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What does Rarelevel actually do?
Two practices. Product advisory, which includes fractional and interim product leadership, operating model work and AI product strategy. And retained executive search for VP Product, Head of Product and CPO roles.
Who do you work with?
Growth-stage and PE-backed software companies, most often in healthcare, SaaS and marketplaces. In practice, companies between 15 and 150 people in product and engineering where product leadership has become the constraint.
How is a search priced?
Retained: one third at kickoff, the balance on start date. Scope and fee are agreed before the search opens. There is no contingency markup and no candidate ownership clause that outlives the engagement.
How long does a search take?
Six to ten weeks from kickoff to signed offer for most VP and Head of Product searches. The variable is usually the client's availability for interviews, not the market.
How does the Rarelevel network relate to Product Leader Academy?
They are separate. Product Leader Academy is skill training: courses, challenges and tooling. The Rarelevel network is an invite-only professional membership with its own review and admission. Academy enrollment does not admit anyone to the network, and network membership does not include Academy training.
How do I join the Rarelevel network?
Request an invitation, or be nominated by a member. Either route goes through manual review; approval issues a single-use, time-limited invitation tied to your email. There is no public sign-up.
Can you start before we know what role we need?
Yes. A short scoping engagement — usually two weeks — defines the seat before a search opens. It is cheaper than hiring the wrong title.
Do you work outside healthcare?
Yes. The deepest experience is healthcare, SaaS and marketplaces, but the operating model work transfers. Recent work spans logistics, fintech infrastructure and consumer applications.
I am a product leader. How do I get considered?
Send a short note: the roles you have held, the products you shipped, the numbers, and what you want next. Evaluation is on artifacts and outcomes, not keyword matches.
Are you available for full-time roles?
Rarelevel is the practice. Oscar also considers selected fractional and interim engagements, and is open to conversations about product leadership roles at companies where the fit is unusually strong.
Do you sign NDAs?
Yes, before any confidential material is shared. Standard mutual NDA, no unusual terms.
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