Curated talent pool · Lisbon + remote

Agency quality.Without the agency.

We bring together the best designers, developers, marketers, videographers, AI engineers and creators around. You hire the skill — not the structure around it.

The model

Agency quality, without the weight of its structure.

An agency delivers quality because it has good people. But what you're invoiced for isn't only the good people — it's the office, the account manager, the approval layers, the sales structure and the margin.

Scallent cuts the structure, not the judgement. We are the intermediary — what we take off the bill is the cost of running an agency. We select, vet and stay close, and you talk directly to whoever does the work.

  • No mandatory retainer
  • €500 minimum deposit
  • Direct contact with the talent
  • Protected payment
  • Guaranteed replacement

The maths

See where the money goes.

Pick the roles your project needs. Both columns use the same talent — only what sits on top changes.

Agency

traditional model
Talent€1,120
Project management€202
Account management€134
Overheads and office€280
Agency margin€392
Scallent commission
Estimate / day€2,128

Scallent

lean model
Talent€1,120
Project managementoptional
Account management€0
Overheads and office€0
Agency margin€0
Scallent commission (20%)€224
Estimate / day€1,344
37%
estimated difference

€784 a day. €15,680 over a working month (20 days) — without swapping anyone for someone worse.

The roster

Six areas. One standard.

They join by invitation and reviewed portfolio. If they wouldn't make one of our agency short-lists, they don't get in here.

Design32

Design & Brand

  • Art direction
  • UX / UI and design systems
  • Identity and branding
  • Packaging and editorial
Code28

Development

  • Web and e-commerce
  • Mobile and software
  • Front-end and CMS
  • DevOps and infrastructure
Marketing24

Growth & Media

  • Paid media and performance
  • Social media and community
  • Strategy and planning
  • Copywriting and SEO
Multimedia19

Video & Photo

  • Videography and directing
  • Product photography
  • Editing and motion design
  • Sound and voice-over
AI11

Artificial Intelligence

  • Automation and agents
  • Integrations and RAG
  • Creative production with AI
  • Data and analytics
Creators16

UGC & Creators

  • UGC content
  • Creators by vertical
  • Scripts and short-form formats
  • Production at volume

Featured

A few of ours.

Our pick, not an algorithm. It changes through the year.

  • Gonçalo Malho RodriguesScallent Badge

    Gonçalo Malho Rodrigues

    Estratega de marcas

    Design & Brand · Director

  • Sofia BempostaScallent Badge

    Sofia Bemposta

    Social Media Manager & Account Manager

    Growth & Media · Lead

  • Eugenia HanganuScallent Badge

    Eugenia Hanganu

    Fotografia

    Video, Photo & Audio · Senior

  • Frederico Teopisto

    Frederico Teopisto Domingues

    Creative Designer

    Design & Brand · Senior

How it works

From brief to kick-off:
one week.

No procurement process, no three credentials meetings, no 40-page proposal.

  1. Day 0

    Brief

    Tell us the problem in 30 minutes. If it isn't for us, we say so straight away.

  2. Day 1

    Short-list

    You get 2 to 3 curated profiles, with real portfolio, rate and availability.

  3. Day 2

    Choice

    You talk directly to whoever will do the work. You pick.

  4. Day 3–5

    Kick-off

    Contract, milestones and protected payment. The work starts.

1000+
qualified talents
48h
to the short-list
20%
commission, transparent
100%
protected payment

Brands this talent has already worked with

  • novobanco
  • Vorwerk
  • Auchan
  • Voltalia
  • LACS
  • Embaixada do Senegal
If you're hiring

You have a project. We have who does it.

Tell us what you need. Within 48 hours you'll have profiles, rates and availability on the table.

Scale your business
If you make things

You have talent. We have the projects.

You set your rate, you pick the projects, and you get paid on time. No chasing leads, no chasing invoices.

Scale your talent