AI research agents for recruiting agencies

Win the job order before the pitch.

Mangohound researches your prospect's hiring: who they've lost, where their competitors hire from, and which hires stay. You walk in with the map.

What every agency says

“We have a deep network in your space, and we can start sending you résumés this week.”

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What you'll say

“Jordan — three of your last five AMs left after about a year, and two came from Oracle. Vantrix, your leading competitor, doesn't hire from Oracle. They hire from Apex, Summit and Beacon — and those hires stay. I've already got 15 of them on a shortlist.”

The prospect asks how you know that — and you walk out with the job order.

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Watch a briefing build Northpeak · Account Manager

01
The prospectFunding, founders, timeline, what they sell
02
Northpeak's peopleWho's above, in and below the role
03
Where Northpeak's hires came fromEveryone around the role: last job, and how long they lasted
04
Competitors & where they hireDirect and adjacent, mapped, with the why
05
Key insights & search planWhat the data says, and who to target
06
The shortlistAnonymous candidates for the client to approve

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Who are you pitching?Client:Role:

01The prospect

Mango is sniffing Northpeak — site, press, filings, job posts52 sources

NorthpeakWhat Northpeak does, and what this hire is for

In 30 seconds

$86M · Series CMar 2024 · led by Ridge Capital

2014founded · Dana Ruiz & Mark Ellison

2 national carriersnamed customers · plus a top-3 insurer

Austin, Texasheadquarters · also Denver

What matters most in this hire

Carrier relationships, plus national account experience at a major carrier.

Hands-on device lifecycle depth — credible with operations and supply chain leaders from day one.

A proven record growing large strategic accounts against quota, with measurable expansion and retention.

Mango is sniffing out Northpeak's people50 found · 10 around this role

One level above · 2

Jordan L.VP, Strategic Accounts3 yr 4 mo

Priya N.Director, Sales Ops2 yr

In the role · 5 since 2022

Alex K.Account Manager1 yr 2 mo

Sam M.Account Manager2 yr

Chris P.left → Vantrix9 mo

Mia R.left → Vantrix1 yr 5 mo

Lee T.left → Corelane1 yr 6 mo

One level below · 3

Rosa B.Associate AM11 mo

Theo K.SDR Lead1 yr 8 mo

Gia W.Sales Development Rep8 mo

Mango is tracing the trail — everyone's last job before Northpeak10 careers

One level above

Jordan L.CiscoRegional Sales Directorstill there · 3 yr 4 mo

Priya N.SalesforceSales Ops Managerstill there · 2 yr

In the role

Alex K.OracleSr. Account Executivestill there · 1 yr 2 mo

Sam M.SalesforceAccount Executivestill there · 2 yr

Chris P.OracleAccount Executiveleft after 9 mo → Vantrix

Mia R.SalesforceSr. Account Executiveleft after 1.4 yr → Vantrix

Lee T.OracleAccount Executiveleft after 1.5 yr → Corelane

One level below

Rosa B.OracleBusiness Development Repstill there · 11 mo

Theo K.SummitSales Development Repstill there · 1 yr 8 mo

Gia W.SalesforceSales Development Repstill there · 8 mo

9 of 10 came from Oracle, Salesforce or Cisco · 3 of the 5 AMs gone, avg 1.2 yrs

Mango is mapping every competitor and every AM they hired39 competitors · 57 hires

Northpeak's competitors · the companies hiring AMs like theirs

Direct · 12VantrixCorelaneRidgelineTelvioKestra+7

Adjacent · same buyers · 27Orbit DataLumen MobileNorthwindCobalt+23

Ruled out · 46Verizon customerSequoia investor+44

↓ Where those 39 competitors found their AMs · the feeder firms, since 2022

#Feeder firmHiresCompetitorsAvg time there

1Apexdevice lifecycle443.8 yrs

2Summittrade-in platform333.5 yrs

3Beaconcarrier services333.2 yrs

4Harborrepair & logistics223.0 yrs

5Keystonedevice distribution222.8 yrs

6Pinnaclecarrier services222.2 yrs

7Oraclebig tech110.9 yrs

8Salesforcebig tech111.1 yrs

+ 31 more firms with 1 hire each · 8 career changers set aside (claims adjusters, retail, hospitality) · grey rows: too few hires to read much into

Mango found the pattern — and how we'll searchfrom 57 hires

16 of 57

competitor hires came from just six firms. All mid-size device and lifecycle companies.

