Applicant advocacy for consumer brands

    The people who apply to work for you are your best advocates.

    Cushion gives every applicant access to exclusive rewards from the moment they apply. Whether they get the job or not.

    Works withTeamTailorGreenhouseLeverWorkable
    Cushion
    DM
    Applicants opted in

    18,204

    18.4%
    Rewards redeemed

    6,120

    12.1%
    Purchases

    1,940

    9.6%
    Influenced revenue

    £74,300

    27.0%
    Recent activityLast 90 days
    ABAva B.
    Purchased
    MOMarcus O.
    Redeemed
    PKPriya K.
    Opted in

    Illustrative product preview.

    Those who love your business want to work for you. The majority never will.

    Cushion makes sure they still walk away with something.

    Job hunting is hard work.

    The average UK job seeker sends 162 applications and takes 3.8 months to land a role. Every one is real effort, often for a brand they already care about.

    Source: StandOut CV UK survey

    Be the brand that buys them a coffee.

    The process

    How it works

    Five steps. Your hiring process stays exactly as it is.

    1. 01

      Connect your ATS

      Connect TeamTailor, Greenhouse, Lever or Workable. Nothing changes about how you hire.

    2. 02

      An applicant applies

      Cushion invites them to opt in to exclusive rewards, separate from their application.

    3. 03

      Rewards from day one

      Opted-in applicants get access to partner offers and brand rewards straight away.

    4. 04

      If it doesn't work out

      Cushion sends an additional thank-you and reward alongside your own rejection email. It never replaces it.

    5. 05

      Growth gets the numbers

      Reporting on redemptions and purchases from applicants.

    Two kinds of reward

    Applicants get access the moment they opt in.

    Partner offers

    Perks funded by our partners, not by your budget. Something as simple as a coffee, or a day out with the family.

    Brand discounts

    Exclusive discounts on your own products, set and controlled by you.

    Miniml×Cushion

    Real world example

    Applications that go further.

    When someone applies to join the Miniml team, they’re already telling us they care about what we’re building. With Cushion, we can turn that moment into a lasting relationship, with a reward for applying, not just a response.

    An illustrative example

    3,000

    applied for the role of Brand Manager

    1

    got the job

    2,999

    are potential lifelong customers

    Bring Miniml home

    25% off your first order.

    Get outside. On us.

    A National Trust day pass.

    Plant-based formulasRefill and saveKind to your homeBetter for the planet
    Miniml×Cushion

    Get outside. On us.

    A National Trust day pass, from Miniml.

    Thanks for applying. People like you make Miniml what it is. Here’s a little something to say thank you. Get out in nature, it’s where a lot of our inspiration comes from.

    or

    Make your next shop a little more Miniml. 25% off your first order.

    The back end

    What the brand sees

    Every opt-in, reward and purchase in one place. Growth sees what applicant advocacy is worth.

    Miniml · Applicant advocacy

    Illustrative figures

    Opted in

    2,999

    of 3,000 applicants

    Rewards redeemed

    1,142

    38% of opt-ins

    Purchases

    418

    from redeemed rewards

    Influenced revenue

    £18,810

    last 90 days

    Recent activity

    ABAva B.
    Purchased
    MOMarcus O.
    Redeemed
    PKPriya K.
    Opted in
    LSLeo S.
    Redeemed

    Sample data shown for illustration.

    Consent is a feature, not small print.

    Applicants choose to take part. It never affects their application.

    Opt-in at application

    The choice sits separate from the application itself.

    Always optional

    It never affects the application or the hiring decision.

    Easy opt-out

    Every message has a visible way to stop.

    Full audit trail

    We provide our DPA and a template DPIA.

    Cushion is built around UK GDPR and PECR. This isn’t legal advice. Confirm the approach with your own counsel.

    Everything you need to run it

    From opt-in to reporting, in one place.

    Plugs into your ATS

    Connect TeamTailor, Greenhouse, Lever or Workable in minutes. Roles and applicants sync automatically. Nothing to rip out.

    Reward engine

    Attach partner offers and brand discounts. Set the terms. Trackable per applicant.

    Consent built in

    Opt-in at application, a visible opt-out on every message, and a full audit trail.

    Message builder

    Personalise what Cushion sends by name, role and stage. Set the tone. Add a hiring-manager video.

    Advocacy tracking

    Opens, redemptions, shares, and whether applicants go on to buy.

    Brand reporting

    A monthly growth and CRM report: applicants, rewards redeemed, purchases.

    One product, two teams

    Talent owns the ATS. Growth owns the reward budget and the reporting. Cushion is the handshake between them.

    Talent / HR

    Installs once, then forgets about it

    Connect TeamTailor, Greenhouse, Lever or Workable in minutes. Nothing changes about how you hire. Cushion handles the opt-in and the rewards.

    See the integration
    Growth / CRM

    Owns the reward, and the reporting

    Set the rewards and the tone. Then see what applicant advocacy is worth: redemptions and purchases from applicants.

    See the reporting

    Put your own numbers in

    Skip the invented averages. Enter what you actually see and estimate what your applicant audience is worth.

    Applicants you don't hire a year

    4,600

    Estimated reward redemptions

    920

    Estimated influenced revenue

    £41,400

    An estimate from your own inputs, not an industry average. Nothing is sent anywhere.

    The questions your legal and finance teams will ask

    Answered plainly. If we can’t answer these, you shouldn’t sign.

    This isn’t legal advice. We’ll share our DPA and a template DPIA so your counsel can sign off on the specifics.

    Priced per applicant, banded by volume

    No “book a demo” wall. Join the waitlist and we’ll send the full pricing sheet so you can see the numbers before you talk to anyone.

    Starter

    Up to 500

    applications a month

    • Rejection builder
    • 1 reward
    • Open & redemption tracking
    Join the waitlist

    Growth

    Most popular

    Up to 5,000

    applications a month

    • Stage segmentation
    • Unlimited rewards
    • Advocacy dashboard
    Join the waitlist

    Premium

    Volume

    unlimited, plus white label

    • White labelling
    • Video rejections
    • Advanced reporting
    Join the waitlist
    Early access

    Join the waitlist

    We’re onboarding consumer brands in waves. Add your details and we’ll reach out with early access to Cushion.

    No spam, just one email when we launch.

    You’ll be in good company: 5 brands have already joined.

    Your applicants already chose you.

    Recognise that from the moment they apply, whatever the outcome. Then see what it’s worth.

    Join the waitlist