Payne talent
Your Talent Partner in the Nordics
Plan your annual hiring roadmap with us. Activate recruitments whenever you need them. Pay per successful hire at a lower cost per hire.
We become your Recruitment team.
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How It Works
PLAN:
Map your 12-month hiring roadmap, role profiles & timelines
activate:
Switch searches on as needs arise, no ramp-up time
Deliver:
Lead recruiter + AI-driven sourcing, screening, & selection
Your Recruiter
Christian Payne
Christian Payne is an expert tech recruiter with over 20 years of experience. English and based in Denmark since 2010. Fluent in English and (almost) Danish.
Hired over 1000 candidates, across 50+ different companies, and relocated over 200 candidates to Denmark.
A former founder of Payne Search and Talentiir, he launched Payne Talent in 2023. He also has a YouTube channel for career content and writes a newsletter called Tech Careers Denmark.
I have also hired for:
Human First, AI-Powered Recruitment
By partnering with Payne Talent you are getting Christian Payne as your Recruiter. Supporting him is a host of AI tools to enable us to hire the very best talent.
Here are some of the ways AI is powering our recruitment:
Our AI tools:
- Job Ad Creation:
The start of the recruitment process is critical for success. Our AI tools record the meeting, help build a great job advert, and also recommend companies to target.
- Recruitment Platform with AI Co-Pilot:
Our AI Co-Pilot within our recruitment platform enables us to scan thousands of candidate conversations and data within minutes.
- Global Talent Sourcing:
Our AI Sourcing tool scans 30+ external sites globally (going far beyond just LinkedIn!), enabling us to get the very best shortlists for our clients.
- Uncovering Contact Details:
Our AI Sourcing tool can uncover personal email addresses and phone numbers with an extremely high success rate and accuracy. Enabling us to get into direct contact with the best talent (no need for inmailing and waiting)
- Hyper Personalised Messaging:
Our human recruiter can now respond to every candidate with a detailed response that relates directly to their profile and experiences. The scale of personalised messaging has 10x’d.
- Video Interview Transcription:
Our AI tool records the screening interview, transcribes it, and enables us to send our candidate shortlists very quickly, accurately, and without human bias in the review.
Our Recruitment Role Specialisms:
We focus on the technical and creative roles that power product-led growth.
- AI and Data Engineering
- Software Engineering
- Product Leadership
- Product Design
We can also hire across all corporate roles as part of the Partnership Plan.
We are your expert recruiting partner
Case Study
7 tech hires in 3 months
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Client Testimonial
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7 tech hires in 3 months
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Recruitment Solutions & Pricing
Choose the plan that matches your hiring goals.
1 hire
Try recruiting with us. Ideal for 1 hire or a few hires. End-to-end recruitment from role kick-off to hire.
120k DKK
per hire
25K Start Up Fee
- Recruitment Startup: <7 days
- First shortlist <15 business days
- Shortlist revisions whenever needed
* 30 day cancellation, anytime. Total flexibility
* 6 month rebate if a hired candidate does not work out, we replace the candidate free of charge
* Pricing is for roles under 70K/month salary
PARTNERSHIP PLAN
Your talent partner, on-demand. All done for you. Lower cost per hire. The perfect package for regular hiring across the year.
90k DKK
per hire
For 10+ Hires
- Recruitment Startup: 1 day
- First shortlist <15 business days
- Shortlist revisions whenever needed
- Talent Pipeline building for select roles
- Recruitment job video for all tech roles
- Priority response and delivery on everything
- Half Price hire fee for additional hires of same role
* 30 day cancellation, anytime. Total flexibility
* 6 month rebate if a hired candidate does not work out, we replace the candidate free of charge
* Pricing is for roles under 70K/month salary
Recruitment Videos for our Clients
With our Partnership Plan, you get a recruitment video for all your tech roles. We script it, film it, brand it, and boost your applications and your company branding.
Skatteguiden, Denmark
AI Product Manager
Dansk Industri, Denmark
3 roles
Onomondo, Denmark
Programme Manager
CLIENT TESTIMONIALS
“ Christian surpassed our expectations in numerous ways”
“We needed to assemble a team of highly skilled engineers and an experienced product owner for a new strategic initiative, and we chose Christian for this task. I must admit, he surpassed our expectations in numerous ways. Shortly after initiating a structured approach, Christian presented the first set of qualified candidates. The recruitment process was quick and efficient, and we soon had all the necessary team members onboard.
Christian prepared the candidates effectively and managed expectations on both ends. His communication and commitment were exceptional. Moreover, he utilized effective tools to provide a clear overview for us, the hiring party. He also supplied marketing materials which I believe had a positive impact.”
“Very effective and positive experience working with Christian”
“I have had the pleasure working with Christian Payne in the hiring process for a very critical and specific colleague to join Lunar. Based on a high level description of role and responsibility Christian initiated a proactive search and within a week came back with a list of 8 very relevant candidates.
Within 3 weeks the search and recruitment process was finalized and the contract was signed by the candidate. It was a very effective and positive experience working with Christian.”
"Professional, self-driven, and always comes up with innovative ideas"
“Christian has assisted Falck twice as an onsite interim TA Partner for our Falck HQ. The last time was for 2 months, and during that time, he hired 10 tech and product candidates! Christian has a very professional approach, self-driven, and always comes up with innovative ideas on how to find the right candidate. Christian fitted in immediately to our culture and how we work. I definitely recommend him.”
“Positive, easy to work with, and always keeps his word.”
"At Onomondo we believe great collaboration happens when partners feel like part of the team from day one – and that’s exactly how it feels working with Christian from Payne Talent.
He’s not just a trusted partner – he’s truly one of us. Christian brings skill, flexibility, and a glass-half-full mindset to everything he does.
He’s positive, easy to work with, and always keeps his word. A fantastic ambassador for our culture and employer brand."
100+
Happy Clients
1k+
Roles Filed
20k DKK+
Cost per hire saved
95%
Of repeat clients
Your Questions, Answered
Do you recruit for other roles outside of Tech and Product?
Yes. While Tech is our expertise, we are very experienced in hiring across all corporate roles. This is very common for clients on our Partnership Plan, where we hire for all roles.
Which countries do you cover in your recruitment?
Our market expertise is in Denmark. Then closely followed by the rest of the Nordic countries. We can also recruit to other countries.
Do you recruit for Leadership or Executive positions?
Absolutely. The majority of the hiring we do is for experienced candidates at the leadership level (2-10+ years of experience). We also hire for C-level positions, and this comes with a deeper market research analysis.
What is the fee for hiring Leadership or Executive positions?
We charge a very competitive rate of 15% of annual salary for leadership positions. We can also agree on a fixed fee that is a similar amount.
How many clients do you work with?
For our Partnership Plan, we partner with a maximum of 5 clients. This ensures we can offer the best service, maintain top quality, and provide exceptionally fast response and delivery times. So if you are interested in partnering with us, contact us quickly!
Do you work remotely or onsite?
We are a remote-first business. However, for our Partnership Plan and clients in Denmark, we often offer to work onsite for a few days a month, and we like to get immersed in your culture and work closely together!
Do you focus on diversity in recruitment?
Absolutely. Diverse shortlists and non-biased recruitment are core to us. You will see this in the shortlists we provide. We also leverage AI to ensure our job ads and communications are gender-neutral, and we select candidates based on their relevant skills for the job.
