Compass by Wildrness

Matching candidates on personality as well as abilities.

  1. Share the brief

    The project, the team and who will thrive in the role.

  2. We advertise and search

    We write and advertise the role, starting with our own talent pool and then going wider. Candidates apply through Folio.

  3. Professional vetting

    We assess candidates against your brief. Availability, rate and location are confirmed.

  4. The shortlist and candidate Folios

    Each shortlisted candidate comes with a Folio showing their profile video, experience, skills and work, alongside our assessment and recommendation.

  5. You decide

    Your process, your decision. Contact and book whoever you choose.

Three services to find your next hire

Regular hires

Compass Partner

A 12-month subscription for regular hiring, with a reduced fee on every role.

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Best for
Teams hiring regularly through the year.
How it works
A 12-month subscription that gives you a reduced fee on every role we fill for you.
What you get
  • A lower fee on every hire.
  • A team that gets to know your brand, your projects and how you work, so each brief builds on the last.
  • Access to Signature Search and Crew Call at the partner rate.
Your time
As for each service you use.

Freelancers and short-term hires

Crew Call

A filtered shortlist of five relevant people, selected against your brief. You take the lead on interviews and final selection.

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Best for
Freelance and short-term roles where you want to move quickly and run your own interviews.
How it works
You share your brief, and we select five relevant people from our talent pool against it. You take the lead on interviews and final selection.
What you get
  • A filtered shortlist of five, each with a Folio.
  • Contact details so you can book directly.
Your time
A short briefing call, then your own interviews.

What we need from you

Designed to fit around the way you already hire.

  • 30 min

    A briefing conversation

    We ask about the project, not for a job spec.

  • 0 min

    Sourcing and interviewing

    We do all of it.

  • 30 min

    Reviewing the shortlist together

    On a call, in person, or however suits.

The people behind every search

  • Headshot of Leon Stuparich

    Leon Stuparich

    Founder, Wildrness


    More than 25 years in TV as an editor and producer across the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, MTV, Paramount and Fox, on productions including The Masked Singer, its podcast for Fox, and the BBC Proms.

  • Headshot of Gráinne McPhillips

    Gráinne McPhillips

    Delivery Partner, Founder of Talent Sorted


    Over 10 years as a TV and media recruiter, including as Talent Executive at RDF and People in Production, after casting entertainment and factual entertainment shows for the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Sky and RTÉ.

Clarity delivered

Candidate shortlists with detailed reporting

  • Side by side. Every candidate compared on who they are as well as what they've done.
  • Scored against the brief. Technical match, practical strengths, availability and fit, judged for this role, not in general.
  • Live Folio links. Click straight through to each candidate's profile video, experience and work.
  • Vetted before they reach you. Everyone on the list has been assessed by us, with location, rate and availability confirmed.
  • Our recommendation, based on your needs. How we ranked them and why. The final choice is always yours.

Find people who fit your company culture.

First page of a sample Compass shortlist report for a Technical Production Operator role, with assessment criteria and candidate scoresComparative overview page of the same report, ranking three candidates with a final recommendation

Powered by Folio

Every candidate, presented in Folio.

  • One consistent format
  • Embedded profile videos
  • Experience, skills and work
  • Contact details and weblinks
Kai Ede's Folio: Director, Editor and Producer (opens in a new tab)Wildrness's own Folio, laid out the same way (opens in a new tab)

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