We've been helping games and tech companies fill key positions,
expand project teams and scale as businesses since 1989.
What are your hiring challenges?
We know that each studio's hiring needs are unique. Our flexible recruitment solutions for game studios and tech companies are designed to adapt to your specific requirements, ensuring you attract and retain top talent.
In today's industry, games studios and tech companies face a different set of challenges when hiring; reduced internal hiring capacity, skill shortages, increased scrutiny on recruitment ROI, and a challenging landscape for attracting and retaining talented developers have made recruitment in the games and tech industries more complex than ever.
Aardvark Swift understands these nuanced challenges. Our flexible recruitment solutions go beyond typical recruitment to ensure studios can rebuild and reinforce their teams for sustainable growth.
Agile, expert recruitment for today's industry.
We provide flexible, customized recruitment solutions that adapt to the shifting landscape of the gaming and tech industries.
Whether you need specialized skills, full-time talent, or short-term contract roles, our recruitment team has the expertise and resources to help you respond swiftly to evolving industry demands.
With Aardvark Swift, you gain access to a responsive, proactive partner who not only fills roles, but also strengthens your foundation for long-term resilience.
Specialized talent.
The growing demand for specialised roles, required to accommodate the trend towards live service models and newer specialisms like Data and AI, highlights the importance of a recruitment partner who not only understands the market but can also connect you with the emerging talent needed to innovate and evolve.
We’re equipped to help your studio thrive in an ever evolving industry, offering a talent pool ready to tackle the latest in gaming and tech advancements.
Our recruitment models.
Build your team with flexible and targeted recruitment.
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Free 2 Play
Performance based results.
No upfront costs.
Our standard terms are 22.5%.
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CO-OP
Exclusivity on 3 or more roles.
No upfront costs.
Reduced 15% terms.
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PREMIUM
Role exclusivity.
Up-front and non-refundable payment of £1,500.
20% terms, and the retained fee is discounted from the final invoice.
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FLEX
Contract recruitment solution.
Access talent quickly.
More flexibility, less risk.
Free 2 Play:
Contingency Recruitment.
Ideal for studios seeking game development recruitment services without upfront costs. We source, screen, and present qualified candidates to your criteria, and you pay only upon a successful hire.
CO-OP:
Recruitment partnership on multiple roles.
In exchange for role exclusivity on three or more roles, we'll offer reduced terms and work the roles on a contingency basis, where you pay only upon a successful hire.
Premium:
Retained Search.
For critical or highly confidential roles, our retained search offers a dedicated approach, with one of our team focusing solely on your role. This model ensures priority attention, leveraging our extensive network to find the perfect fit for your team.
Flexible Hiring Solutions.
Recognizing that one size doesn't fit all, we offer customized recruitment strategies. Whether you're scaling rapidly or filling niche positions, we can tailor our solutions to cater to your situation.
Recruitment supported by our proven process.
Over 35 years of games industry recruitment experience, distilled into a proven, successful, and comprehensive seven-step recruitment process.
The process emphasizes the cultural fit of the candidate, their motivations, and long-term talent management, offering a tailored approach that supports both clients and candidates from initial
screening to post-hire.
FLEX - contract recruitment to power up your studio.
Access top talent quickly, scale flexibly, and meet your project milestones with our low risk and cost effective contractor solution.
Specialised Talent, Ready To Go.
Our diverse network of highly skilled developers are ready to integrate into your projects and deliver from day one.
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Fast, Scalable Solutions
Meet milestones by scaling your team up or down as needed.
Contractors offer flexibility to expand or reduce team size as required, quickly.
Optimize ROI and productivity.
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Cost Effective & Low Risk.
Save on full time employment costs: time to hire, onboarding, benefits, large upfront fees.
Temp to perm option - assess talent before making a long term commitment.
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Project Continuity & Quality.
Quickly replace or support talent gaps,
keeping projects on track.Our responsive support ensures
continuous workflow and quality delivery.
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Complete End-to-End Support.
We can handle all recruitment and vetting to your internal standards.
For studios with a UK office, we can also handle compliance and
payroll, simplifying your HR and Finance workload.
FLEX - Temp to Perm.
If you want to convert your contractor to a full time employee, our Temp to Perm option allows you to assess skill and cultural fit before making a long term commitment.
If, after 6 months of their contract, you want to hire the contractor as a permanent employee, we'll charge you a recruitment fee of £2,500 to end the contract.
FLEX - payroll and compliance.
For studio's with a UK office, and to fully remove the workload from your HR and Finance team and control headcount, all employee and payroll compliance can be handled by Aardvark Swift.
Payroll costs include everything associated with an employee: pension, sick pay, holiday pay, National Insurance.
Why Choose Aardvark Swift?
Industry Expertise:
With decades of expertise in games industry hiring, we've experienced more than one industry (and console) cycle, giving us in-depth knowledge of market dynamics and talent landscape.
Extensive Network:
Our connections span from emerging talent to seasoned professionals and industry leaders, ensuring access to a diverse pool of talented candidates.
Proven Track Record:
As a leading game industry recruitment agency, operating in the UK, Europe, and North America and Canada, we've successfully partnered with studios and publishers of all sizes, delivering proven results to start-ups, indies, and multi-studio groups.
Partner with Aardvark Swift.
Choosing the right recruitment model is pivotal to your studio's success. We align our strategies with your goals, ensuring a seamless hiring process.
Get in touch and let us assist you in building a team that drives innovation and excellence.
