For growing creative organizations

You're building something real. Hiring shouldn't be what slows you down.

Most indie labels, podcast studios, boutique agencies, and culture-forward tech platforms are growing fast — but don't have a dedicated talent function. They hire slow, hire wrong, or burn hours they don't have. Gee Partners exists to fix that. On-call, founder-friendly, built for the creative industry.

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The Gap

You're not too small to need a talent partner. You're too smart to wing it.

What I Offer
01
Best for growing teams
Fractional Talent Partner
$3,500 – $5,000 / month

Your on-call recruiting and talent function — without the full-time hire. I embed with your team, learn your culture, and handle the full talent lifecycle. Month-to-month after an initial 90-day commitment.

  • Up to 2 active searches per month
  • Job description writing & salary benchmarking
  • Sourcing, screening, and shortlisting
  • Interview process design & coordination
  • Offer strategy & negotiation support
  • Async availability via Slack or email
02
Best for urgent, specific roles
Retained Search
20–25% of first-year salary · Paid in thirds

For senior or specialized roles where you need a dedicated search, not a job board posting. I run a full executive-caliber process — proactive sourcing, structured assessment, and a guaranteed shortlist.

  • Deep intake & role scoping session
  • Proactive outreach to passive candidates
  • Structured interview framework
  • Shortlist of 3–5 qualified candidates
  • Reference checks & offer support
  • Fee split: ⅓ kickoff · ⅓ shortlist · ⅓ placement
Who This Is Built For
🎵
Indie Labels & Music Management

Growing rosters, lean ops teams. Needs: A&R, marketing, sync, label services talent.

🎙
Podcast Studios & Audio Companies

Scaling content operations. Needs: producers, editors, sales, brand partnership talent.

Boutique Creative Agencies

Client load outpacing headcount. Needs: creatives, account, strategy, production talent.

Creative-Tech & Culture-Forward Platforms

Music tech, creator economy, streaming & media. Needs: product, ops, partnerships, culturally fluent tech talent.

How It Works
1
Discovery

30-Minute Intro Call

We talk about where you're at, where you're headed, and what's actually blocking your team from growing. No pitch deck. Just a real conversation about your hiring reality.

2
Scoping

Custom Proposal

Within 48 hours, I send a clear proposal — which offer fits, what the scope looks like, what success means. You'll know exactly what you're getting before you sign anything.

3
Execution

We Get to Work

For fractional partners: I'm embedded from day one — intake, process, sourcing. For retained searches: kickoff meeting, intake form, search launch within 5 business days.

4
Outcome

You Hire. We Debrief.

Every search ends with a debrief. What worked, what we learned about your hiring bar, and how to do it better next time. The goal is to make you better at hiring long after we're done.

Who's Behind This
Carl
Gillespie Jr.
Founder, Gee Partners
  • Senior creative & tech recruiter
  • SoCal market, entertainment & media focus
  • Experience across Netflix, Apple & boutique agencies
  • Detroit-born. LA-based.
  • @carlgeezy on X · in/mrcarlg on LinkedIn

I've spent years recruiting for creative organizations — from boutique agencies to major streaming platforms. I understand the difference between a candidate who looks right on paper and one who will actually thrive in a founder-led, fast-moving creative environment.

Gee Partners isn't a staffing firm. It's a boutique talent practice built on the premise that the best hires come from relationships, not resume blasts — and that small creative organizations deserve access to the same quality of search that big companies take for granted.

I work with a small number of clients at a time, by design. If we're a fit, you'll feel the difference.

Ready when you are

Let's talk about your next hire.

A 30-minute call. No pressure. Just a real conversation.

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or email cg@cgeepartners.com
LinkedIn · in/mrcarlg
Location · Los Angeles, CA