Senior Headhunter / Independent Recruiter Remote | Commission Only | U.S. Recruiting

Compensation
Commission Only | Unlimited Earnings Potential

Standard Recruiter Split:
• 20%–30% commission per placement closed

Senior Independent Recruiter / Partner Split:
• 40%–60% commission available for highly experienced recruiters operating with minimal company infrastructure

Higher commission structures are based on:
• Existing client relationships
• Proven billing history
• Independent business generation
• Full-cycle ownership
• Self-managed recruiting operations

Commission is paid on collected revenue only.

About the Opportunity

We are a U.S.-based direct hire recruiting organization supporting hiring across healthcare, technology, accounting, finance, corporate operations, construction, and skilled trades sectors.

We are seeking experienced headhunters, agency recruiters, and business-development-driven recruiters who can independently generate clients, recruit candidates, and manage placements from start to finish.

This is a confidential opportunity. Full company details will be shared during the interview process.

This role is designed for recruiters who:
• Prefer high commission over fixed salary
• Want flexibility and autonomy
• Are comfortable generating their own pipeline
• Can confidently contact hiring managers and decision-makers
• Understand recruiting as both sales and talent acquisition
• Want uncapped earning potential based on production

This is not a sourcing-only role and not a recruiter support role. This position requires outbound activity, pipeline generation, and direct communication with hiring managers.

Key Responsibilities

Client Acquisition & Outreach
• Generate new client relationships
• Call, email, and message hiring managers and business owners
• Conduct outbound outreach and prospecting
• Build recruiting pipelines through LinkedIn, Facebook, referrals, cold outreach, networking, and sourcing platforms
• Schedule discovery calls and recruiting conversations
• Help secure direct hire recruiting opportunities

Full-Cycle Recruiting
• Source, screen, and submit qualified candidates
• Coordinate interviews, offers, and placements
• Maintain CRM and recruiting activity tracking
• Manage placements from intake to close
• Maintain strong communication with candidates and clients

Pipeline Development
• Build long-term candidate and client relationships
• Maintain active recruiting and business development pipelines
• Support consistent outreach and recruiting activity
• Develop recruiting opportunities across multiple industries and markets

Lead Generation Expectations

Recruiters are expected to generate their own leads and recruiting activity consistently.

Company-provided leads may be available periodically, but recruiters must still demonstrate the ability to independently create conversations, opportunities, and client relationships.

Example expectation:
If you are provided a hiring manager lead on Monday, you should be comfortable calling, following up, building rapport, and working the opportunity toward a client conversation or potential close.

If you are uncomfortable contacting hiring managers directly, this is not the right role for you.

Recruiter Evaluation Period

All candidates must complete a 2-week evaluation period before formal onboarding.

This evaluation is based on measurable performance and activity.

During this period, recruiters will:
• Conduct outbound outreach
• Contact hiring managers directly
• Build candidate and client pipelines
• Generate recruiting conversations
• Work inside company CRM and recruiting systems
• Demonstrate initiative and consistency

Evaluation Benchmarks
• Daily outreach activity
• CRM tracking consistency
• Candidate sourcing activity
• Pipeline generation
• Hiring manager conversations
• Meetings booked or opportunities created

Recruiter Branding & Social Recruiting Review

Applicants may be asked to provide:
• LinkedIn profile
• Facebook recruiting page/profile/group
• Examples of sourcing or recruiting activity
• Recruiting engagement metrics
• Past recruiting posts or outreach examples

We are seeking recruiters who understand modern sourcing, social recruiting, relationship building, and direct hire business development.

Requirements
• Agency recruiting, staffing, or headhunting experience preferred
• Full-cycle recruiting experience preferred
• Comfortable with outbound outreach and hiring manager communication
• Ability to generate recruiting pipelines independently
• Strong communication and follow-up skills
• Comfortable in a commission-only environment
• Self-managed and performance-driven
• Ability to work with U.S.-based clients
• Eastern Time availability preferred

Preferred Background
• Healthcare recruiting
• Technology recruiting
• Executive recruiting
• Accounting and finance recruiting
• Construction or skilled trades recruiting
• Corporate operations recruiting
• Experience closing recruiting clients or negotiating fees
• Existing candidate or client network

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