Permanent Recruitment Consultant

Drake International; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

Drake International in Calgary, AB is seeking a Permanent Recruitment Consultant to drive new business, manage client relationships, and lead the full recruitment lifecycle from sourcing to placement. You will balance business development with delivery of staffing solutions across temporary, permanent, and contract roles.

The role offers a hybrid work environment, uncapped commission, and opportunities to influence hiring strategies while building your own client portfolio within Canada’s

Qualifications

• 1+ year B2B sales or 3+ years B2C sales.
• Proven ability to foster long-term client relationships.
• Experience managing full recruitment lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Develop new business via prospecting, networking, referrals, and client meetings.
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with new and existing clients.
• Source, screen, interview, and assess candidates for opportunities.
• Coordinate interviews, references, offers, and onboarding.
• Maintain accurate candidate and client records in the CRM/ATS.
• Achieve recruitment, sales, and business development targets.
• Provide market insights, salary guidance, and recruitment advice to clients.
• Deliver an exceptional experience for clients and candidates throughout the process.

Skills

Business development

Client relationships

Candidate sourcing

Interviewing

Negotiation

Sales

Communication

Education

Post secondary degree preferred

Tools

ATS/CRM

Job description

Job Title: Permanent Recruitment Consultant

Location: Calgary Alberta

Work Type:Permanent

About the Role

This role is ideal for a motivated recruitment and sales professional who enjoys building relationships, developing new business, and connecting top talent with leading employers. It is suited for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, target-driven environment and has experience managing the full recruitment lifecycle while delivering exceptional client and candidate experiences.

Why This Role

This role offers the opportunity to manage the full recruitment cycle while driving new business development and expanding existing client relationships. You'll gain exposure to business development, account management, candidate sourcing, and workforce planning while working alongside an experienced recruitment team. Unlike traditional recruitment roles, this position provides the opportunity to build your own client portfolio, influence hiring strategies, and directly contribute to the growth of the business through consultative recruitment solutions.

The Role: Dedicated Recruitment Consultant

In this role, you will spend most of your time developing new business opportunities, managing client relationships, sourcing and interviewing candidates, and coordinating the recruitment process from initial contact through to successful placement. You will work closely with clients, candidates, and internal recruitment teams to deliver high-quality staffing solutions across temporary, permanent, and contract positions.

This role balances business development and sales with recruitment delivery, ensuring clients receive exceptional service while candidates experience a professional and supportive hiring process.

• Develop new business through prospecting, networking, referrals, and client meetings.
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with new and existing clients.
• Conduct client needs assessments and develop tailored recruitment solutions.
• Source, screen, interview, and assess candidates for temporary and permanent opportunities.
• Prepare candidate profiles and present qualified candidates to clients.
• Coordinate interviews, reference checks, offers, and onboarding activities.
• Maintain accurate candidate and client records within the CRM/ATS.
• Achieve recruitment, sales, and business development targets.
• Provide market insights, salary guidance, and recruitment advice to clients.
• Deliver an exceptional experience for both clients and candidates throughout the recruitment process.

What You'll Bring

• Post secondary degree preferred
• Minimum 1 year Business-to-Business sales experience or 3 years Business-to-Consumer
• Demonstrated ability to foster long-term client relationships with an emphasis on total quality management
• History of prospecting, negotiating and proactively closing business with multi-level contacts
• Exceptional customer service and negotiation ability, supported by a high sense of urgency
• Results-oriented approach with a proven record of achieving service and revenue objectives
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to plan and organize in a time-sensitive environment to deliver on deadlines
• Proficient computer skills and experience working with ATS and CRM platforms

Benefits & Environment

Benefits for this role include a hybrid work environment, ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities, competitive base salary plus uncapped commission, and a collaborative, high-performance culture that values teamwork, accountability, integrity, and entrepreneurial thinking.

Since 1951, Drake International has connected people with meaningful work across Canada and around the world. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process. For accommodation requests, please contact your local Drake International Branch Representative

This hiring process may use AI-enabled tools to support candidate screening and recruitment activities.