Hiring Brief

The first 10 questions

This is where the conversation starts. Each answer shapes what gets asked next.

1. 01What role are you hiring for, and what's driving the need right now?
2. 02What stage is the company at, and how does this hire fit into the current team?
3. 03Is this a full-time employee, part-time, or contractor — and is that actually the right call?
4. 04What specific outcomes do you need this person to own in the first 90 days?
5. 05What does failure look like for this hire — what would make you realize you got it wrong?
6. 06What's the budget range, and is it actually competitive for the role you're describing?
7. 07What's non-negotiable vs. nice-to-have in terms of experience and skills?
8. 08Role title and one-sentence description: what does this person do and what do they own?
9. 09Key responsibilities: the 3-5 specific things they'll be accountable for day-to-day.
10. 10Must-have qualifications: the experience or skills without which you won't consider someone.

+ 5 more questions across discovery, validation, and the creative brief — each one adapting to what you've already said.

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