We initially wondered if the candidate may be overqualified, but her depth of experience allows her to deliver meaningful strategic impact within a totally flexible 20-hour-per-week model.

Jason Gonos

Employer | Head of Strategic Finance, SmithRx

I shared a challenge, and in response, they scoped a role, sourced outstanding candidates, and guided me through the process seamlessly. Suzanne is a straight shooter and incredibly hardworking.

Claire Wilson

Employer | CEO & Co-Founder, Siteline

Groundwork placed an exceptional operator with us: she takes the kind of ownership you can usually only get with a full-time senior hire, which is exactly what I needed at this stage, just not full time. What Groundwork is building is hitting a nerve for a reason.

Kaitlin Sennatt

Employer | Head of Product & Marketing, Beacon

Groundwork clarified the scope, crafted a sharp job description, ran a focused search, and we hired the first candidate we met. The entire process took just 2.5 weeks.

Rachel Munsie

Employer | CEO & Founder, Ounce of Care