Fast growing Sydney-based recruitment disruptor scales up

Newcomer recruitment company, Talent Butler, has opened the doors to its new office in Sydney’s Bond Street, and appointed Andrew Harper as National Director to boost the company’s recruitment capabilities across the country.

Talent Butler’s subscription service supports the talent search in today’s challenging employment market with a 12-month replacement guarantee.

The newcomer to the cumbersome and expensive traditional recruitment model is quickly gaining traction, with companies from Sydney to Singapore signing up to its subscription model.

Founder Mathew Thompson said the focus now is scaling the team to meet the needs of different business verticals with a National Director recently hired to oversee continued growth.

Andrew Harper, a former structural engineer, brings more than 17 years of recruitment experience to the role, having worked for two leading recruitment companies with clients in the construction and property development industries.?

“My values very much align with Talent Butler’s philosophy of ensuring that both candidates and clients share an exceptional experience throughout the recruitment process and into the future. We strongly value our long-term relationships at Talent Butler and the success of our subscription model is a testament to the mutual respect, trust and value that has been developed over many years with our clients,” Mr Harper said.?

Andrew’s insider experience and passion for the construction and property development sectors makes him the right person to lead Talent Butler’s Development and Construction team on a national basis, while also driving its unique subscription offering to employers large, and small.

“It’s about placing confidence. The role of a consultant at Talent Butler is broader than just sourcing talent and managing a recruitment process. We are experts in our field, our network sees us as more than just a recruitment partner and will consistently seek genuine and impartial guidance and advice,” Mr Harper said.?

“I’m extremely excited to be a part of the Talent Butler journey as we bring our unique and innovative subscription model to our clients. This affordable model has been created to address the frustrations that employers regularly face in the recruitment process and allows us to become a trusted partner, whilst sharing the commercial risks. This is an industry changing approach to engaging with your clients.”

Talent Butler has come to the attention of high profile investors from both Australia and the UK, but founder Mathew Thompson says the company is prepared to tackle the growth head-on – starting with the opening of its Sydney office.?

“We needed to be where our clients expect us to be, in a service-led industry, it’s all about solving solutions and doing so quickly,” Mathew explains.?

“I’d have been open to diluting my shares if I really thought they’d bring something we don’t have, but with such solid business partners and established processes, I was never interested in scaling to 15 staff and selling in five years, which is what was suggested.

?“If we get this done right then what we have here is a global proposition and that really does excite me.”

Stemming from modest ambitions to try something new, Mat founded the business in 2021 having heard clients lament the expense and unreliability of the recruitment process his entire career. His Estonian wife pronounced “partner” as “butler” and Talent Butler was born.?

Talent Butler’s monthly subscription fee starts at $595 and increases up to $1,295 for those needing to hire more senior salary levels.?

The company launched its subscription service with its sights set on overcoming the wasted cost and risk companies face of losing new employees immediately after the obligatory probation period, at which point the recruiter has been paid their lump sum for securing the staff member whether they work out or not.

?“Little did I expect seven-figure revenue streams within the first 12 months and the level of engagement and interest we’ve had,” Mr Thompson said.?

“Our focus now is scaling the specialist verticals of what roles we can confidently represent. We also want to further invest in our software platform to give clients unique tools and insights into their subscription and help them get the most from their loyalty to our brand.”?