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Eliminate predatory 20% agency commissions, saving an average of £21,205 per Managing Director hire in Kettering.
Leverage data-driven multi-channel sourcing targeting passive logistics, manufacturing, and enterprise leaders along the A14 corridor.
Guaranteed market saturation with transparent, real-time analytics instead of closed-door executive search databases.
According to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and Nomis local enterprise profiles, the A14 corridor in Kettering, Northamptonshire, has seen a 12.4% increase in specialized logistics, manufacturing, and distribution operations over the last three years. This industrial density has driven the average base salary for a Managing Director in Kettering to £110,000 per annum (Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - ASHE).
Under traditional recruitment agency terms, a standard 20% placement fee on this salary forces Kettering businesses to pay £22,000 for a single executive hire. Traditional headhunters justify this cost with claims of 'exclusive networks' and 'proprietary databases.' In reality, they are using the same professional networks, job boards, and programmatic outreach systems that are openly accessible to modern automated platforms. We are here to end this market inefficiency.
At VacanCV, we strip out the bloated margins of legacy recruitment models. We run on a flat-fee process of £795. Here is how the economics compare for a Kettering business hiring an executive at the local ONS average salary:
Paying £22,000 to an agency means you are subsidizing their high-street offices, partner bonuses, and failed searches for other clients. With VacanCV, you pay exclusively for the precise technology and execution required to fill your role.
We do not wait for candidates to apply. We actively suffocate the local talent market using a multi-layered recruitment process optimized for Kettering and the wider East Midlands region:
Your vacancy is instantly syndicated across over 100 premier job boards, executive networks, and niche management platforms. We programmatically target candidates who match the exact operational scale your business requires, whether that is SME growth or multi-national logistics management.
Our technology identifies and targets qualified Managing Directors who are not actively browsing job boards but are open to strategic moves. By utilizing geo-fenced digital profiling along major Northamptonshire employment hubs (Kettering, Corby, Wellingborough, and Northampton), we capture local executive talent before your competitors even know they are looking.
Unlike traditional headhunters who filter out great candidates to push their preferred network, we provide you with complete, unfiltered access to your applicant tracking portal. You own the data. You own the candidates. If you find three exceptional directors in the pipeline, you can hire all three for no extra charge.
Kettering's economic profile is evolving rapidly. The expansion of business parks such as Cransley Park and Latimer Business Park has attracted high-growth firms requiring agile, tech-literate, and operationally ruthless leadership. Legacy executive search agencies still rely on slow, hand-shake-based methodologies that drag recruitment campaigns out for 3 to 6 months.
In the modern business environment, speed and efficiency are decisive advantages. Our digital-first model delivers qualified, vetted candidates to your inbox within 14 to 21 days, allowing your board of directors to make swift, data-backed hiring decisions without the burden of extortionate recruitment fees.
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VacanCV is a UK-based recruitment technology firm operating in the East Midlands. They specialize in a £795 flat-fee managed search model, utilizing the Smart AI Framework to replace traditional 20% commission agency fees. All insights are provided via the Smart AI screening engine.
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