recruitment agency in Bordeaux
your next hire in Bordeaux, in good hands.
We combine our data, our sector experts and our AI algorithms to hand your role to the headhunter who hires the most in that field, across the Gironde and the whole of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
- no setup fees, pay on hire
- guaranteed replacement
- hire signed in under 26 days
they hire with muzzo
how it works
you only pay if you hire
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you describe the role
Using the form above: the role, your company, your sector. The rest is scoped in your first conversation with the Muzzo team.
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our data chooses the headhunters
Our AI picks those who have hired the most in that field, from more than 2,500 selected headhunters.
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you meet the best profiles
Approached and qualified by the headhunters. You choose who you meet.
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you hire, then you pay
Not before. If your new hire leaves within 3 months, we restart the search at no cost.
they hired with muzzo
Muzzo's strength is the diversity of its recruiters: there is always someone listening to our needs.
With Muzzo, I get the reactivity of a marketplace and the quality of a search firm.
let's talk about your role
Antoine and the Muzzo team help you scope your role and choose the right headhunters. Describe your role in the form: we'll call you back to discuss it.
Antoine GigomasCEO and co-founder of Muzzo
one last question?
With Muzzo, you set the fee for each role, between 5 and 30%. You only pay it once the person is hired: no fixed fees, no deposit. If you don't hire, you pay nothing. The Muzzo team helps you choose the right amount.
You get a double guarantee. If the new hire leaves within 3 months, we restart the search at no cost. If we can't find a replacement within 4 months, we refund 50% of the fee. On average, 94% of new hires are still in the role after 3 months.
Click “get started” and describe your role in two steps. The Muzzo team gets back to you to pin down the need. Then the headhunters who hire most in that field get to work. Launching is free, with no exclusivity.
our headhunters are ready to recruit for you in Bordeaux
A hire signed in under 26 days. You only pay when you hire.
the reality
in Bordeaux, plenty of replies to ads, few strong profiles
a city that attracts, roles that get swamped
Bordeaux draws managers from all over France. An ad quickly gets dozens of replies, rarely from proven profiles. Those are in post, and a headhunter goes and finds them.
start-ups hiring their first managers
First salesperson, first product lead, first CFO: young companies in Bordeaux are hiring for roles they have never had. You need a headhunter who knows the job better than the company does.
wine and industry have their own networks
Wine trading, châteaux, aerospace, defence: each world has its codes and its address books. At Muzzo, each role goes to the headhunter who hires the most in that field.
the roles
the profiles our headhunters find for you in Bordeaux
From tech to the wine trade, each role goes to a headhunter who knows that job.
developer and lead developer
Software companies and start-ups in Bordeaux hire developers who can ship code and grow a team.
account executive and business developer
They open new accounts and sign deals. In a young company in Bordeaux, it is often the hire that lifts revenue.
export sales director, wines and spirits
They grow international sales for wine merchants and châteaux. A network job, filled through direct approach.
aerospace and defence engineer
They design, industrialise or test systems at the aircraft makers, suppliers and subcontractors around the city.
marketing and growth manager
They build the brand and generate demand. Tech and retail companies in Bordeaux hire for this role early.
CFO and management controller
They keep the books, manage budgets and prepare fundraising rounds or acquisitions.
the method
one headhunter per role, not one firm for everything
We have tracked every headhunter since November 2020, on three criteria: how many hires they make, the quality of their profiles, their speed.
you describe the role
You fill in the form, then we talk it through: the job, the workplace in Bordeaux, the salary. You set the fee, between 5 and 30%.
we choose the headhunters
From more than 2,500 selected headhunters, we keep those who hire the most in your field and know your region.
you meet the right profiles
The headhunters approach and check every profile, local or ready to move. You receive few CVs, but profiles that match.
you only pay if you hire
Nothing to pay upfront. No fixed fees, no deposit.
hiring in Bordeaux: what you need to know
recruitment agency in Bordeaux: the Muzzo alternative
A recruitment agency in Bordeaux hands your role to its own consultants. Muzzo gives it to the headhunters with the best results in that field, chosen from more than 2,500 selected headhunters. Across Gironde and the whole Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, your role goes to a headhunter who knows your field, whether you need an engineer in Mérignac, a developer in the Chartrons district or an export director in the Médoc.