2 of 57

competitor hires came from Oracle or Salesforce, and that's where Northpeak recruits.

11 of 16

took a step up to join (AE to AM, Senior AE to Key AM). Northpeak hires at the same level.

3.2 vs 1.2 yrs

how long hires from those six firms have stayed so far, against Northpeak's 3 AMs who left.

The search plan

Target firmsApex · Summit · Beacon · Harbor · Keystone · Pinnacle

Titles to recruitSenior Account Executive · Channel Account Manager · Key Account Manager

Sweet spot2–3 years in seat — when competitors' hires made their move

SkipBig-logo laterals from Oracle and Salesforce

Pool412 people at the 6 firms → 38 fit the plan

Mango is fetching the shortlist from the 6 target firms412 checked · 15 ranked

Candidate A · Key Account Manager · ApexDallas · open to remote · 8 yrs in sales

YesMaybeNo

Inside Sales RepAccount ManagerKey Account Manager promoted 20233.1 yrs at Apex

Carrier relationshipsowns 2 national carrier accounts
Device lifecycleruns trade-in and repair programs
Grows accounts+41% expansion on largest account

Candidate B · Channel Account Manager · SummitAustin · 6 yrs in sales

YesMaybeNo

SDRAccount ExecutiveChannel Account Manager2.4 yrs at Summit

Carrier relationshipsmanages 3 regional carriers
Device lifecyclereverse-logistics programs
Grows accounts112% of quota two years running

Candidate C · Senior Account Executive · HarborDenver · 5 yrs in sales

YesMaybeNo

SDR LeadAccount ExecutiveSenior Account Executive2.0 yrs at Harbor

Carrier relationshipsco-owns 1 national carrier
Device lifecyclerepair and warranty programs
Grows accountsnewer to strategic accounts

+ 12 more ranked · anonymous for the client to approve · names unlock for your recruiter

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[ 01 ] From the pitch to the placement

Win the pitch. Plan the search. Fill it.

Where Northpeak's competitors hire their AMsAM hires · since 2022

4hired fromApex

Went to→Vantrix, Corelane, Ostara +1

4 hires · avg 3.8 yrs in seat

Omar F. — AE → Account Manager @ Vantrix (2022)4.4 yrs and counting

Nina S. — Senior AE → Key AM @ Corelane (2023)3.2 yrs and counting

3hired fromSummit

Went to→Vantrix, Corelane, Ostara

3 hires · avg 3.5 yrs in seat

Ben H. — Channel Rep → Channel AM @ Vantrix (2022)3.9 yrs and counting

3hired fromBeacon

Went to→Vantrix, Corelane, Ostara

3 hires · avg 3.2 yrs in seat

Will J. — SDR Lead → Account Manager @ Corelane (2022)4.1 yrs and counting

5hired fromOracle & Salesforce

Went to→Northpeak · your prospect

3 of 5 gone after avg 1.2 yrs

Chris P. — came from Oracleleft after 9 mo → Vantrix

Mia R. — came from Salesforceleft after 1 yr 5 mo → Vantrix

Lee T. — came from Oracleleft after 1 yr 6 mo → Corelane

Names shortened. Every move links to the public profile it came from.

Search plan · Northpeak AMJordan opened it · 2 min ago

Target firmsApex · Summit · Beacon · Harbor · Keystone · Pinnacle

TitlesSenior AE · Channel AM · Key AM

Sweet spot2–3 years in seat

Pool412 checked → 38 strong → 15 ranked

Candidate 1Key Account Manager · Apex · 6 yrs

✓ Yes? Maybe✕ No

Candidate 2Channel AM · Summit · 4 yrs

✓ Yes? Maybe✕ No

Anonymous until you're engaged · every answer sharpens the search.

