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DTC Recruitment — By an Insider

I Reject 90% of Candidates.

The 10% I Send? They Scale DTC Brands.

Battle-tested global talent for DTC brands scaling $500K–$3M+/month. From an insider, not an outsider.

Currently Head of Talent, US DTC Brand
<10% Hire Rate
90-Day Guarantee
Global Talent Pool
Stefan Markovic — Founder, PerunHR
“If you’re scaling a DTC brand, you’ve probably made at least one hire that looked perfect on paper but couldn’t deliver.”

The “Head of Growth” who was really just a media buyer with an inflated title. The “Creative Director” who couldn’t produce a single VSL that converted.

Every bad hire costs $50–100K+ in lost revenue and momentum you can’t get back.

Most recruiters make this worse. They don’t understand DTC. They can’t tell the difference between someone who “managed” Facebook Ads and someone who actually owned a P&L and scaled spend from $50K to $500K/month.

I can. Because I’m not just a recruiter — I’m currently the Head of Talent for a US DTC brand.

The 7-Step Methodology

The Battle Test

Most candidates don’t survive. That’s the point.

100% enter
<10% remain
1

Discovery Call

Learn the actual business problem, not just the job title.

2

Global Sourcing

Activate worldwide network: North America, Asia, South Africa, Philippines, LatAm, Eastern Europe.

3

Application Scorecard

10 min

Scored application with instant B-player disqualifiers.

4

Strategic Interview

45 min

Deep-dive into past performance, decision-making, methodology.

5

Battle Test

2-4 hours

Real-world scenario based on YOUR business. Most candidates don't survive.

6

Reference Verification

Every claim verified. "Scaled to $2M/month"? We call and confirm.

7

Shortlist Delivery

2-4 candidates with detailed evaluation reports. You know exactly what you're getting.

Case Study

US DTC Brand, Health & Wellness Space

When I started, the CEO was doing everything himself. Sales, marketing, operations, customer service. Here’s what happened after I stepped in:

  • EA / Second-in-CommandCEO went from 14-hour days to strategic work only
  • COOSystematized operations, built SOPs, enabled new product line launch
  • Currently fillingCreative Director, Copywriter, Shopify Designer, Video Editor
1000+
Candidates Screened
8+
Countries Sourced From
<10%
Hire Rate
90-Day
Guarantee on Every Placement
Services & Investment

What I Offer

Positions I Fill

Media Buyers

Proven ROAS at scale, P&L ownership, not button-pushers

Creative Directors / UGC Strategists

Direct response creative that converts, not just "pretty" work

Head of Growth / CMO

Full-funnel ownership, scaling methodology, team leadership

CRO Specialists

Data-driven optimization, not guesswork

EA / Operations

Second-in-command material, not task-takers

Copywriters

Direct response, VSLs, advertorials — not blog posts

Video Editors / VSL Creators

Direct response video, UGC, performance creatives that drive ROAS

Shopify Store Designers / Page Builders

Conversion-optimized landing pages, product pages, GemPages/Replo builds

Funnel Builders

Sales funnels, checkout optimization, CheckoutChamp/ClickFunnels/Heyflow

Investment

Most Popular

Contingent

15-20% annual salary

Single hires, standard roles

Pay only when you hire. Zero risk.

Retained Search

Upfront partial payment + success fee

Executive / hard-to-fill

Dedicated priority search.

RPO

Monthly retainer

Building a team (3+ hires)

Fractional Head of Talent.

90-day guarantee on every placement. If the hire doesn’t work out, I replace them. Free.

Ready to Stop Hiring B-Players?

15 minutes. No pitch, no pressure. If I can help, I’ll tell you how. If I can’t, I’ll tell you that too.

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