The best way to find talent

Meet high quality, high intent candidates

Instantly connect with top-tier, high-intent candidates before they hit the open market. Unlock a private database, curated intros, and direct messaging—all in one platform.

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JD

Investor at Bowery Capital(Current)

Product Manager at Google

Product
Strategy
Software Engineering
New York CityFlexible

5+ years of experience in product management and strategy. Ex-Google, Columbia MBA. Passionate about building impactful products and leading cross-functional teams.

AK

Engineering Manager at Notion(Current)

Senior Engineer at Stripe

Software Engineering
Leadership
Operations
San FranciscoRemote only

Engineering leader with 8+ years in SaaS. Built and scaled teams at Notion and Stripe.

PS

CMO in Residence at Sequoia Capital(Current)

Founder & CEO at YC Startup

Marketing
Sales
Strategy
RemoteRemote only

Marketing exec with 10+ years in growth and brand. Ex-YC founder, ex-Sequoia portfolio CMO.

Platform

The complete platform for talent teams

Private Talent Database

Get our private database filled with people who are actively open to new opportunities. Filter by role, location, background, and more.

Curated Intros

Get handpicked recommendations and warm introductions to the best talent in tech.

Promotion

Share your roles with our private network of 60k+ operators & engineers.

How it works

An end-to-end solution for talent discovery

  • Sign up and get instant access to our private database of high-intent candidates.
  • Receive curated intros and recommendations tailored to your hiring needs.
  • Message candidates directly and manage conversations in one place.

Filters

Simple pricing for teams of all sizes

Free

Get a feel for Next Play.

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  • Share up to 1 job posting per month. Postings are shared with our community in the jobs feed
  • Receive a weekly sample of some of our favorite, "staff-picked" candidates

Standard

Most Popular

For individuals like founders and recruiters looking to meet quality candidates.

$250/month
  • Everything in Free, plus:
  • Unlimited job postings
  • Share 1 featured job posting per month, which is highlighted in the feed and also sent directly via our newsletter to 70k+ people
  • Access the candidate database, which includes thousands of people actively looking for new opportunities
  • Use advanced filters to find specific roles (engineering, operations, etc.), experience levels, locations, and more
  • Message candidates directly on the platform, which will increase your response rates

Pro

For teams who want to scale.

$500/month
  • Everything in Standard, plus:
  • 3 featured job postings a month
  • View anonymous profiles, so you can reach out to candidates secretly open to new opportunities before anyone else.
  • Unlimited seats, so you can invite your whole team.
What people say

Loved by founders and talent teams

"Within 2 weeks of signing up for Next Play, we connected with a great software engineer and hired him the next week!"

EY

Ethan Yu

Co-founder, Motion

"Within a month of being featured on Next Play, we hired an exceptionally talented person who reached out to us directly!"

JE

Jishai Evers

Co-founder, Archetype Labs

"The level of talent on Next Play is insane 🤯 This is such a cool and special thing you are building."

DG

Dani Grant

Founder, Jam

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