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HR Partner Program · Equity track

Earn equity in the career platform you're helping build.

HR pros, career coaches, and recruiters can now co-own Marqee — through referrals, placements, and options. This is a distinct track built for the people closest to hiring.

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$500–2K
per referred member
$3–8K
per placement
12,000
options at 100 placements
2yr
option vesting schedule
Why this track exists

The people who understand hiring should own a piece of the platform they help build. Referral commission is table stakes — options make you an owner.

The economic case

Three ways HR Partners get paid.

Recurring commission on referred members. A placement fee split when a candidate you sourced gets hired. And milestone stock options on top — 500 to 12,000 options as your track record compounds.

Track 1 · Sourcing

Referred member commission

$500–$2,000

Per referred paying member, across the first six months on Marqee. Weekly-billed, recurring — you earn every week they stay active.

  • Career Starter plan$500
  • Professional plan$900
  • Executive plan$1,600
  • Enterprise coached package$2,000+
Track 2 · Placement

Placement fee split

$3,000–$8,000

When a recruiter-sourced candidate gets hired through Marqee's strategist-mediated intro flow, you receive a share of the placement fee employers pay us.

  • Standard mid-market hire$3,000
  • Senior IC / manager$5,000
  • Director-level$7,000
  • VP+ executive placement$8,000+

Worked example — one HR Partner, twelve months

ActivityVolumePer unitTotal cash
Referred members (Professional plan)18$900$16,200
Referred members (Executive plan)4$1,600$6,400
Placements (mid-market)8$3,000$24,000
Placements (senior IC)3$5,000$15,000
Year 1 total cash——$61,600

Plus 11 placements = 500-options milestone hit. Grants vest over 24 months from grant date. Illustrative only; individual results vary and Marqee makes no earnings guarantee.

Two tiers, one program

Sourcing and Placement, side by side.

Every HR Partner picks the tier that fits how they work. Coaches and HR generalists typically start with Sourcing. Contingency recruiters and search-firm partners start with Placement. Nothing stops you from doing both.

Tier 1 · Sourcing

Sourcing Partner

Career coaches · HR generalists · people-ops leaders · L&D · HRBPs

You're already telling people how to run their search. Send the ones you can't personally coach to Marqee, and get paid every week they stay a member.

  • Recurring commission25% of member subscription for the first 6 months, weekly-recurring.
  • Named partner codeCustom code and landing page at marqee.com/hr/yourname.
  • Options trackOptions unlock at 10 qualified referrals; full milestone ladder applies.
  • Attribution60-day cookie plus manual attribution via partner code at signup.
$500–$2,000 / referred member Plus options unlock at the 10-placement milestone.
Tier 2 · Placement

Placement Partner

Independent recruiters · contingency & retained search · in-house TA leaders

You have a live req. We have a strategist-vetted member who fits. When the placement lands, you take a share of the employer-side fee — and Marqee never charges the candidate.

  • Placement fee split$3K–$8K per hire, tiered by role level.
  • Guarantee-period clawbackHalf paid at offer accept, half after the 60/90-day guarantee clears.
  • Strategist-mediated introsEvery intro goes through a Marqee strategist; members consent before you contact them.
  • Free to postRecruiters never pay to reach members. Money only flows on the employer side.
$3,000–$8,000 / placement Plus larger options grants — 100 placements = 12,000 options.
The equity ladder

Options grants at four milestones.

The HR Partner options pool is set aside separately from employee equity. Every grant is documented under a Partner Options Agreement, priced at then-current fair market value, and issued under a Rule 701 exempt equity compensation plan.

MilestonePlacements / qualified referralsOptions grantedVesting
Bronze 10 500 24-month monthly vest, no cliff
Silver 25 2,000 24-month monthly vest, 6-month cliff
Gold 50 5,000 24-month monthly vest, 6-month cliff
Founding HR Partner 100 12,000 24-month monthly vest + 6-month cliff, plus advisory-council seat

Placements and qualified referrals combine into the same milestone count. A referred member who stays 90 consecutive days is a "qualified referral." A placement counts on offer acceptance. Grants issue in the calendar quarter after the milestone hits. Total HR Partner pool is 3% of fully diluted equity, capped and reviewed annually by the board.

Beyond the money

What HR pros actually get — the non-cash side.

Money and options matter. But most HR Partners tell us the operational access, the brand lift, and the peer network matter just as much for their year-two career.

Access to the strategist team

Direct Slack channel with the strategists placing your referrals. See what's actually working across 500+ active searches — before it hits the blog.

Named partner page

marqee.com/hr/yourname with your bio, headshot, and referral code. Co-marketing on LinkedIn when you hit each milestone. The upgrade to "HR Partner at Marqee" on your own LinkedIn.

Peer network

Quarterly HR Partner roundtables. Private Slack with 200+ other HR Partners. Deal-flow sharing when your req doesn't match your book but might match a peer's.

Partner Academy certification

The credential you list on LinkedIn. Covers FTC disclosure, consent-based outreach, ATS-friendly resume standards, and Marqee's placement playbook. Free.