Jordan shared a briefing with youNorthpeak · AM

01 Prospect02 Their people03 Their hires04 Competitors05 Search plan06 Shortlist

From the client call“Carrier experience is a must.” · “No one from the big consultancies.”

Dana WhitfieldKey AM · ApexClient: YesLinkedIn ↗

Marcus LeeChannel AM · SummitClient: YesLinkedIn ↗

Priya ShahSenior AE · HarborClient: MaybeLinkedIn ↗

+ 12 more · your recruiter sees names, the client only ever saw them anonymous.

Working solo, retained or in-house? Same briefing — just skip the handoff. Use it to win the client, or to push back on a hiring manager who only wants “someone from Google.”

[ 02 ] Open doors

Offer the briefing. Get the meeting.

See a company hiring in your niche? Don't pitch. Offer to show them who their competitors hire for that seat. Build it only for the ones who say yes, and you walk in with the work already done.

1
Offer it
A cold email or call with a yes/no ask: "Want me to send yours over?" Easier to answer than "can we book a call?"
2
Build it when they say yes
Paste the role. The briefing is ready the same day as a draft only your team can see. Check it, then share.
3
Call when they open it
You see the moment they open the link. That's your cue: "Saw you had a look. Want me to walk you through it?"

Lead with insight, not a resume.Get in even when they already have an agency.Every hiring post is a reason to call.

To: Tim, CRO · Northpeak

Cold email

Subject: your Account Manager search

Hi Tim, saw Northpeak is hiring an Account Manager. We map who your competitors hire into that seat, where those people come from and how long they stay.

Want me to send yours over? No cost, takes us a day.

Tim replied

2 hrs later

Sure, send it over.

Or on the phone

Cold call

"Hi Tim, I saw you're hiring an Account Manager. We put together briefings on who your competitors hire for that exact seat. Mind if I send yours over?"

● Tim opened your briefing · just now Call now →

Where the data comes from

Ten sources in. One briefing out.

Mangohound's research agents pull from licensed data and the public web, cross-check one source against another, and count real people. You get public profile links, never resold contact data.

Sources

Licensed B2B data
Professional profiles
Funding data
Company websites
Job postings
News & press
Public filings
The open web
Industry directories
Your client calls

MangohoundAI research agents

cross-checks every move
counts real people
ranks by who stays

Your client briefing

Harbor & Pine Talentprepared for Northpeak

Client briefing · Account ManagerHow we found your Account Manager

01
Their teamwhere each person came from +3
02
Competitor setwho hires this role like them VantrixCorelaneOstara+24
03
The Feeder Mapfirms that feed it, and how long hires stay Apex3 hires · 2.8 yrsSummit2 · 3.1 yrsBeacon1 · 2.4 yrs
04
Who moves uptime in seat and step-ups AE→AM→Sr AM~2.5 yrs a step
05
15-person shortlistready to show the prospect

Prepared by Jordan Lee · shared with Northpeak

Cross-checked

Each person and each move links to the public profile it came from, so you can check any number.

Sample sizes shown

Every insight shows how many people it's built on. Small samples are labeled.

What it can't know

Why someone left or what they were paid. That's what the client call is for.

[ 03 ] Proof, honestly

They already had a recruiting firm. We got the meeting.

How an agency got in the door at a company that told them no, by leading with research instead of résumés.

11days from "we have a contracted
recruiting firm" to a call with the CRO

Case · Business development · Strategic Account Manager

A device-lifecycle tech company. A CRO who said no.

The agency didn't pitch its network. It showed the CRO how his competitors hire, then followed up with candidates chosen because of it.