You only pay when you hire: no upfront fees, no deposit, no exclusivity. On average, a hire is signed in 26 days, from brief to signature.
the job market in Bordeaux
Bordeaux is not just the capital of wine. According to Bordeaux Métropole, the aerospace, space and defence industry employs 20,000 people in Gironde, 12,700 of them at Bordeaux Aéroparc, the area covering Mérignac, Le Haillan and Saint-Médard-en-Jalles. Aircraft makers, engine makers, suppliers and subcontractors there hire experienced engineers and technicians.
The city also has optics and lasers, with the ALPHA Route des Lasers et des Hyperfréquences competitiveness cluster, biotech and healthcare around the university hospital, and a tech scene that grew with the start-ups and head offices settled near Saint-Jean station. Wine and the wine trade keep their own jobs: export, estate management, finance.
the hardest profiles to hire in Bordeaux
Bordeaux attracts plenty of managers, but not always the ones you need. A job ad quickly gets dozens of replies, rarely from people with a proven track record in your field. Those people already have a job and are not looking.
The tightest markets are aerospace and defence engineers (some roles require a security clearance), experienced developers, export sales directors for wine houses and CFOs of growing SMEs. On these roles, a headhunter who has already filled the same job saves you weeks.
how to choose a recruitment agency in Bordeaux
Three things matter: knowledge of your field, recent hires on similar roles and a clear method, from brief to signature. Bordeaux has plenty of agencies: ask each one what it has already filled for your type of role, and how fast.
At Muzzo, these criteria are measured. We have tracked every headhunter since November 2020 on number of hires, quality of profiles and speed. Your role goes to those who hire most in your field, whether they are based in Bordeaux or elsewhere in France.
how much a recruitment agency in Bordeaux costs
Most agencies in Bordeaux charge a percentage of the hire's gross annual salary. Some ask for a deposit at launch, others are paid on success. The rarer or more senior the role, the higher the rate: executive search remains the most expensive. For a senior role in aerospace or wine, the gap between two agencies can be wide.
With Muzzo, you set the fee yourself, between 5 and 30%, depending on how pressing the role is. It is only due on hire: no deposit, no fixed fees. If the new hire leaves within 3 months, the search restarts at no cost.
hiring a manager from outside Bordeaux
There are direct high-speed trains to Paris, and many managers from Paris, Toulouse or Lyon have an eye on Bordeaux. That is real leverage for your hiring, as long as you check early that the person is ready to move and that the salary works.
Locally, the University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux INP, Arts et Métiers and KEDGE Business School train engineers and managers every year. For experienced roles, though, you have to reach people who already have a job, in Gironde or elsewhere: that is the headhunter's work.
your questions about hiring in Bordeaux
A Muzzo hire is signed in 26 days on average, from brief to signature, across all roles. For an experienced aerospace engineer or a wine export director, the timeline depends mostly on how rare the profile is and the salary on offer. The Muzzo team gives you an estimate in the first conversation.
An agency hands your role to its own consultants, often generalists. A headhunter goes straight to people who already have a job and don't read job ads. Muzzo gives each role to the headhunters with the best results in that field, chosen from more than 2,500 selected headhunters.
Yes. Systems engineers, quality engineers, methods managers, project leads: these people already work for the manufacturers in Mérignac, Le Haillan or Saint-Médard-en-Jalles. We give each role to the headhunters who hire most in that field. If the role requires a defence security clearance, we flag it in the brief.
Yes, and it is often easier than elsewhere: Bordeaux is attractive, and there are direct high-speed trains to Paris. The headhunter presents your role, the company's plans and life in the city. From the first call, they check that the person is ready to relocate.