Advisory council path

Founding HR Partners (100 placements) get a seat on the HR Advisory Council. You help shape product, hiring standards, and the next cohort of partners.

Member-first guardrails

You'll never be asked to sell something a member doesn't need. Every intro is consent-based, every placement is strategist-mediated, and the candidate is always the client.

Apply to the HR Partner Program

We review every application. Selected partners complete Partner Academy in 4–6 hours, sign the Partner Options Agreement, and go live within 10 business days.

We reply within 3 business days.
By submitting, you agree to the Partner Program terms and Marqee's privacy policy. Not a job application; not a securities purchase.
FAQ

Ten questions HR pros ask before applying.

How is the HR Partner Program different from the standard Marqee Partner Program?
The standard Partner Program has seven public tracks — Affiliate, Ambassador, Influencer, Creator, Coach Partner, Recruiter Partner, and Contributor — with recurring cash commission only. The HR Partner Program is a smaller, vetted track that layers stock options on top of cash for HR pros, career coaches, and recruiters who actively refer members and place candidates. You apply to the HR track directly on this page.
How much can I earn per referred member?
A referred paying member typically produces $500 to $2,000 in recurring commission across the first six months on Marqee, depending on the plan they choose. Career Starter members pay less; Enterprise coached packages pay more. Commission is weekly-recurring — you earn every week they stay active.
How much can I earn per placement?
Recruiter-sourced placements produce a $3,000 to $8,000 fee split per hire, tiered by role level. Half is paid on offer acceptance and half after the 60/90-day guarantee clears. Options milestones stack on top — a placement is a "qualified event" for the milestone ladder.
How do the stock option milestones work?
HR Partners unlock options at four milestones: 500 options at 10 qualified events, 2,000 at 25 events, 5,000 at 50, and 12,000 at 100. A "qualified event" is a placement OR a referred member who stays 90 consecutive days. Grants issue in the calendar quarter after the milestone hits, priced at fair market value, and vest over 24 months.
Are the stock options a securities offering?
No. Options granted under the HR Partner Program are compensation for services — specifically the referral and placement work you perform. They are issued under a Rule 701 exempt equity compensation plan, the same rule the SEC provides for employee and consultant equity. HR pros who also want to invest in Marqee can do that separately through the Reg CF community round or Reg D 506(c) accredited path at marqee.com/invest. The two programs are stacked but legally separate.
Do I need to be certified before I go live?
Yes. Every HR Partner completes the Partner Academy — a 4–6 hour, on-demand course covering FTC disclosure, consent-based outreach, our no income-or-outcome-guarantee policy, and how strategist-mediated intros work. The certification is free, listable on LinkedIn, and required before your partner code activates.
Is there an activity minimum to keep the options track?
Yes. HR Partners are expected to produce at least one qualifying referral or placement per calendar quarter. Partners who go two consecutive quarters with zero activity may be moved to the standard commission-only track. Vested options are preserved either way; unvested options continue to vest only while you remain active in the program.
Do recruiters or coaches pay to participate?
No. There is no fee to join, no fee to post a role, and no fee to reach members. Money only ever flows on the member or employer side. Recruiters and coaches are compensated — never charged.
What happens to my options if I leave the program?
Vested options remain yours under the Partner Options Agreement, exercisable per the plan terms. Unvested options are forfeited on program exit. If Marqee has a liquidity event (acquisition or IPO), your vested options participate on the same terms as employee options. All terms are in the Partner Options Agreement you sign before your first grant.
How do I apply and how long does it take?
Fill out the application on this page. We review LinkedIn, current employer, references, and expected activity level. Turnaround is typically 3 business days for a first response. Selected applicants complete Partner Academy in 4–6 hours, sign the Partner Options Agreement, and go live within 10 business days of acceptance.
Legal notice

This is compensation for services — not a securities offering.

The Marqee HR Partner Program is a services-and-compensation arrangement between Marqee, Inc. and individual HR professionals, career coaches, and recruiters who perform referral and placement services. Cash commission and placement fee splits are compensation for services rendered. Stock options granted under the program are compensation for services and are issued under a Rule 701 exempt equity compensation plan (17 CFR § 230.701). Options are subject to a written Partner Options Agreement, standard vesting, exercise, and forfeiture terms.

Nothing on this page constitutes an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy securities of Marqee, Inc. HR Partners who also wish to invest in Marqee as equity investors may do so only through Marqee's separate Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) community round or Regulation D 506(c) accredited round, each conducted through a registered funding portal or broker-dealer, with its own subscription documents, offering circular, and risk disclosures. See marqee.com/invest.

Marqee makes no guarantee of earnings, referrals, placements, options grants, or the future value of Marqee equity. Early-stage stock options are illiquid, subject to risk of total loss, and may never become exercisable at a positive value. Past partner earnings are not indicative of future results. Marqee does not guarantee any job outcome for any referred member, and HR Partners are prohibited from making outcome guarantees on Marqee's behalf. All partner agreements, including the Partner Options Agreement referenced above, are marked DRAFT — Under Attorney Review until final legal sign-off. Marqee, Inc. is a Delaware C-Corporation (pending incorporation). Nothing on this page constitutes tax, legal, or financial advice.