CO (Client Organization) Leader

Aquent; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Aquent is seeking a senior leadership role focused on People, Recruiting, Sales & Account Leadership, Financial Management, and Culture. You will create an environment where people speak up, grow, and own outcomes, while guiding teams to deliver measurable value.

You will lead with trust, coach recruiters on an AI-enabled platform, align with Product and Engineering, own the P&L, use data to drive revenue and efficiency, and foster a culture of candor and continuous improvement.

Job description

What You'll Do

People

Create an environment where people feel comfortable speaking up, sharing ideas, and contributing to how the business grows and improves.

Lead with trust and provide autonomy, empowering employees to take ownership of their work and results. Encourage new thinking and continuous improvement in how the team operates and delivers value.

Build an environment where the work is interesting, enriching, and meaningful. Help people see the impact of what they do so they feel connected to the outcomes and motivated to accomplish great things together.

Coach and share feedback, support individuals in growing their skills, expanding their capabilities, and taking on greater responsibility. Recognize and Reward strong performance so people know their contributions matter.

Recruiting Leadership

Lead and coach a team of recruiters to be tech-forward and use our proprietary AI-enabled platform to achieve 10x the impact of traditional recruiting.

Challenge the team to experiment, encourage creativity and sharing ideas to iteratively make things better.

Use and share data with the team to measure progress, identify opportunities to improve recruiting, and share feedback with Product and Engineering

Sales & Account Leadership

Lead the team in growing existing client relationships and winning new business by clearly articulating the value of our tech-enabled staffing and talent solutions.

Develop Client Partners to build trusted, peer-level relationships with senior leaders at client organizations and expand our presence across functions and departments.

Help the team deeply understand our competitive advantage so they can confidently pursue and win complex opportunities.

Lead disciplined pursuit strategies that open doors with new high-value clients while strengthening long-term partnerships with existing accounts.

Foster a mindset of curiosity and learning so the team continuously improves how we position our services and create value for clients.

Financial Management

Own the P&L with a clear focus on profitable growth and long‑term client value.

Use data to understand the health of the business and make informed decisions that improve revenue, margins, and productivity.

Ensure the team operates with strong financial discipline, balancing growth investments with operational efficiency.

Culture

We reflect reality at all times - good or bad.

We identify problems and take action early.

We use plain speak and call it how it is.

We use data we can trust to guide our decisions.