Director of Recruiting

StevenDouglas

Chicago (IL)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 190,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Job summary

StevenDouglas is expanding in Chicago and is recruiting a Director of Recruiting to help build our presence in the market. This is a true 360 search role where you develop business, win searches, recruit top talent, and manage client relationships to drive growth.

You will operate with autonomy and accountability, leveraging an established national platform while prioritizing and delivering results that move the needle in a competitive marketplace.

Qualifications

  • Proven 360 search experience.
  • A real business developer.
  • A builder.
  • Strong recruiting instincts.
  • Autonomous and accountable.
  • Competitive and credible.

Responsibilities

  • Develop business, win searches, recruit great talent, manage client relationships and build something meaningful in the market.
  • You are not inheriting a narrow recruiting seat; you are helping create the next chapter of our Chicago growth.

Skills

360 search experience
Business development
Relationship building
Talent assessment
Accountability

Job description

StevenDouglas is a Forbes Top 50 Recruiting Firm, an Inc. 5000 company, a Hunt Scanlon Top 50 firm and one of the country’s leading executive search and professional recruiting firms. We also just closed the biggest quarter of search revenue in our 43-year history.

And we’re expanding in Chicago.

We’re hiring a Director of Recruiting to help build our presence in the Chicago market.

This is a true 360 search role. We’re looking for someone who can develop business, win searches, recruit great talent, manage client relationships and build something meaningful in the market.

You are not inheriting a narrow recruiting seat. You are helping create the next chapter of our Chicago growth.

So, who am I looking for?
  • Proven 360 search experience. You know how to develop business, close searches and execute the work. This is not a delivery-only role.
  • A real business developer. You enjoy building relationships, opening doors and creating opportunity. You are comfortable being in the market and know that growth does not happen by sitting back and waiting for reqs to appear.
  • A builder. You like the idea of taking an established national platform and helping grow its presence locally. You can see the white space, create a plan and go after it.
  • Strong recruiting instincts. You know how to assess talent, advise clients and run a search with urgency and credibility.
  • Autonomous and accountable. There is a lot of freedom here, but there is also a high bar for performance. You know how to manage your business, prioritize and focus on what actually moves the needle.
  • Competitive and credible. You want to win, but you also understand that reputation matters. How you treat clients and candidates is non-negotiable.

StevenDouglas brings more than 40 years of history, national relationships, established search infrastructure and a platform that gives you the tools to build. We’re not asking someone to start a firm from scratch. We’re looking for the right person to help us build Chicago the right way.

We offer a draw plus uncapped commission, benefits, flexibility in how you work and the tools and resources needed to build a serious search business.

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