Senior Technical Recruiter (Chicago)

MMD Services is a boutique IT staffing firm based in downtown Chicago with over 20 years in business and a tenured leadership and sales team.

We recruit mid-level through executive IT talent across long-term contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire, all non-VMS. You work directly with real hiring managers on real, open reqs, not a portal. Our client base spans Chicagoland and countless other states across finance, e-commerce, healthcare, logistics, manufacturing, distribution, IT Consulting, SaaS, and more.

Most agencies run on volume. Recruiters get a stack of reqs and a quota, then get left to sink or swim. That churn and burn is what drives strong recruiters out of the industry.

We built MMD the opposite way and we've stayed small on purpose. Every recruiter works real reqs with real hiring managers, backed by leadership still in the business every day. You get real support to build relationships that last. We are not order takers, at MMD every recruiter is a strategic decision maker.

We do not mass-submit resumes hoping something sticks. Every submission we send protects a relationship that took years to build. That is why our recruiters stick around and why our clients keep coming back, year after year.

What You'll Do:

• Run full-cycle technical recruiting across contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire (not 360)
• Source and qualify candidates from Desktop Support up through Director and VP-level technical roles
• Lead intake calls with hiring managers. Ask sharp questions. Bring market insight, not just resumes
• Qualify candidates on trajectory and culture fit, not just skills match
• Negotiate and close offers working directly with clients and candidates from intro through guarantee
• Build talent pipelines that outlast any single req
• Stay in touch with contractors after placement to catch issues early and keep clients happy
• Generate leads and referrals through your own network to help grow the client base

What You Bring:

• 2+ years agency recruiting experience with proven full-cycle placements
• Money motivated and competitive attitude in a highly competitive industry
• Comfortable owning the process from intake to close
• A consultative approach, not a transactional black and white process
• Strong phone and interview presence paired with the confidence to influence
• Strong negotiating and closing skills
• Ability to multitask and stay sharp in a fast-paced environment
• Self-starter who tracks their own numbers
• Existing network in IT or technical staffing is a plus

Why This Role Stands Out

• Run your desk like your own business. You choose your strategy and how you spend your time. Nobody hands you a script or micromanages your pipeline
• Compensation is uncapped and tied directly to what you close. Build your book right and your earning potential compounds year over year, not just your paycheck
• Direct access to ownership. Your read on the market and your results shape how this firm grows, not just your own numbers
• Two decades of proof that quality over volume builds real, repeatable income instead of one-off wins
• A real path to leadership or business development for recruiters who want to build something bigger than their own desk
• Full visibility into how commission is calculated and how a deal moves through the business. No black box math
• A clear trajectory from producer to senior producer to team lead, tracked by what you close and who you help develop
• Competitive, non-split commission paid out monthly. This is a production role. The more you place, the more you earn

The Environment

• Hybrid, onsite Monday/Wednesday/Friday in downtown Chicago after training
• Unlimited PTO
• Medical, dental, vision, 401(k)
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Collaborative atmosphere
• Team events and outings
• Transparent goals, no moving targets

We've been doing this for 20 years and we're just getting started.

MMD Services Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, ancestry, physical/mental disability, medical condition, military/veteran status, genetic information, marital status, ethnicity, alienage, or any other protected classification in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.