recruitment agency and headhunters in the Hautes-Alpes
your next hire in the Hautes-Alpes, in good hands.
We combine our data, our sector experts and our AI algorithms to find the headhunter best suited to your role, from Gap to Briançon.
- no setup fees, pay on hire
- guaranteed replacement
- hire signed in under 26 days
they hire with muzzo
how do you hire a manager in the Hautes-Alpes through a recruitment agency?
The most seasonal department in the region, the Hautes-Alpes live to the rhythm of mountain tourism, from Gap to Briançon. Muzzo hands each role to the headhunter who makes the most placements in that specific field. You set the fee, from 5 to 30%, paid on hire; a departure within 3 months reopens the search at no cost.
one last question?
With Muzzo, you set the fee for each role, between 5 and 30%, and you only pay it once you hire. No retainer, no fixed fees. The fee follows how hard the role is to fill, and the Muzzo team helps you set it.
You have a double guarantee. If your new hire leaves within 3 months, we restart the search at no cost. If we don't find a replacement within 4 months, we refund 50% of the fees. On average, 94% of Muzzo hires are still in post after 3 months.
our headhunters are ready to recruit for you in the Hautes-Alpes
A hire signed in under 26 days. You only pay when you hire.
the reality
in the Hautes-Alpes, mountain tourism sets the calendar
the most seasonal department in the region
67% of the Hautes-Alpes recruitment projects are linked to seasonal activity, the highest rate among the six departments in the region. Two tourist seasons, winter and summer, compete for the same hospitality and service roles.
hiring difficulty above the region
40% of recruitment projects are rated difficult by employers, versus 38% in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Permanent roles must contend with a market tilted toward seasonal employment.
an isolated territory, with one railway line only
Gap and Briançon are connected to the rest of the network only by one line, which joins the Rhône valley via Veynes. For some roles, the right profile comes from another department and must be convinced to settle.
the roles
the profiles our headhunters find for you in the Hautes-Alpes
From Gap to Briançon, each role goes to a headhunter who knows that field.
executive and facility leadership
CEO, tourism facility director, operations director. The headhunter approaches executives in post, discreetly, from Gap to Briançon.
tourism operations leadership
Hotel director or mountain resort director, seasonal operations manager. A role that hires across two seasons, winter and summer.
sales and agency managers
Sales engineer, agency manager, technical sales manager. The headhunter verifies the sector actually covered, tourism or local industry.
finance and financial control
Finance director, financial controller. Functions sought after by tourism companies as well as local government bodies.
construction and mountain works
Works manager, site foreman, civil engineering manager. Construction in mountain terrain demands particular technical expertise.
marketing and tourism communication
Marketing manager, tourism product manager. They bring a destination or establishment to life with French and international audiences.
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 the Hautes-Alpes, 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 make the most placements in your field.
you meet the right profiles
The headhunters approach and check every profile. You receive fewer CVs, but ones that match.
you only pay if you hire
Nothing to pay upfront. No fixed fees, no deposit.
the figures
the Hautes-Alpes job market in figures
source: Insee, full statistical profile of the Hautes-Alpes department (opens a new window), 2023 data
source: Insee, full statistical profile of the Hautes-Alpes department (opens a new window), 2023 data
source: France Travail, BMO 2026 survey, Hautes-Alpes (opens a new window), 2026 data
source: France Travail, 2026 manpower needs survey, Hautes-Alpes department (opens a new window), 2026 data
Hautes-Alpes: the towns with the most jobs
The 30 towns with the most salaried jobs, out of 162 in the department.
