AGENCY RECRUITER

Crucial Hire; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking two experienced agency recruiters to join their dynamic team. These performance-based roles offer uncapped earning potential and the chance to work closely with top-tier HR professionals. As a Principal Recruiter, you'll leverage your expertise to generate business and lead searches, while the Elite Filler role focuses on sourcing and closing hard-to-fill positions. With a commitment to quality and a supportive environment, this opportunity is perfect for self-directed professionals eager to make a significant impact in the HR space.

Benefits

Performance-Based Freedom

Support System with Junior Recruiters

Direct Access to Founder

No Micromanagement

High-Trust Culture

Qualifications

• 3+ years in agency recruiting or search with a proven track record.
• Strong communication and influencing skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end searches for HR executives and managers.
• Develop new business relationships with CHROs and CEOs.

Skills

Agency Recruiting

Communication Skills

Influencing Skills

Accountability

Client Relationship Management

Job description

Agency Recruiter – HR Executive Search

Chicago-Based | Remote-Friendly | Performance-Based Compensation
Two Roles Open: Principal Business Generator + Elite Filler

About Crucial Hire

Crucial Hire is a boutique executive search firm built for one thing: delivering elite HR talent. We’re not generalists. We don’t settle for average. For 20+ years, Zach Nold and his team have placed transformative HR professionals—from CHROs to HR Business Partners—at Fortune 500s, private equity firms, and high-growth companies across the U.S.

Our approach is hands-on, relationship-first, and fiercely committed to quality. Every search we run is a high-stakes decision—for both the company and the candidate. That’s why we’re expanding the Crucial Hire team with two key hires.

The Opportunity

We are hiring two experienced agency recruiters who want to elevate their careers, their income, and their impact.

1. Principal Recruiter (Business Generator)

You know how to bring in job orders. You’re trusted by clients and confident leading retained and contingent searches. You want a platform that respects your credibility—and rewards your performance with top-of-market commission, support, and freedom.

2. Elite Filler (Delivery Specialist)

You love filling roles. Hard ones. Fast. Well. You thrive on the challenge of sourcing, qualifying, and closing. If you’ve been weighed down by bad job orders or misaligned leadership, this is your chance to step into a premium brand with active client demand.

What You’ll Do

Depending on your track and skillset, your day-to-day may include:

• Leading end-to-end searches for HR executives, managers, and specialists
• Developing new business relationships with CHROs, CEOs, and VPs of Talent
• Running intake calls, refining job specs, and closing retained searches
• Partnering with junior recruiters and VAs to scale delivery
• Vetting top 5% candidates through Crucial Hire’s proven screening process
• Contributing to our growing reputation as a trusted HR talent advisor

What We’re Looking For

• Required
• 3+ years in agency recruiting or search
• Proven track record of delivery
• Strong communication and influencing skills
• High accountability and drive
• Preferred
• 5+ years, ideally in HR, finance, or IT verticals
• Book of business or experience winning client trust
• Familiarity with retained or engaged search
• Experience working remote with performance goals

Why Crucial Hire?

• HR-Only Focus: Just elite HR search.
• Top 5% Talent Pool: Our candidates are vetted, trusted, and in demand.
• Performance-Based Freedom: No cap, no base, no micromanagement.
• Support System: Junior recruiter help, sourcing tools, and a high-trust culture.
• Direct Access to Zach Nold: Work closely with our founder on big-ticket searches.
• Chicago-Based Credibility, National Reach: Our brand is respected—and growing.

️ How to Apply

To explore this opportunity, email [e-mail] or send a direct message on LinkedIn. We review every inquiry personally—and we’ll know within five minutes if it’s a match.

Please Note

These are performance-based roles with uncapped earning potential. There is no base salary. Ideal candidates are self-directed, high-integrity professionals who want autonomy, support, and a real shot at building something meaningful. Lower level roles are draw again commission.

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