Associate Director - Construction & Engineering Recruitment

Permanent People Rec2Rec; Texas; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commission structure

Lead recruitment team

Autonomy over market strategy

Flexible working arrangements

Open PTO for Lead Consultant level and

Medical, dental and vision

401(k)

Support from international recruitment

Long-term leadership progression

Job summary

Permanent People Rec2Rec is seeking an entrepreneurial recruitment professional to develop its Texas market. You will own client relationships, drive new business, and generate revenue while potentially leading a small team in the future.

Joining at Associate Director / Director level, you’ll build a profitable operation within Construction, Engineering or related technical sectors, with backing from an international group and substantial autonomy over strategy and growth.

Qualifications

• Entrepreneurial mindset and ability to build markets.
• Strong business development skills with client acquisition.
• Leadership ambition to hire develop and lead a team.
• Hands-on approach with active involvement in billing.
• Ownership and accountability for market growth.

Responsibilities

• Win clients and develop long-term relationships to generate revenue.
• Develop new business and revenue through own recruitment activity.
• Lead from the front and actively participate in billing.
• Build and mentor a small team as the business grows.
• Define markets to target and hiring strategy for the Texas operation.

Skills

Entrepreneurial mindset

Business development

Leadership

Full-desk/billing

Ownership & accountability

Job description

• Location: Texas, USA – Austin or Dallas preferred, but open to candidates anywhere in Texas
• Opportunity: Build your own market, develop a team and become a key part of a growing US recruitment business.

An opportunity to build something of your own, without starting from scratch.

We're working with an established international recruitment business that's continuing to grow its presence in the US and is looking for an ambitious, entrepreneurial recruitment professional to help develop its operations in Texas.

This isn't simply another senior recruitment position.

It's an opportunity for someone who enjoys winning business, building relationships and generating revenue, but also has the ambition to build, develop and lead a successful recruitment team.

You'll have the backing, infrastructure and financial stability of an established international recruitment company, combined with the freedom and autonomy to develop your own market.

The business is particularly interested in individuals based in Austin or Dallas, although experienced recruiters anywhere in Texas will be considered.

The Opportunity

Joining at Associate Director / Director level, you'll take ownership of developing a profitable recruitment business within Construction, Engineering or a related technical sector.

Initially, the focus will be on building client relationships, developing new business and generating revenue through your own recruitment activity.

As the business develops, you'll have the opportunity to recruit, mentor and lead a small team, creating a successful and sustainable division.

You'll have genuine input into how the business grows, which markets to target, the clients you work with and the people you bring into your team.

This is a role for someone who wants to build a business, not just manage a desk.

Who We're Looking For

We're interested in speaking with experienced recruitment professionals who have a strong commercial background in an agency/staffing company setting, and the ambition to take ownership of their own operation.

Ideally, you'll bring experience within one or more of the following sectors:

• Construction
• Civil Engineering
• Infrastructure
• Engineering & Technical Recruitment
• Other related specialist technical markets

You’ll be a strong 360 / full-desk recruiter with a proven track record of winning clients, developing relationships and generating fees.

Previous team leadership or management experience would be advantageous, but we’re equally interested in successful senior billers who are ready to take that next step.

More importantly, we’re looking for someone with:

• An entrepreneurial mindset – someone who thinks commercially and enjoys creating opportunities.
• Strong business development skills – confident opening doors, winning clients and developing long-term relationships.
• Leadership ambition – someone who wants to hire, develop and lead a successful team.
• A hands-on approach – happy to lead from the front and remain actively involved in billing.
• Ownership and accountability – comfortable having the freedom to make decisions and drive their own success.

What's On Offer?

• Uncapped commission structure
• Opportunity to build and lead your own recruitment team
• Significant autonomy over your market and business development strategy
• No unnecessary geographical or client restrictions
• Flexible working arrangements
• Open PTO for Lead Consultant level and above
• Medical, dental and vision healthcare
• 401(k)
• Support from experienced international recruitment leaders
• Long-term progression into senior leadership as the US business expands

Why Consider This Opportunity?

There are plenty of recruitment businesses offering senior billing positions. Far fewer offer the opportunity to genuinely influence how a business grows.

This opportunity could be particularly attractive to someone who has reached a ceiling in their current organisation, wants greater control over their career or has considered setting up their own recruitment business but would prefer to do so with the backing of an established company.

You’ll have the opportunity to build something meaningful, create your own team and play an important part in the company's long-term growth in Texas.