Day 0The no. The CRO replies: they already work with a contracted recruiting firm.
Day 7The briefing. Instead of résumés, the agency sends research on his market: who his competitors hire into this role, where those people come from, and who stays. He opens it the same day.
Day 10The follow-up. One standout candidate, with the 15-person shortlist and the briefing behind it.
Day 11The meeting. The CRO books a call.

What the research showed him

79comparable companies with people in this role, every one we could find

29hires into the role traced across them, and where each came from

~50%came from roles without "account" in the title, so the shortlist didn't filter on title either

That's the part his current firm wasn't showing him: where this role actually comes from, and why these candidates fit.

And the candidates hold up · Accounting Manager search

#1Client finalist

#2The person they hired

No hints. Just the job.

Ranked against the client's real
decision, after the fact

Given only the job description, the search ranked the client's two actual finalists #1 and #2, including the person they hired.

#1 & #2the client's real finalists

Your agency

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~8 minjob description to client briefing

Thousandsprofiles scanned per search

100+ranked candidates per search

1 clickhandoff to a recruiter

[ 04 ] Launch pricing

Start at $99. Recruiters never need a seat.

Pay for the AMs who pitch clients. Briefings win the job order, candidate searches fill it, and the recruiters you hand off to never need a seat.

Solo

$99/seat/mo

For the solo recruiter or AM winning new clients.

5 client briefings a month · extra $15 each
1 candidate search included to try it · then $59 each
Client shortlist links with Yes / Maybe / No
Client-call notes feed the next search
Price locked for as long as you stay

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Growth

$179/seat/mo

For agencies where every AM runs their own clients.

10 client briefings + 3 candidate searches for every AM, each their own
Extra briefing $12 · candidate search $49
Your own briefings, plus a team view so no prospect gets pitched twice
One-click handoff to recruiters

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Agency

Custom

For larger agencies and retained search firms. Annual plans.

A briefing and search pool sized to your desks
Your branding on client links
Onboarding and training for your team
Priority support

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Client briefing = the research plus a 15-person shortlist to win the job order. Candidate search = 100+ ranked candidates with public profile links to fill it, run once you've won. Both take minutes.

One placement fee is often $15,000 or more. Win a single job order a year and Solo has paid for itself many times over.

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Every plan starts with a 7-day trial and your first briefing is included. Cancel within 7 days and you're not charged. Recruiters you share briefings with never need a seat, there's no setup fee, and unused briefings and searches don't roll over.

[ 05 ] Fair questions

The things recruiters ask first.

Still deciding?

Send us a job order you're chasing. We'll build its briefing and walk you through it in 20 minutes.

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Where does the data come from?

Licensed B2B data and the public web: professional profiles, company websites, job postings, funding data, news and public filings. It's all included, so there's nothing to connect and no data subscriptions to buy. If you have your own LinkedIn Recruiter exports or résumés, add them and they're ranked alongside. Every company and move in a briefing links back to the profile it came from.

Does this replace my pitch deck?

No — keep it. Your deck answers "why us?" with your team, your process and your results. The client briefing answers "do you understand our market?" with their team, their competitors and where those competitors hire from. Show it after your deck, send the link as your follow-up, or drop its charts straight into your slides.

Does it contact candidates for me?

No. Mangohound finds, ranks and explains. Your recruiters decide who to call and how — that's the relationship part, and it stays yours.

Does it replace my CRM or ATS?

No. It sits before them: it helps you win the job order and briefs the recruiter. Direct CRM sync is coming soon.

How do you keep the ranking fair?

Candidates are scored on evidence from their work history against the role — what they've done, where, and for how long. Education counts as a tiebreaker when experience is equal. Never on age, graduation year, or whether they resemble the client's current team.

We already have LinkedIn Recruiter. Why this?

Recruiter finds people who match a search you write. Mangohound tells you what search to write: which companies competitors actually hire from, which titles they come out of, and what the client says yes to — before you spend a week sourcing.

7-day trial · first briefing included

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Start your trial and run a briefing on a client you're chasing this week: their team, where competitors hire from, what's working for them, and a 15-person shortlist. Cancel within 7 days and you pay nothing.

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