Days for Desk Research
Understand the market, identify target companies, define the candidate profile, develop the sourcing strategy. Starting from scratch with every mandate.
The first week of every mandate is always the same
Difficulty hard to assess
Is the mandate realistically fillable? How deep is the talent pool? Without data, the go/no-go decision remains a gut feeling.
Candidate outreach improvised
Pitch scripts, objection handling, and boolean strings are reinvented every single time.
No shareable deliverable
Internal notes instead of a professional document you can show the client.
18+ sections. One document. Ready to use immediately.
Go/No-Go Recommendation
Data-driven assessment of mandate feasibility with risk factors and strategic recommendations.
Ideal Candidate Profile
Detailed definition of required experience, skills, and cultural fit for the target role.
Target Companies
Prioritized list of source organizations with reasoning and approach strategy for each.
Compensation Benchmarks
Market-rate salary ranges, bonus structures, and equity data for the target role and seniority.
Pitch Scripts & Objection Handling
Ready-to-use candidate outreach scripts and responses to common objections, tailored to this mandate.
Boolean Strings & Search Strategy
Pre-built search strings for LinkedIn and other platforms, plus a complete sourcing strategy.
The mandate kickoff, transformed
Traditional Approach
Mandate Analysis
Timeline
3–5 days
Minutes
Go/No-Go Decision
Gut feeling
Data-driven recommendation
Candidate Profile
Manually assembled
Structured, 18+ dimensions
Sourcing Strategy
Experience-based
Boolean strings + target list
Deliverable
Internal notes
Shareable, client-ready document
~90%time saved
18+structured sections
€500instead of 3–5 days researcher time
How it works
01
Describe Your Mandate
Provide the job description, target market, and any specific context. Plain language is enough.
02
AI Analyzes in Minutes
Our specialized AI agents research the market, assess feasibility, and build the complete launch package.
03
Receive Your Report
A complete, structured Mandate Analysis delivered to your inbox. Ready to share with your client.
€500
per Mandate Analysis Report
The Research-tier entry point of the polyseek platform. Delivers the complete mandate launch package: go/no-go assessment, ideal candidate profile, target companies, compensation benchmarks, pitch scripts, and boolean strings.
- Go/No-Go recommendation with risk assessment
- Ideal candidate profile (18+ dimensions)
- Prioritized target company list
- Compensation benchmarks for role & geography
- Pitch scripts & objection handling
- Boolean strings & complete sourcing strategy
ROI Calculation
Average executive search fee: €30,000–50,000. One Mandate Analysis costs €500, under 2% of the expected placement fee. Saves 3–5 days of researcher time per mandate.
60×return on report cost
Start with Mandate Analysis for your search strategy. Upgrade to the Talent Landscape (€1,000) for the full candidate research and ranked longlist.