Hire product development staff, vetted in 10 calendar days
Researchers, sourcing and packaging specialists who cut sample revision cycles and catch an artwork error before it costs you a launch. Shortlist in 10 calendar days on either hiring model.
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Research, sourcing and packaging roles
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Market Researcher
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Sourcing Specialist
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Research and Development Coordinator
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Research and Development Specialist
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Product and Packaging Development Specialist
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Packaging Coordinator
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Production Manager
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Production Coordinator
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Contact usWhat administrative staffing takes off your plate
Two ways to hire. Transparent pricing.
Every product development role prices the same way. Both models carry the same bar: vetted candidates in 10 calendar days and 5-Stage Vetting. The guarantee differs by model: 60-day replacement on US Direct Hire, 100% performance replacement on Global Fully Managed.
Exceptional talent from Latin America, the Philippines, South Africa, Eastern Europe, and Canada, from $12/hr. One monthly fee, all-inclusive: sourcing, vetting, payroll, compliance, and ongoing support.
Explore global staffing →Full-time professionals across the United States, employed directly by you. One placement fee: from 12.5% of first-year salary, with the $995 retainer credited against it. Prefer nothing upfront? From 15%, paid only when you hire. Traditional agencies charge 20-30% of salary for the same search.
Explore US staffing →Not sure which desk to fill first?
Name the work that is slipping. We will recommend the seat that fixes it, the right model for it, and share expected cost and timeline.
When launch dates slip quietly
Most teams wait too long. These are the points where the seat pays for itself immediately.
- Every sample round costs another two weeks.
- Artwork errors surface after the print run.
- Supplier questions wait a full day.
- Launch dates move and nobody names why.
- Spec sheets leave room for interpretation.
- Quality sign-off happens under deadline pressure.
How our hiring process works
Fewer than 1% of applicants are presented. Every administrative candidate passes 5-Stage Vetting with AI-assisted screening, and you see vetted candidates in 10 calendar days.
AI-assisted screening
Every application is screened against the role's real requirements before a recruiter reviews it.
Skills assessment
Candidates prove the core skills the role needs through practical, job-specific tasks.
Communication and culture
We assess English fluency, communication, and fit for how your team actually works.
Background verification
Work history, credentials, and identity are verified before any candidate advances.
Reference checks
We speak to past managers to confirm performance before a candidate reaches you.
Where your product staff work best
- Final sample sign off needs the physical product
- Factory visits happen in person
- The seat presents to retail buyers
- Supplier chasing benefits from overlapping hours
- Spec sheet work is documentation
- Market research is desk based
Both models carry the same vetting bar and the same guarantee. Pricing for each is above.
| Role / responsibility | Global | US direct hire | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supplier communication | Global | Overlapping hours beat local presence | |
| Spec sheet preparation | Global | Documentation work, staffs globally | |
| Market and category research | Global | Desk based, runs from anywhere | |
| Packaging artwork coordination | Global | File work with no site need | |
| Final sample sign off | US direct hire | Someone must hold the product | |
| Factory and retail visits | US direct hire | In person by definition | |
| Cost of goods modeling | Global | Spreadsheet work, staffs globally | |
| Compliance and labeling checks | Global | Research work, runs from anywhere |
One partner, onshore and global
A US office manager working alongside two fully managed global assistants is a Tuesday, not an exception. You pick the model per desk and we run both under one partner.
What our clients say.
"I run an ecomm business and have worked with people remote but needed new hires. HireHawk has been incredible. Great talent, great people, great onboarding, great pricing."
"It was very easy working with HireHawk, from looking for viable candidates, the interview process, all the way to implementation of your hire, they handle it all. We are also very happy with our hire. Very easy and seamless process."
"HireHawk filled two senior roles in under two weeks. The candidates were sharper than anything our in-house recruiter surfaced in months."
Growing US companies use HireHawk for vetted candidates in 10 calendar days, onboarding in 21 days, and a guarantee behind every placement: 100% performance replacement on Global Fully Managed, 60-day replacement on US Direct Hire.
Start Hiring →We work with growing US companies backed
by the world's best investors.
HireHawk is a staffing agency for growing US companies that staffs product development for consumer and ecommerce brands. Candidates are screened on supplier communication, spec sheets, sample revision cycles and packaging artwork through to production.
Beyond product development
One desk inside engineering. Everything else behind a physical product is listed below.
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Which product development seat should we hire first?
Usually the Sourcing Specialist, because supplier communication is where weeks disappear and it needs someone chasing across a time difference daily. Brands whose problem is packaging errors rather than supplier speed should start with the Packaging Coordinator. We will ask what delayed your last launch before recommending.
Can product development be staffed globally?
Research, sourcing coordination and documentation can, and there is a specific advantage: a seat overlapping your supplier's hours chases samples while your office is closed. Final quality sign off stays with someone who can physically hold the sample, which is normally a US direct hire on your payroll.
How quickly can we add development capacity before a launch?
Shortlist in 10 calendar days from the discovery call, onboarding in 21 days. Launch dates are usually set months out, so tell us yours and we will work backwards. A sourcing seat that joins before sampling starts saves more time than one added during the revision rounds.
Will these hires work in our supplier and project tools?
Yes. Staff work in the project tracker, spec sheet format and supplier communication channels you already use, to your approval gates. Fluency is tested during vetting, so someone presented for a packaging seat has reviewed a real spec sheet and named what a printer would query.
Can we add development capacity per product line?
Yes. Fully managed global seats run month to month, so you can add capacity for a launch program and release it after, with no severance exposure. US direct hires stay permanent employees on your payroll. Final quality sign off usually stays with someone who can physically hold the sample.
What does a sourcing seat cost?
Global Fully Managed from $12/hr all-inclusive, month to month, which is the model most brands use for supplier chasing and packaging coordination. If you need someone to hold samples and sign off quality, that is a US Direct Hire at $995 plus 12.5% of first-year salary.
Can they work directly with our factories?
Yes, and the time difference usually helps rather than hurts. A seat overlapping your supplier's working hours chases samples and answers questions while your office is closed, which is often what removes a full day from every revision cycle. You set what they may commit to on your behalf.
What if a launch is already at risk?
Say so on the discovery call and we will be straight about whether hiring helps. Shortlist in 10 calendar days and onboarding in 21 days means a new seat reliably affects the next launch, and the current one only if you are more than two months out.
Ready to protect the launch date?
Tell us how many sample rounds you run. Vetted candidates reach you in 10 calendar days.