President

Intellectual Capital Resources Ltd; Texas; On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Intellectual Capital Resources Inc. in Austin, TX seeks a dynamic leader to drive North American growth. You will own the US market entry, oversee revenue and P&L, and build high‑performing recruitment teams across tech sectors including semiconductors, AI and quantum.

You will shape commercial strategy, manage multi‑million‑dollar budgets, and cultivate strategic partnerships with major clients and vendors to advance a global workforce model.

Qualifications

• Eight years of full‑time experience as a director or senior executive in recruitment or similar senior roles.
• Proven track record with P&L, forecasting revenue, EBITDA and managing large budgets.
• Experience building US market entry strategies and cross‑border teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and grow the North American business with full US market entry responsibility.
• Develop and execute commercial strategy across semiconductor, AI, quantum and deep‑tech markets.
• Oversee revenue operations, forecasting, planning, pipeline management and performance metrics.
• Direct US recruitment team, including competency frameworks and training.
• Build strategic partnerships with enterprise clients and vendors.
• Represent the company in industry events and client negotiations.

Skills

Technical domain knowledge RTL design

DFT

Firmware

ML systems engineering

Robotics

Photonics

Signal processing

Hardware security

Semiconductor manufacturing

Advanced packaging

Recruitment leadership

Strategic partnerships

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

LinkedIn Talent Insights

ZoomInfo

Recruitment CRM systems

Reporting analytics systems

Job description

President IC Resources Inc. – Austin, Texas

Position duties:

• Lead, manage and grow the North American business, including full responsibility for US market entry, competitive positioning, client acquisition strategy and operational build-out.
• Develop and execute the commercial strategy for the US division across semiconductor, AI, deep-tech hardware, quantum, and advanced engineering markets, requiring deep knowledge of technical hiring trends, niche skillsets, and emerging technology sectors.
• Oversee all revenue operations in the US, including forecasting, annual planning, pipeline management, and commercial performance measurement.
• Manage full P&L ownership for the US business, including EBITDA oversight, budget allocation, cost control, financial reporting, and strategic investment planning.
• Build long-term partnerships with US semiconductor manufacturers, AI/ML research companies, defense technology contractors, embedded systems startups, and venture-backed deep-tech companies across Austin, Boston, Silicon Valley, and other major tech hubs.
• Define, implement, and continuously improve recruitment delivery methodologies tailored to highly specialized domains such as chip design, post-silicon validation, photonics, AI/ML frameworks, LLMs, DSP, and quantum computing.
• Direct the hiring, onboarding, and performance management of the US recruitment team, including establishing competency frameworks, technical training programs, and delivery standards aligned with global practices.
• Oversee executive-level client engagements, including workforce planning, compensation benchmarking, technical role definition, market mapping, and talent intelligence for critical US hiring programs.
• Represent the company in strategic discussions with legal, immigration, investment, and compliance partners regarding US operational growth, regulatory considerations, and long‑term workforce planning.
• Lead organizational development initiatives, including business development strategy, operational policies, talent development plans, and cross-border collaboration with the UK and European global leadership.
• Serve as the senior US representative at industry events, conferences, and technical forums across semiconductor, AI, and deep‑tech verticals to strengthen brand presence, client networks, and sector expertise.
• Direct development of US-specific service offerings, compensation models, account-growth strategies, and market‑entry frameworks for new technical verticals.
• Oversee complex, multi-site recruitment projects involving niche engineering talent, requiring domain familiarity with RTL design, DFT, firmware, ML systems engineering, robotics, photonics, signal processing, hardware security, semiconductor manufacturing, and advanced packaging.
• Maintain responsibility for operational risk management, compliance, vendor management, data security, contractual agreements, and US employment standards.
• Provide strategic input to the global board on US market performance, expansion opportunities, competitive threats, and long‑range business strategy.

Position requirements:

Eight years of full-time experience working as a director or senior executive within the recruitment industry, or in other senior occupations involving recruitment management.

Special requirements:

• Responsible for P&L, forecasting revenue and EBITDA, reviewing operational reports, monthly management accounts, profit and loss statements, revenue performance dashboards, and EBITDA reports, and allocating budgets exceeding $20 million in annual turnover across business units;
• Utilizing recruitment forecasting and analytics platforms including recruitment CRM systems and reporting analytics systems, LinkedIn Recruiter, LinkedIn Talent Insights, and ZoomInfo to inform commercial growth strategies;
• Developing and overseeing market entry strategies in multiple jurisdictions including the United States and the United Kingdom, including competitor analysis using LinkedIn Talent Insights, ZoomInfo, and other analytics platforms, commercial planning, regulatory alignment, and go‑to‑market implementation;
• Partnering with executive stakeholders and investment partners to support organizational workforce planning for regulated and technical professional positions in IT and engineering markets;
• Hiring, onboarding, training, and performance managing cross-border recruitment teams within multi‑country operations, including succession planning and leadership development;
• Leading and growing specialized global recruitment teams and desks with a focus on permanent and contract recruiting for technical positions; and
• Establishing and negotiating strategic partnerships with enterprise clients, external vendors, and service providers utilizing account management systems, CRM enterprise reporting modules, and vendor management platforms.

Location of position:Intellectual Capital Resources Inc7710 N FM 620, Bldg 13-dAustin, TX, 78726