

James O'Brien
Managing Director and COO at i-intro with decades in recruitment, specialising in helping firms transition from contingent to retained search and improving retention, accountability, and talent-advisor capabilities.
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Feb 11, 2026 • 1h 6min
How to Win Retained Recruitment Work Without Pitching Harder, with James O'Brien
James O’Brien, Managing Director and COO at i-intro with decades in recruitment, explains how to win retained work by shifting from transactional pitching to consultative value. He covers why retention, not recruitment, is the real problem. Short practical topics: measuring and monetizing retention, three questions that expose hiring failure, preparing to ‘wow’ clients, and using guarantees and accountability to justify premium fees.


