Senior Executive Search Consultant

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Title: Senior Executive Search Recruiter – Technology Practice

Industry / Focus: Retained Executive Search | Technology Leadership Hiring

Location: Remote (U.S. Tier-1 metro markets preferred)

Compensation: Draw of $100,000-$130,000 + tiered and uncapped commission

  • Fully remote work environment with national client exposure
  • Unlimited PTO and flexible executive schedule
  • 100% Medical coverage paid for employee with option to add family
  • 401(k) eligibility with potential employer profit-sharing contribution
  • Dedicated research, recruiting, and marketing infrastructure to support revenue growth

About the Role and Company

This opportunity is with our client - an established, performance-driven boutique executive search firm operating on a retained consulting model. The organization partners with high-growth startups through Fortune-scale enterprises on leadership hiring across revenue-generating and technology functions. The firm has built a strong inbound marketing engine and research infrastructure that fuels consistent search demand and supports top performers in maximizing production and earnings. The culture is entrepreneurial, collaborative, and results-oriented, with a fully remote national footprint and specialized practice structures.

Job Duties

  • Execute full-cycle retained executive search engagements within the technology leadership market
  • Partner closely with senior leadership to drive client delivery excellence and search strategy
  • Develop and expand enterprise client relationships through consultative engagement
  • Source, assess, and place senior-level technology talent across areas such as AI, data, engineering, and executive IT leadership
  • Manage multiple retained searches simultaneously while maintaining high-quality candidate experience
  • Collaborate with internal researchers, recruiters, and marketing teams to accelerate search timelines
  • Contribute market insights, talent intelligence, and thought leadership within the technology sector

Candidate Requirements

  • 8–12+ years of executive search or high-level recruiting experience
  • Demonstrated billing track record (ideally $400K+ annually in retained search)
  • Deep expertise recruiting senior technology leadership roles
  • Proven ability to manage retained client relationships and deliver complex searches
  • Strong business development instincts and commercial mindset
  • Ability to operate effectively in a remote, performance-driven environment

Candidate Preferences

  • Exposure to practice-building initiatives or mentoring junior recruiters

Who Should Apply

High-performing executive search recruiters who want a more sophisticated platform to scale their impact. This opportunity is ideal for producers seeking cutting-edge tools, strong business development support, and a true white-glove retained model that can position them to materially grow their book and potentially earn 2x–3x what they are making today.

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