Agency Recruiter Training Lead

Michael Page; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Great benefits

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Michael Page, a leading global recruitment consultancy, is seeking an Agency Recruitment Trainer in Chicago. This role partners with business leaders to design and deliver training programs that boost recruiter performance and accelerate onboarding.

You will coach recruiters, develop materials, and build onboarding for ramp-up. The position offers a hybrid schedule (3 days in the Chicago office) with strong career growth and visibility with senior leadership.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in agency recruitment
• Proven top-performing recruiter and/or recruitment leader
• Strong understanding of the full recruitment lifecycle
• Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, and develop others
• Exceptional presentation, communication, and facilitation skills
• Passion for helping others succeed and grow professionally
• Loves developing people as much as closing placements
• frequently mentors teammates and shares best practices
• Enjoys public speaking, presenting, and facilitating workshops
• Wants to leverage their recruitment expertise in a broader organizational impact role
• Is looking to transition from production-focused recruiting to talent development

Responsibilities

• Design, facilitate, and continuously improve recruitment training programs for new and experienced consultants.
• Deliver engaging instructor-led and virtual training sessions.
• Create learning materials, guides, playbooks, and best-practice resources.
• Build structured onboarding programs that accelerate recruiter ramp-up and productivity.
• Provide one-on-one and group coaching to recruiters at all levels.
• Observe recruiter activity and identify opportunities for skill development.
• Coach teams on candidate generation, business development, client management, interviewing, negotiation, and closing techniques.
• Support managers in developing high-performing recruitment teams.
• Partner with leadership to identify training needs and performance gaps.
• Collaborate with high-performing consultants to capture and share best practices.
• Support organizational initiatives focused on employee development, engagement, and retention.
• Track training effectiveness and adoption.
• Analyze performance metrics to identify opportunities for enhanced learning programs.
• Stay current on industry trends, recruitment strategies, and sales development best practices.

Skills

Coaching & mentoring

Public speaking

Recruitment lifecycle

Leadership

Job description

Michael Page, a leading global recruitment consultancy, is seeking an Agency Recruitment Trainer in Chicago. This role partners with business leaders to design and deliver training programs that boost recruiter performance and accelerate onboarding.

You will coach recruiters, develop materials, and build onboarding for ramp-up. The position offers a hybrid schedule (3 days in the Chicago office) with strong career growth and visibility with senior leadership.