Input
What it works from
One candidate and one target company. Pick the company from a Radar row or name it.
Studio · Desk Radar
Match one candidate to one live role and get the pitch written.
A spec angle, an anonymised summary, a subject line and a ready pitch message, with objections handled.
Pitch a Candidate pairs one available candidate with one named target company, typically a row from the Live Hiring Radar, and returns the pitch package: the angle that makes this candidate the answer to their advert, an anonymised candidate summary, a subject line, a ready-to-send pitch message, the objections they will raise and how to answer them, and the live advert and hiring contact where they can be found. If you have already run Client Research on the company, that brief feeds the pitch.
01 · How it works
What goes in, what comes out.
Output
What you receive
Spec angle, anonymised candidate summary, subject line, pitch message, objection handling, and the live advert and contact when findable.
02 · Why it matters
Why this exists.
A spec-out call is the highest-converting BD activity a desk has, and the one most often done badly. The candidate is described as a CV, the company is addressed as a category, and the message reads like every other spec email in the hiring manager's inbox that week.
Writing the pitch from the candidate, the advert and the research inverts it. The angle is specific: this candidate, against the requirement in your advert, with the gap it closes. The summary is anonymised so the name stays yours until terms are agreed. The objections are pre-empted. The message is ready, so the time between spotting a hot row on the Radar and a pitch landing with the hiring manager is minutes, which is the whole point of putting BD and fill in one pipeline.
03 · What it does
5 things this delivers.
- 01 A spec angle that maps the candidate to the company's live advert
- 02 Anonymised candidate summary, so the name stays yours
- 03 Subject line and a ready-to-send pitch message
- 04 Objection handling for the reply you are likely to get
- 05 Live advert and hiring contact where findable, and any saved Client Research feeds in
04 · In practice
3 ways it shows up.
Scenario 01
A consultant with a newly available quantity surveyor runs the Radar, picks 4 hot rows and sends 4 tailored pitches before 11.
Scenario 02
A desk pitches an anonymised candidate to a company it has never worked with and signs terms to get the name.
Scenario 03
A recruiter who researched a target company last month finds the pitch already knows about their new contract win and opens on it.
05 · Who it's for
Who this is built for.
Consultants with a strong candidate and a list of companies who should want them.
06 · Common questions
Things people ask.
Does it need the Radar?
No, but it works best from it. Pick a Radar row and the advert and signal carry into the pitch. You can also name any company.
Is the candidate anonymised?
Yes. The summary describes the candidate without identifying them, so the name is disclosed when you choose to.
Where does the hiring contact come from?
From live search, when it can be found. If it cannot be found reliably, the field is left blank rather than guessed.
Does Client Research feed in?
Yes. If you have researched the company, the brief is used automatically.
Is it included on Solo?
Yes. All 11 playbook assets and the 3 Desk Radar tools are included on Solo at £149 a month, with a 7-day trial. Card required, cancel any time inside the window.
Get started
Add a job. Pitch a Candidate is one click away.
7 days free, card required, cancel any time inside the window. Full access from day one: all 11 playbook assets, the 3 Desk Radar tools and your Brand Profile, on one Solo seat at £149 a month.