At a glance
- Outcome
- 2 senior PHP developers placed within 1 month
- Duration
- 1 month
- Service
- Professional Search
- Sector
- Fintech · Banking
- Location
- Frankfurt, Germany
The challenge
The challenge.
The client needed two senior PHP developers to join its Frankfurt engineering team. We ran an outbound campaign focused on Frankfurt-based and DACH-relocatable senior PHP talent, qualified candidates on architecture and security depth, and closed both placements within a single month.
The engagement
How we ran it.
We staffed the search with senior recruiters who already operate in fintech · banking and the local Frankfurt market. The brief was calibrated in week one with the hiring manager, and we ran a tight structured process with weekly funnel reporting.
Sourcing was outbound-led, with deep market mapping of the qualified pool and direct candidate conversations — not job-board posts. Every shortlisted candidate was qualified against the hiring bar before reaching the client.
Roles hired
What we hired.
Senior PHP Developers (×2)
The client needed two senior PHP developers to join its Frankfurt engineering team. We ran an outbound campaign focused on Frankfurt-based and DACH-relocatable senior PHP talent, qualified candidates on architecture and security depth, and closed both placements within a single month.
Candidate landscape
Candidate landscape.
Frankfurt local market
We started with the local Frankfurt pool of fintech · banking talent — passive senior profiles, not active job-seekers.
Adjacent markets & relocation
When the local pool was too narrow, we widened to adjacent DACH and EU markets and ran relocation as a parallel track where needed.
How we ran it
Process.
- Week 1
Calibration
Deep brief with the hiring manager, scorecard agreed, target-company list signed off.
- Weeks 2–3
Active outbound
Outbound to the calibrated long-list, structured screens, weekly funnel readout to the client.
- Final phase
Close
Final-round interviews, references, offer support and signed contract.
The outcome
Outcome.
2 senior PHP developers placed within 1 month — We ran an outbound campaign focused on Frankfurt-based and DACH-relocatable senior PHP talent, qualified candidates on architecture and security depth, and closed both placements within a single month.
Client quote: "Two senior PHP developers in a month — in Frankfurt fintech, that's fast." — Engineering Manager.
FAQ
FAQ.
- Why did this search work in 1 month?
- Because we started with a calibrated brief, ran an outbound-led process against a mapped long-list, and qualified rigorously before sending candidates. No job-board volume play.
- Do you take similar mandates in Frankfurt?
- Yes — we run professional search mandates in Frankfurt regularly. Brief us and we will come back inside 48 hours with a feasibility view.
- Can you guarantee a similar timeline?
- Every search has its own market dynamics. We commit to a calibrated timeline after week one and report against it weekly.
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