region: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
| rank | town | salaried jobs | employer establishments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gap | 20,318 | 1,924 |
| 2 | Briançon | 5,770 | 598 |
| 3 | Embrun | 2,140 | 363 |
| 4 | Laragne-Montéglin | 1,540 | 158 |
| 5 | Saint-Chaffrey | 1,047 | 132 |
| 6 | La Salle-les-Alpes | 1,046 | 139 |
| 7 | Veynes | 1,041 | 132 |
| 8 | Tallard | 1,024 | 125 |
| 9 | Guillestre | 941 | 149 |
| 10 | Montgenèvre | 866 | 98 |
see the next 20 towns
| rank | town | salaried jobs | employer establishments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Orcières | 839 | 138 |
| 12 | Chorges | 823 | 167 |
| 13 | Les Orres | 804 | 110 |
| 14 | Vars | 749 | 139 |
| 15 | L'Argentière-la-Bessée | 719 | 116 |
| 16 | Risoul | 666 | 115 |
| 17 | Dévoluy | 627 | 116 |
| 18 | La Saulce | 613 | 51 |
| 19 | Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur | 594 | 92 |
| 20 | Le Monêtier-les-Bains | 492 | 92 |
| 21 | La Bâtie-Neuve | 444 | 65 |
| 22 | Puy-Saint-Vincent | 430 | 71 |
| 23 | Baratier | 403 | 66 |
| 24 | Serres | 346 | 70 |
| 25 | Savines-le-Lac | 322 | 59 |
| 26 | Aiguilles | 307 | 27 |
| 27 | Vallouise-Pelvoux | 302 | 90 |
| 28 | La Roche-des-Arnauds | 301 | 59 |
| 29 | Ancelle | 280 | 65 |
| 30 | Châteauvieux | 262 | 37 |
source: Insee, Flores 2024 (opens a new window), salaried jobs and employer establishments at the end of December 2024, public and private sectors.
Insee does not validate town-level data one by one: treat small numbers with caution.
hiring in the Hautes-Alpes: what you need to know
how do you choose a recruitment agency in the Hautes-Alpes?
The department has few recruitment agencies on the ground: many employers go through a Grenoble or Marseille agency. The right choice depends first on the role sought, tourism, industry or public sector, rather than the agency's location.
Muzzo hands each role in the Hautes-Alpes to the headhunter, among more than 2,500 selected, who gets the best results in that specific field, whether in Gap, Briançon or Embrun.
how much does a recruitment agency cost in the Hautes-Alpes?
An agency's fees mostly depend on how rare the role is: an experienced tourism operations director costs more to hire than an admin role, and some agencies ask for a retainer regardless of outcome.
With Muzzo, the fee between 5 and 30% is chosen by you, paid only on hire, with zero commitment before recruitment.
why does mountain tourism make hiring so seasonal in the Hautes-Alpes?
According to France Travail, 67% of the department's recruitment projects are linked to seasonal activity in 2026, the highest rate among the six departments in the region. Two tourist seasons, winter sports then summer mountains, succeed one another almost without interruption.
Gap, the department's prefecture, and Briançon, France's and the European Union's highest city at 1,326 metres altitude, concentrate a large share of these jobs. The Vauban fortifications that ring Briançon, listed as Unesco world heritage, and the artificial lake of Serre-Ponçon near Embrun attract visitors all year round.
how does the territory's isolation weigh on hiring?
Gap and Briançon are served only by one railway line, which joins the Rhône valley via Veynes. For a skilled role, the right profile often lives elsewhere, in Grenoble, Marseille or further away, and must be convinced to settle in a mountain department.
The headhunter compensates for this geographic constraint by presenting the role and lifestyle from the first conversation, rather than letting the candidate discover the isolation at interview time.
how do our headhunters hire in the Hautes-Alpes?
The headhunter assigned to your role knows the rhythm of the two tourist seasons and the companies already hiring in that field. They approach profiles in post directly, including beyond the department when the role requires it.
A Muzzo hire is signed in 26 days on average, across all fields. The guarantee applies from day one: a departure within 3 months restarts the search at no extra cost.
your questions about hiring in the Hautes-Alpes
Because 67% of the department's recruitment projects are linked to seasonal activity in 2026, the highest rate among the six departments in the region, according to France Travail. Winter sports then summer mountains succeed almost without interruption.
Rather more than elsewhere in the region. According to France Travail's 2026 BMO survey, 40% of the 9,290 recruitment projects in the department are rated difficult by employers, versus 38% in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Often, yes. Gap and Briançon are connected to the rest of the network only by one railway line via Veynes. For a skilled role, the headhunter broadens the search to Grenoble, Marseille or beyond, and presents the lifestyle from the first exchange.
Yes. Facility director, seasonal operations manager, tourism marketing manager: we hand each role to the headhunter who makes the most placements in that field, whether for resorts around Briançon or the Serre-Ponçon lake near Embrun.