Calqulate is a San Diego executive search firm. We find the CEOs, COOs, general managers and operations leaders who turn plans into results.
Resumes show skills, not whether someone will fit your team, your culture and your pace. That’s where hiring goes wrong.
Proven leaders rarely sit on job boards. The best operators are already running teams. We reach them directly and present roles that are worth a move.
Founder, operator and hiring manager. We know what leadership really takes.
We learn your strategy, your leadership team and your culture before we recruit.
We match leadership style, stage and pace, not just titles.
We reach sitting executives and operators who aren’t on job boards.
The right leader builds the team around them, so you’re not refilling the top seat.
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.
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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 |
Based in San Diego and recruiting nationwide, backed by a network of over 1,200 recruiters.
Founder-led and venture-backed companies, private equity portfolio companies and established businesses across our industries, in San Diego, Southern California and nationwide.
If you don’t hire, there’s no fee. You get a short list of people worth talking to, not hundreds of resumes, with no upfront cost.
We learn your strategy, your team and what success looks like in the first year.
We reach sitting executives and operations leaders through our network.
Track record, leadership style and culture, then a short list.
We guide interviews and the offer, then check in at one week, one month and every quarter.
Hiring in another area? Explore all of our recruiting expertise or our Advisor Network for fractional leaders.
We stay involved. We check in at one week, one month and every quarter, and act as your advisor for long-term success.
We recruit for roles including CEOs, Presidents and General Managers, COOs and VPs of Operations, Directors of Operations, Plant and Site Leaders, Program Leaders, Chiefs of Staff, and more.
Yes. Through our Advisor Network we place fractional leaders who can step in while you plan the full-time hire.
Our fee is success-based: if you don’t hire, there’s no fee. We’re paid only when you make a hire through Calqulate.
No. We’re based in San Diego and recruit nationwide, backed by a network of over 1,200 recruiters.
Posting a job gets you resumes. We work as an extension of your team, learn your company and culture, and bring you a short list of candidates who match the role and how your team works.
Tell us what you’re building and who you need. Success-based fee: if you don’t hire, there’s no fee.
