Schedule: Hybrid – Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday in office
Employment Type: Full-Time
About Swoon
At Swoon, we're building something different — a high-performing, people-first recruiting team where ambitious recruiters can grow fast, make great money, and work alongside genuinely great people.
We're looking for a driven Direct Hire Recruiter to join our Dallas team! This is a great opportunity for someone who already has experience in agency staffing and permanent placement recruiting and is ready to take their career to the next level.
We're looking for someone who loves connecting with people, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and knows how to identify, engage, and close great talent. If you're competitive, relationship-driven, organized, and motivated by success, we'd love to meet you!
What You'll Do
- Partner closely with our sales team and clients to fill direct hire and permanent placement opportunities across a variety of professional skill sets.
- Own the full recruiting lifecycle, from sourcing and screening candidates through interviews, offer negotiations, and successful placements.
- Build strong pipelines of qualified candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals, networking, and proactive outreach.
- Identify and engage passive candidates, understand their career motivations, and help connect them with the right opportunities.
- Manage multiple searches simultaneously while maintaining a strong sense of urgency and attention to detail.
- Develop lasting relationships with candidates, clients, and internal teammates.
- Work closely with hiring managers and our sales team to understand client needs, provide market insights, and deliver strong candidates.
- Consistently work toward recruiting activity goals, candidate submissions, interviews, offers, and successful placements.
- Support occasional contract recruiting opportunities as business needs arise.
- Deliver an exceptional candidate experience while keeping the recruiting process moving efficiently.
What We're Looking For
- 1–3+ years of recruiting experience within a staffing agency environment.
- Hands-on experience with direct hire/permanent placement recruiting is required.
- Experience managing candidates through the full recruiting process, including sourcing, screening, interview coordination, and offer stages.
- Strong sourcing skills and confidence engaging passive candidates.
- Experience recruiting for professional, corporate, technical, or specialized positions is a plus.
- Excellent communication, relationship-building, and organizational skills.
- A competitive, motivated personality with a strong desire to achieve goals and earn commission.
- Someone who is comfortable picking up the phone, building relationships, and proactively creating recruiting opportunities.
- Ability to manage multiple searches, prioritize effectively, and keep candidates engaged throughout the process.
- A team player who enjoys collaborating, sharing ideas, and celebrating wins together.
- Someone who is coachable, adaptable, and excited to continue growing their career in staffing.
Why Swoon?
- Uncapped commission and strong earning potential.
- Collaborative, energetic, and high-performing team culture.
- Opportunity to build a successful career in direct hire recruiting with an established staffing organization.
- Hands-on mentorship and support from experienced recruiting and sales leaders.
- Hybrid schedule with Monday–Wednesday in our Dallas office.
- Opportunity for professional growth and advancement.
- A people-first environment where hard work is recognized, success is celebrated, and teammates genuinely support one another.
Ready to Join Us?
If you're passionate about recruiting, love the excitement of making permanent placements, and want to be part of a team that works hard, wins together, and has fun along the way, we'd love to connect!