Growth Director, Business Development & Talent

Vaco; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary + uncapped compensation

Five-star vacations (Vatopia)

World class training

Flexible PTO

Tech packages (phone, equipment)

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Vaco, an award-winning staffing firm based in Irvine, is seeking a Director to lead our sales and recruitment teams in delivering top-tier results for a CFO client. You’ll drive talent strategy, coaching, and performance while partnering with clients to meet hiring goals.

This role emphasizes accountability, talent attraction, and business development, with a strong focus on culture, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• CPA, CFA, MBA or other professional designation a plus.
• Minimum 5 years’ selling accounting/financial permanent placement or direct-hire recruiting services.
• Background in audit, tax, and/or public accounting a plus.
• Proven success achieving and/or exceeding performance goals.
• Strong desire to lead while remaining hands-on in business development and/or recruitment.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of sales and recruitment professionals, ensuring they meet their weekly and monthly sales and recruitment targets.
• Set the standard for the team with pace and intensity of personal production.
• Foster a collaborative and high-performance culture by encouraging teamwork.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, including other teams and leaders, to support the fulfillment of open job orders across the organization.
• Ensure that the team is using technology effectively to log all activities, track job orders, and maintain comprehensive records for business development.
• Analyze team performance and identify trends or issues that could affect team output or client satisfaction.
• Collaborate with clients to understand their needs and ensure that recruitment efforts are aligned with their hiring goals.
• Encourage a culture of continuous learning and improvement, staying up-to-date with industry trends, recruitment strategies, and business development techniques.
• Implement and share best practices across the team to drive consistent performance and results.

Job description

Vaco, an award-winning staffing firm based in Irvine, is seeking a Director to lead our sales and recruitment teams in delivering top-tier results for a CFO client. You’ll drive talent strategy, coaching, and performance while partnering with clients to meet hiring goals.

This role emphasizes accountability, talent attraction, and business development, with a strong focus on culture, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits are offered.