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recruitment agency in Toulon

your next hire in Toulon, in good hands.

We combine our data, our sector experts and our AI algorithms to find the headhunter best suited to your role, from the naval base to the companies of the Technopôle de la Mer.

  • no setup fees, pay on hire
  • guaranteed replacement
  • hire signed in under 26 days

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  • engineermost hired
  • project managervery often hired
  • maintenance technicianoften hired
  • salespersonregularly hired
  • finance directora role we know well
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how it works

you only pay if you hire

  1. 01

    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.

  2. 02

    the right headhunters get started

    Those who have already recruited for this role and know the Toulon market.

  3. 03

    you meet the profiles

    Already approached and qualified. You choose who you meet.

  4. 04

    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

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Muzzo's strength is the diversity of its recruiters: there is always someone listening to our needs.

Charles Bignonfounding partner · batibig
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With Muzzo, I get the reactivity of a marketplace and the quality of a search firm.

Anne-Valérie Peyrettalent acquisition lead emea · liferay
Antoine Gigomas

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 retainer: if you don't hire, you pay nothing. The Muzzo team helps you choose the right amount.

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 new hires are still in post after 3 months.

Click “get started” and describe your role in two steps. The Muzzo team gets back to you to refine what you need. Then the headhunters who make the most placements in that field get to work. Launching is free, with no exclusivity.

our headhunters are ready to recruit for you in Toulon

A hire signed in under 26 days. You only pay when you hire.

the reality

in Toulon, defence and maritime specialists are scarce

01

a market driven by defence and the sea

Toulon's economy revolves around its naval base and shipbuilding. Engineers, technicians and project managers in these fields all already have jobs. You have to go and find them.

02

few people hold the right clearance

In defence, some roles require security clearance or experience of military programmes. A headhunter who knows these jobs knows where to find these profiles.

03

bringing people to the Var

For some roles, the right person works in Marseille, Brest or Paris. The headhunter knows how to present the role and life in the Var, and convince them to come.

the roles

the profiles our headhunters find for you in Toulon

From the field to the boardroom, each role goes to a headhunter who knows that job.

  1. systems and naval engineer

    They design, integrate or maintain the systems of ships and defence equipment. The heart of industrial hiring in Toulon.

  2. industrial project manager

    They own the schedule, budget and quality of a naval or industrial programme, working with the client, the teams and the subcontractors.

  3. maintenance technician and manager

    They maintain ships, equipment and facilities. A role in high demand around the harbour, from La Seyne-sur-Mer to Ollioules.

  4. B2B sales rep and business developer

    They sell equipment, technical services or contracts to defence and maritime manufacturers.

  5. finance director and financial controller

    They track the profitability of the long programmes typical of defence and shipbuilding.

  6. site or branch director

    They run a site in the Var: teams, clients, results. We look for someone who has already done it.

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.

01

you describe the role

You fill in the form, then we talk it through: the job, the location, the salary. You set the fee, between 5 and 30%.

02

we choose the headhunters

From more than 2,500 selected headhunters, we keep those who make the most placements in your field and know the Toulon market.

03

you meet the right profiles

The headhunters approach and check every profile. You receive fewer CVs, but ones that match.

04

you only pay if you hire

Nothing to pay upfront. No fixed fees, no deposit.

hiring in Toulon: what you need to know

recruitment agency in Toulon: how to choose

Toulon has generalist agencies, a few agencies focused on defence and shipbuilding, and executive search firms for leadership roles. The right choice depends first on your role: hiring a naval systems engineer is not the same as hiring a sales branch manager.

Look at the roles the agency has already filled in your field, how well it knows the Var, and how it gets paid. With Muzzo, your role goes to the headhunters with the best results in that field, and you only pay when you hire.

recruitment agency in Toulon: how to choose

how much does a recruitment agency cost in Toulon?

Most agencies charge a percentage of the new hire's gross annual salary. The rate rises with seniority, and executive search costs more than a generalist agency. In Toulon, rare defence profiles, with security clearance or naval programme experience, usually sit at the top of that range. Some agencies also ask for a retainer up front, owed even if the role is never filled.

With Muzzo, you set the fee, between 5 and 30%, depending on how pressing the role is. It is only due once you hire: no retainer, no fixed fees. If your new hire leaves within 3 months, the search restarts at no cost.

how much does a recruitment agency cost in Toulon?

the job market in Toulon: the naval base at its heart

According to the Var prefecture, Toulon naval base is the leading military port in the Mediterranean, and the largest industrial site and largest employer in the département: 24,000 people work there every day. It is home port to most of the French Navy's fleet.

Around it you find shipbuilding and ship repair, the defence industry, maintenance subcontractors and engineering firms. The commercial port, focused on ferries and cruises, along with tourism and yachting, completes the harbour's economy.

the job market in Toulon: the naval base at its heart

the maritime technology park and local schools

Between Ollioules and La Seyne-sur-Mer, the Technopôle de la Mer brings together naval defence manufacturers, marine technology SMEs and research institutes such as Ifremer. The Pôle Mer Méditerranée competitiveness cluster connects maritime innovation players, from defence and maritime security to shipbuilding and boating.

On the training side, the University of Toulon and its engineering school SeaTech, in La Garde, train engineers in marine science and technology. New graduates are not enough: companies mainly look for experienced people who already have a job.

the maritime technology park and local schools

the most sought-after profiles in Toulon

Toulon companies look first for systems and naval engineers, industrial project managers and maintenance technicians. In defence, some roles require security clearance or experience on military programmes, which narrows the field even further.

For these jobs, the right person often already works for a manufacturer around the harbour, or in Brest, Lorient or Cherbourg. A headhunter knows where they are, pitches the role and life in the Var, and convinces them to move.

hiring in Toulon with Muzzo

In defence and shipbuilding, trust and discretion matter. The headhunters we choose know these jobs and their constraints, and approach people in post directly.

We have tracked every headhunter since November 2020 on three criteria: how many hires they make, the quality of their profiles, their speed. Your role goes to those with the best results in your field, chosen from more than 2,500 selected headhunters. You receive fewer CVs, and every profile has already been approached and checked.

your questions about hiring in Toulon

On average, a Muzzo hire is signed in 26 days, from brief to signature, across all roles. In Toulon, timing depends mostly on the clearance and experience required: an engineer who must already know defence programmes needs a more targeted search. The Muzzo team gives you an estimate from the first call.

Defence and shipbuilding around the naval base, marine technology at the Technopôle de la Mer, industry and maintenance, the commercial port, tourism and yachting. Our headhunters cover all of them, from technicians to site directors.

These profiles are rare and almost all in post. You need a headhunter who knows the manufacturers around the harbour, the programmes and the clearance constraints. With Muzzo, your role goes to the one with the best results in that field.

Yes. We recruit in Toulon, La Seyne-sur-Mer, Ollioules, La Garde and the rest of the Var, and we look for profiles in Marseille or other naval and defence cities when the role requires it.

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