Managing Director, IT Staffing

Mee Derby & Company; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive compensation package

Lead Texas tech staffing business

Executive leadership exposure

Access to state contracts

Cross-selling opportunities

Long-term career path

Job summary

Mee Derby & Company seeks an accomplished Managing Director / VP of Technology to lead and grow its Austin-based Technical Services division. This executive will oversee both sales and recruiting, driving growth, and establishing scalable processes.

The role focuses on coaching teams, building client relationships, shaping strategy, and developing future leaders, with a strong emphasis on regional expansion and executive engagement in Austin.

Qualifications

• Technology staffing leadership experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success growing staffing revenue through sales leadership.
• Experience hiring, coaching, and developing staffing professionals.
• Strong client development and executive relationship management skills.
• Excellent communication and organizational leadership abilities.
• Staffing industry leadership experience required.
• Technology staffing experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop the Austin Technology sales and recruiting organization.
• Drive accountability through KPIs, forecasting, production standards, and operating cadence.
• Build a high-performance culture focused on growth, collaboration, and execution.
• Support strategic business development and executive-level client relationships during the organization's continued expansion.
• Partner closely with recruiting leadership to maximize delivery quality and client satisfaction.
• Expand relationships with CIOs, CTOs, IT executives, and procurement leaders throughout the Austin market.
• Participate as a member of the executive leadership team, helping shape business strategy and future investments.
• Build the infrastructure, processes, and leadership bench necessary to support continued regional expansion.

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred but not required

Job description

Managing Director / VP of IT Staffing Austin, Texas (On-site Leadership Required)

Are you a technology staffing leader ready to build something larger than your own desk? Our client is seeking an accomplished Managing Director / VP of Technology to lead and grow its Austin-based Technical Services division. This executive will oversee both sales and recruiting while driving operational excellence, market expansion, and long-term organizational growth. This role is ideal for a high-performing staffing sales leader who has successfully coached teams, built client relationships, and wants the opportunity to shape strategy while developing future leaders.

What You Will Do

• Lead, coach, and develop the Austin Technology sales and recruiting organization.
• Drive accountability through KPIs, forecasting, production standards, and operating cadence.
• Build a high-performance culture focused on growth, collaboration, and execution.
• Support strategic business development and executive-level client relationships during the organization's continued expansion.
• Partner closely with recruiting leadership to maximize delivery quality and client satisfaction.
• Expand relationships with CIOs, CTOs, IT executives, and procurement leaders throughout the Austin market.
• Participate as a member of the executive leadership team, helping shape business strategy and future investments.
• Build the infrastructure, processes, and leadership bench necessary to support continued regional expansion.

What We're Looking For

• Proven success leading technology staffing sales organizations.
• Strong sales background with credibility coaching and developing producers.
• Experience leading both sales and recruiting teams.
• Demonstrated ability to scale staffing operations through leadership, process improvement, and talent development.
• Executive presence with the ability to influence clients, internal stakeholders, and senior leadership.
• Strong business acumen and experience managing forecasts, pipelines, and operational performance.
• Desire to build an organization rather than simply manage a personal book of business.
• Must reside in the Austin market.

Requirements

• Technology staffing leadership experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success growing staffing revenue through sales leadership.
• Experience hiring, coaching, and developing staffing professionals.
• Strong client development and executive relationship management skills.
• Excellent communication and organizational leadership abilities.
• Staffing industry leadership experience required.
• Technology staffing experience strongly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree preferred but not required.

What You Get

• Executive-level compensation package (base plus performance incentives).
• Opportunity to lead one of Texas' fastest-growing technology staffing businesses.
• Executive leadership team visibility and direct partnership with the CEO.
• Access to exclusive State of Texas and municipal staffing contracts.
• Significant cross-selling opportunities across multiple staffing verticals.
• Long-term career path with potential progression into broader executive leadership, including CRO-level opportunities.
• The opportunity to build, scale, and leave a lasting impact on a growing technology staffing organization.

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