Snapshot
- Client: Young With Solutions
- Founder: Timoté Chanut, 3M+ TikTok followers, Owner of Young With Solutions
- Agency clients: Duolingo, Converse, GymShark, 5-Hour Energy, and boutique ecommerce brands
- Roles hired: TikTok Shop Operations Specialist, TikTok Shop Influencer & Affiliate Specialist, TikTok Media Buyer
Who They Are
Young With Solutions is an award-winning TikTok agency owned by Timoté Chanut, a leading voice on TikTok Shop with 3M+ followers on TikTok. The agency works with top brands like Shopify, Duolingo, Converse, GymShark, and 5-Hour Energy, along with influencers like Charlie Houpert, CEO of Charisma on Command, and boutique ecommerce brands. They help brands and creators grow rapidly on TikTok and sell on TikTok Shop.
The Problem
Young With Solutions wasn't struggling to find candidates. They were growing rapidly, and as demand grew, they needed to backfill a few departures and expand their teams, but the bar was already set high working with brands like Converse and 5-Hour Energy. They weren't interested in training anyone into the role. They needed people who already knew TikTok inside and out, ideally with agency experience, who could contribute from day one. And they were clear about what they didn't want: a stack of resumes and a string of interviews to sort through themselves. They already had talent in the Philippines and Latin America, but they needed a higher caliber of hire for these roles. The problem wasn't access to talent. It was finding people who were already good enough, without spending the hours it would take to recruit and vet them himself.
The Search and the Standard
The bar was set high. Candidates needed previous agency experience, TikTok Shop experience, and the ability to prove they could make an impact, not just claim it, all while costing less than a US hire.
The Three Hires
TikTok Shop Operations Specialist
Responsible for setting up, maintaining, troubleshooting, and optimizing TikTok Shops from start to scale. This hire needed to understand Seller Center inside and out and be able to solve issues without hand-holding, owning shop health across every client account.
TikTok Shop Influencer & Affiliate Specialist
Owned and managed the backend of TikTok Shops for clients, working directly inside the influencer and affiliate ecosystem to keep partnerships running and shops performing.
TikTok Media Buyer
Plans, launches, and manages TikTok ad campaigns end-to-end, including targeting, bidding strategies, creatives, and budgets, growing paid media across every client account.
The Outcome
Timoté and the Young With Solutions team onboarded three candidates with experience at some of the best US agencies and tech companies, including TikTok. They interviewed each candidate once, offered the position, and within a week of the interview the new hires started full time. HireSA handled the entire recruiting process, tapping into its extensive network, conducting thorough vetting, and presenting only the top 1% of candidates to YWS. That made it seamless for the YWS team to pick their favorite candidates and onboard them.
Total Cost Savings With HireSA
| Role | U.S. Annual Cost | HireSA Annual Cost | Annual Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| TikTok Shop Operations Specialist | $105,000 | $14,400 | $90,600 |
| TikTok Shop Influencer & Affiliate Specialist | $100,000 | $14,400 | $85,600 |
| TikTok Media Buyer | $125,000 | $36,000 | $89,000 |
| Total | $330,000 | $64,800 | $265,200 |
Some of the brands Young With Solutions works with
How HireSA Made an Impact
HireSA was able to recruit for incredibly niche roles that most people thought were only possible to hire in the US, and saved YWS hundreds of thousands of dollars each year without sacrificing quality or expertise. Now three candidates are excited to grow with the team long term and build a future together.
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