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About Set & Match

Built at the intersection
of two industries.
By people who worked inside them.

8 years of specialist recruitment. 20 years of commercial careers in Retail and Tech/IT. A network built from the inside — not assembled from a database.

8
Years specialist recruitment
20+
Years commercial careers
3
Languages FR · EN · ES
2
Sectors. Only. Always.
Our conviction
"The two industries are more
connected than you think."

Retail is going digital. Tech is humanising. The best leaders we've ever placed sat at the intersection of both. That's why we built an agency that speaks both languages — fluently, and from experience.

Retail & Commerce
We know Retail
from the inside out.
20+ years of commercial careers inside major Retail groups across France, Spain and the UK
We've managed the roles we now recruit for — district managers, buyers, e-commerce leads, store directors
We understand turnover cycles, seasonal pressure and what a high-performer looks like in your specific context
Our network includes passive candidates who aren't on any job board — because they trust us
Paris — Retail capital of Europe
Tech / IT
We speak Tech.
Fluently.
8 years recruiting for tech giants, scale-ups and industrial groups in digital transformation
We assess developers, architects, CTOs and product managers with the technical depth the role requires
We understand the difference between a good CV and a great engineer — because we've worked alongside both
Freelance and permanent — we cover the full spectrum of Tech/IT talent across Europe
Barcelona — Tech hub of Southern Europe
Our ecosystem

We're not just two people.
We're a network.

Set & Match sits at the centre of a carefully built ecosystem of specialists — sector experts, certified coaches and senior recruiters who extend our reach without diluting our standards. Every person in our network has been vetted, worked with, and trusted.

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Sector experts
Former Retail directors and CTO-level professionals who validate briefs, assess senior candidates and provide market intelligence no database can replicate.
⚡
Set & Match — the hub
Every mandate runs through us. Quality controlled, sector-assessed and delivered to our standard. No exceptions.
🎓
Certified coaches
Career coaches, interview specialists and CV experts who power the SET programme — giving candidates the preparation that actually moves the needle.
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Specialist recruiters
A curated bench of senior sourcers in Retail and Tech/IT — activated on high-volume or niche mandates to extend speed without compromising quality.
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European network
Trusted partners across France, Spain, the UK and broader Europe. Local knowledge, European reach — in your language, in your market.
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Market intelligence
Salary benchmarks, talent mapping and sector trend reports — feeding every brief with the data that makes the difference between a good shortlist and a great one.
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🗼 Retail · FMCG · Luxury · Digital Commerce
Paris
The retail capital of Europe. Home to the world's largest fashion groups, luxury conglomerates and FMCG leaders. 20 years of careers built inside these organisations give us a network no database can replicate.
District Manager Category Manager Buying Director E-commerce Lead Store Director
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🏖️ Tech/IT · Scale-ups · Digital Transformation
Barcelona
The tech hub of Southern Europe. Where scale-ups are born and digital transformation happens in real time. Years spent inside the tech giants that now trust us to find their next generation of leaders.
CTO Product Manager Solutions Architect Data Engineer Full-Stack Developer
What we stand for

Three things that don't
change. Ever.

01
Depth over volume
We will never send you 40 CVs. We send 3 to 5 people worth your time — because our reputation is only as good as our last shortlist.
02
Sector fluency
We only work in Retail and Tech/IT. That's not a limitation — it's the reason we can do in 7 days what generalist agencies can't do in 6 weeks.
03
We stand behind our work
4-month guarantee on every placement. Unlimited coaching until you're hired on SET. We don't walk away when the invoice is paid.
Work with us

Whether you're hiring
or being hired —
let's talk.

20 minutes. No commitment. We'll tell you honestly whether we can help — and how.

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