AI is changing how every business runs. The gap isn't a job opening. It's having someone who makes AI work for you before your competitors do.
THE OLD WAY
WITH CLEVER ANIMAL
WHO WE PLACE
Whether you need automations built with existing platforms or custom AI development — we place the right person for the job.
NO-CODE / LOW-CODE
For 6 months, then it stops. Plus salary, paid directly.
A no-code and low-code automation specialist who connects your tools, builds workflows, and deploys AI using out-of-the-box platforms — without touching a line of code.
You need this if:
You need automations built fast using existing platforms — not custom software development.
CERTIFIED DEVELOPER
For 6 months, then it stops. Plus salary, paid directly.
A trained software developer who is certified in AI products and platforms. They write production code, build custom integrations, and architect systems that go beyond what no-code can do.
You need this if:
You've outgrown no-code tools and need someone who can build, deploy, and maintain custom AI systems in production.
OPTIONAL THIRD ROLE
Owns your AI roadmap, coordinates work across teams, and keeps projects shipping on time. For owners who want someone steering, not just building.
for 6 months · plus salary
HOW IT WORKS
30-minute call. Describe the role, the bottleneck, and what good looks like. That's it.
We recruit from our deep LATAM network and test candidates against real AI work. You get a shortlist of 3 to 5 strong matches.
You interview and choose. You hire them directly. We co-manage the first 30 days to make sure the fit is right.
Same hours. Same Slack. Same stand-ups. They are on your team and yours to keep.
THE REAL MATH
Here's the all-in cost, side by side with what the same hire runs you in-house in the US.
A US IN-HOUSE HIRE
A US AI specialist runs $120K to $180K a year loaded, plus recruiting, benefits, and ramp. If you can even get one to join a company your size.
THE CLEVER ANIMAL WAY
Our recruiting fee is $1,500 to $3,000/mo for the first 6 months, then it stops. You pay the specialist's salary directly. After month six, you're just paying their salary.
Most owners land around a third of the in-house cost, and the recruiting fee disappears after six months.
PRICING
One flat recruiting fee per role. You hire and pay the talent directly. 6-month replacement guarantee.
NO-CODE / LOW-CODE
Automation specialist using existing AI platforms and no-code tools.
recruiting fee for 6 months · plus salary, paid directly
CERTIFIED DEVELOPER
Trained developer certified in AI products. Writes production code.
recruiting fee for 6 months · plus salary, paid directly
OPTIONAL ADD-ON
Owns the AI roadmap and keeps projects shipping. For teams that want someone steering the work.
recruiting fee · 6 months
A NOTE FROM THE FOUNDERS
We're not a faceless agency with ten thousand placements behind us. We're building Clever Animal deliberately, hand-selecting our first group of companies so that every placement is one we'd put our name on.
That means founder-level attention on your search, candidates we'd hire ourselves, and early-client pricing that won't be here once we scale. You're not a ticket number. You're a founding client, and we treat that seriously.
The Clever Animal founding team
Co-CEOs, Clever Animal
Tell us the role. We'll have candidates for you in as little as 21 days.
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