OKE Talent Network

The senior operator you need, exactly when you need them.

A founder preparing for a raise needs a CFO who can walk in and be useful this week. A business hitting its next growth phase needs an operations lead who has done this exact job before. The OKE Talent Network places senior operators we've hired directly into your business, matched to the specific gap, for exactly as long as you need them.

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The Problem

Most businesses don't fail
for lack of ideas.

They fail for lack of the right person, at the right level, at the right time.

01
Permanent hires assume a permanent problem.Most growth-stage gaps are temporary: a raise to close, a system to rebuild, a quarter to get through. A permanent senior hire locks you into a year or more of salary for something that might take four months to fix.
02
A consultant tells you what to do, but doesn't do it.Recommendations sit in a document. Nobody is accountable for actually running the function day to day.
03
A recruiter finds you a name, not a result.Standard recruitment optimises for a placement fee, not for whether the person actually fixes what's broken.
In Practice

What this looks like for a real business.

Every placement is matched by OKE Advisory, and we stay involved throughout.

Preparing for a raise
A founder needs a CFO for 4 months to clean up financial reporting before investor conversations, not a full-time hire.
Scaling operations
A growing business needs an operations lead for one quarter to restructure logistics before the next growth phase.
Holding the gains
A founder post-Sprint needs someone to own what was built, without adding a permanent C-suite salary.
Covering a critical gap
A key hire leaves unexpectedly, and the business needs a senior operator in the seat within weeks, not months.
How It Works

Three steps. No guesswork.

Straightforward, and matched to what your business actually needs.

01
Define the Gap
We work out exactly what function is missing, what it needs to deliver, and how long it's genuinely needed for.
02
Match the Person
We place a senior operator we've hired into the Talent Network, someone who has done this specific job before, not a generalist learning on your time.
03
Stay Accountable
OKE Advisory stays involved throughout the placement. This isn't a handoff. It's still our name on the outcome.
Questions

Before you reach out.

Is this recruitment or staffing?
No. Recruiters and staffing firms optimise for filling a seat. We optimise for the function actually running properly, and we stay involved for the length of the placement to make sure it does.
How long do placements typically run?
It depends entirely on the gap. Some are a few months to get through a specific event like a raise or a system rebuild. Others run longer, until the business is ready to hire permanently or the function is no longer needed at that level.
Who are the people you place?
Senior operators we've hired directly into the OKE Talent Network, people who have actually run the function before, not theorised about it. Every placement is matched by us directly.
Are these the same people who deliver the Sprint or Retainer?
No. The consultants who deliver our Sprint and Retainer engagements are OKE Advisory's own delivery team, working on our client engagements. The Talent Network is a separate bench of senior operators we've hired specifically to be placed into a business, embedded in your team, reporting to you.
What does this cost?
One monthly fee for as long as the placement runs. No large upfront recruitment fee, and no severance risk if it doesn't work out, the engagement simply ends. Cost depends on the seniority of the role and the time commitment. Talk to us directly and we'll give you a clear answer once we understand the gap.

The right person.
In your business, when it matters.

No charge to talk this through. If it's not a fit, we'll tell you.

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