Executive Recruiter (ID# 5152)

Hybrid NYC and/or Long Island. Plus commissions.

The Direct Hire / Executive Recruiter role for TGC Search, the Executive Search or Permanent Placement Division of the TemPositions Group of Companies, is responsible for proactively sourcing and recruiting top-tier talent, new business development and building strong relationships with existing client companies.

Duties include interviewing, networking and interfacing with C-level clients and other hiring authorities to market and place top-tier candidates into direct-hire positions. This key role applies sourcing and sales strategies to identify and engage current and prospective clients to inspire them to select TGC Search as their staffing & solutions vendor of choice.

This position demands an exceptional balance of drive and commitment, exemplary interpersonal skills, and a win-win mindset.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Business Development

• Generating sales leads through referrals, networking, social media, internet research and direct contact.
• Schedule and attend client meetings, with the goal of engaging them to utilize our professional staffing services and project solutions.
• Negotiate with client to establish appropriate bill rates, contract terms, and fees.
• Manage these relationships throughout the assignment to expand TGC Search presence within your existing client accounts.
• Collaborate with your TGC Search colleagues to facilitate the placement process, which may include presentation of candidates, interview scheduling, client preparation and debrief and salary negotiation.

Recruiting Top Talent

• Networking and sourcing to identify and recruit the top talent in the marketplace.
• Interviewing top-tier professionals.
• Conducting in-person interviews, recruiting and placing top-tier professionals in direct hire positions.
• Interviewing and successfully matching candidates to the clients.
• Creating candidate profiles.
• Creating company profiles and conducting pre-selling of staffing solutions.
• Providing management and career counseling to prospective and current assignment and direct hire candidates.
• Obtaining and using feedback to enhance customer relationships, continuously improving the quality of service, and increasing profitability.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

Service Orientation

• Consistently meets the expectations and needs of internal and external customers
• Delivers quality services to clients/candidates/peers
• Provides timely, responsive follow-up, ensures that all are treated in a fair and respectful manner, talks and acts with customers in mind
• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers/peers

Team Participation and Collaboration

• Works well and cooperatively with others
• Develops and maintains appropriate relationships with others in the branch and throughout the organization
• Understands how his/her position relates to other positions in the company and contributes to company’s overall effectiveness
• Balances the team’s objectives with own

Technical/Functional Knowledge

• Demonstrates specialty industry knowledge or functional expertise within the specialty industry
• Demonstrates the skills and knowledge to fulfill responsibilities of the position
• Applies his/her skills to maintain a high level of productivity is accurate and thorough in delivering quality work, pays attention to all relevant details
• Picks up on new technical and procedural knowledge quickly, applies new learning to become more effective at work, works to continuously improve him/herself
• Applies business knowledge through effective business transactions
• Actively works to improve him/herself

Effective Communication

• Communicates oral and written information accurately, concisely in a form appropriate for the target audience
• Provides information others need to know to do their jobs
• Proactively informs manager of need-to-know information and situations
• Listens to others and responds professionally with timely and accurate information
• Builds rapport with others

Drive For Results

• Challenging, pushing the organization and themselves to excel and achieve results
• Delivers results

SKILLS, EDUCATION &/OR EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience highly recommended
• Minimum of 2 to 5 years recruitment experience
• Staffing industry experience is preferred but not essential, however proven record of success hiring professionals is required
• Ability to build high-level relationships with professionals up to C-level client contacts
• Self-motivated and possess a sense of urgency to achieve outcomes and exceed expectations
• Strong desire to succeed, results-oriented
• Professional appearance, demeanor and approach to work
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent customer service skills and phone etiquette
• Works well in a fast-paced dynamic atmosphere
• Energetic and enthusiastic personality and fearless attitude
• Possesses an entrepreneurial spirit
• Strong time management skills with ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively
• Proactive, resourceful and creative
• Ability to succeed in a competitive environment
• Be proficient in handling difficult client negotiations with professionalism and respect
• Strong computer proficiency MS Office Suite Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

Benefits

We offer eligible employees competitive pay and access to a range of benefits and support programs, including medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, short-term disability, 401(k), employee assistance, childcare assistance, discounts, paid holidays, and longevity bonuses. Benefits are based on assignment type, schedule, length of employment, and plan eligibility requirements.

We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws.

We strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and expression), marital or familial status, age, physical or mental disability, perceived disability, citizenship status, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, height, weight, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Applications from members of minority groups and women are encouraged.