Calqulate is a San Diego executive search and recruiting firm. We work as an extension of your team. We’ve sat in every seat, and that insider knowledge is the difference between hiring on repeat to fill a seat and hiring for staying power.
Resumes show skills, not whether someone will fit your team, your culture and your pace. That’s where hiring goes wrong.
Backed by a network of over 1,200 recruiters nationwide. Success-based fee: if you don’t hire, there’s no fee.
CPAs, controllers and CFOs for growing companies.
Medical, clinical, biotech and lab leaders.
Cleared engineers, program managers and executives.
Thousands of recruiters can send you resumes. We work as your advisor for the long term, from the first conversation to well after your new hire starts.
Two decades of searches, from first hires to executive teams.
Founder, operator, hiring manager and candidate. We know what the role really takes.
Your first hire and your fiftieth need different people. We hire for your stage.
Full-time hires, fractional leaders through our Advisor Network, and Capital Solutions, all in one place.
Interviews, offer, then check-ins at one week, one month and every quarter.
If you don’t hire, there’s no fee.
Offer acceptance rate
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Fee if you don’t hire
Check-ins after the hire
Posting a job gets you resumes. It doesn’t tell you who understands your company, aligns with your team or will grow with your business.
| Doing it yourself | With Calqulate | |
|---|---|---|
| Who you reach | Active job seekers only | Active and passive talent, through a network of 1,200+ recruiters |
| How candidates are judged | Keywords on a resume | Skills, culture and team dynamic |
| Your time | Screening hundreds of resumes | Meeting a short list of people worth talking to |
| Market knowledge | Guesswork | Salary data and industry insights |
| After the hire | You’re on your own | Check-ins at one week, one month and quarterly |
| What it costs | Posting fees and your team’s time, hire or not | Success-based fee: if you don’t hire, there’s no fee |
A few recent searches across our industries.
Manufacturing company. We learned the business and its finance pain points, then placed a controller who could step in and own them, so the founder could focus on the product.
Growing healthcare company. We placed an accounting manager who could bridge the gaps in financials across locations and modalities and run the day-to-day independently, so the CFO could focus on reporting and executing the plan.
San Francisco AI company
Manufacturing company
“We’re growing fast and I’m wearing many hats, so efficiency and accuracy matter. You understood our needs right away and only sent people worth talking to. Seamless process, great hire, and I’ll be back as we grow.”
Bay Area tech company
We learn your business, team, culture and what success looks like in the role.
We tap a network of over 1,200 recruiters to reach active and passive candidates.
We vet skills, experience, culture and team dynamic, then send you a short list.
We guide interviews and the offer, then check in at one week, one month and every quarter.
Share a few details and we’ll follow up to learn your business and the role. Success-based fee: if you don’t hire, there’s no fee.
