$50K Base | $65K–$85K First Year

Build a Six-Figure Career. No Recruiting Experience Required.

💰 $50,000 Base Salary + Performance Bonuses + Uncapped Commission

Expected Earnings

• Year 1: $65K–$85K
• Year 2: $100K+
• Average Year 3: $160K–$180K

Looking for a career where your effort—not your tenure—determines your income?

Following a record-breaking year, ZSG is expanding our Executive Recruiting team in Columbus and looking for ambitious, competitive professionals who want to build a long-term career with unlimited earning potential.

No recruiting experience is required. If you're coachable, motivated, and enjoy working in a fast-paced, high-performance environment, we'll teach you the rest.

Why ZSG?

For more than 20 years, ZSG has built one of the nation's premier executive search firms.

We're proud to be recognized as

🏆 Forbes – America's Top Executive Recruiting Firms

🏆 Columbus Business First Fast 50 (4 consecutive years)

Why people build long-term careers here

• Average employee tenure of 10 years
• Entrepreneurial culture with low micromanagement
• Direct access to leadership
• Industry-leading training and mentorship
• Clear path to advancement based on performance—not tenure
• Opportunity to learn directly from nationally recognized recruiters

What You'll Do

• Build relationships with executives throughout North America
• Prospect through phone calls, email, LinkedIn, and networking
• Partner directly with hiring managers and business leaders
• Learn executive search from nationally recognized recruiters
• Develop into a full Executive Recruiter (typically within 1–2 months)

You'll Probably Excel If You...

✔ Love competition

✔ Enjoy talking with people

✔ Want your income tied directly to your performance

✔ Are resilient and coachable

✔ Thrive in a fast-paced environment

✔ Want continuous personal and professional growth

Many of our top recruiters have come from backgrounds in:

• Sales & Business Development
• Enterprise Rent-A-Car
• ADP
• Paychex
• Cintas
• Hospitality Management
• Retail Leadership
• College Athletics
• Staffing & Recruiting
• Customer Success

This Role Probably Isn't For You If...

• You're uncomfortable making phone calls.
• You prefer routine over competition.
• You're looking for a low-pressure work environment.
• You want guaranteed annual raises instead of performance-based income.
• You're looking for a traditional clock-in, clock-out job rather than a career with significant earning potential.