Executive Recruiter

Crucial Hire; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commission

Access to an established client portfolio

Direct mentorship from the founder

Job summary

An executive search firm is seeking an Executive Recruiter to lead searches for senior HR leaders. This role offers uncapped commission, mentorship from the founder, and the opportunity for career growth. Ideal candidates have 1–10 years of agency recruiting experience and a proven record of success. Join a culture focused on precision and results. Apply via email for this last long-term career move.

Qualifications

• 1–10 years of agency recruiting experience in HR, Marketing, Finance, IT, or related fields.
• Proven record of follow-through and measurable results.
• Effective consultative sales skills focused on business impact.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle searches for HR leadership roles.
• Build trusted relationships with senior HR decision-makers.
• Source candidates across HR specialties.

Skills

Agency recruiting experience

Consultative sales skills

Professional maturity

Record of measurable results

Job description

Executive Recruiter – Build Your Career Here, Not Just Your Desk
Crucial Hire is a boutique executive search firm with a national reputation for precision, discretion, and results. We specialize in placing senior HR leaders with Fortune 500s, private equity-backed firms, and select high-growth companies.

This is not a role for job-hoppers or short-term seekers. We’re looking for a career move—someone ready to grow with us over the long term and help build the next chapter of our firm.

In this role, you will:

• Lead full-cycle searches for HR leadership roles ($100K–$250K+)

• Build trusted relationships with senior HR decision-makers

• Source and present high-caliber candidates across HR specialties

• Leverage Crucial Hire’s 20-year warm network while developing your own

• Collaborate directly with our Founder on key accounts and growth strategy

What you bring:

• 1–10 years of agency recruiting experience (HR, Marketing, Finance, IT, or related)

• A proven record of follow-through and measurable results

• Consultative sales skills—you speak to business impact, not just job specs

• Professional maturity and commitment to long-term success with one firm

We offer:

• Uncapped commission with a high payout structure

• Access to a trusted, established client portfolio

• Direct mentorship from the firm’s founder—no bureaucracy, no politics

• A culture built on reputation, precision, and results

This is the right role if you want your next firm to be your last—a place to grow your earnings, your reputation, and your influence in the market.

Apply by emailing [e-mail] with subject line:
1007 Executive Recruiter

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