Executive Search Associate (Technology / Software Sales) (United States)

Job Title: Executive Search Consultant (Technology / Software Sales)

Location: Remote

Compensation & Perks:

• Draw -or- Base Salary: Up to $85K (flexible and commensurate with experience)
• Competitive and Uncapped Commission Plan (Flexible based on experience)
• Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision | 401(k) | Performance-based incentives, contests, and producer trips | Access to elite recruiter training and mentorship

About the Opportunity

Our client is one of the country’s oldest privately held executive search firms, with more than 50 years of experience and a long-standing reputation for recruiter development and performance.

The company is expanding its Technology and Software Sales practice and is hiring a 360 Desk Executive Search Consultant to build relationships with clients and candidates across high-growth markets.

The firm is open to hiring at multiple levels, depending on experience and production history.

About the Company

• More than 50 years in executive search and staffing
• Recognized by Forbes as a leading recruiting firm
• Home to recruiters who have reached the Pinnacle Society, representing the top 1% of recruiters in the United States
• National client base and remote team members across multiple states
• Continuous-learning culture with access to respected recruiter training and mentorship
• Modern recruiting technology and a commitment to continually improving its tech stack
• Mix of junior and senior professionals, with potential equity opportunities
• Entrepreneurial, performance-driven culture with long-term stability

What You’ll Do

• Build and manage a 360 desk executive search practice
• Conduct outbound business development with hiring managers, founders, and senior executives
• Win retained, container, and contingent search engagements
• Source, evaluate, and present qualified candidates
• Manage searches from initial client development and intake through placement
• Develop expertise and market credibility within a defined technology niche
• Cross-sell and cross-deliver across the firm’s other practice areas
• Build lasting client and candidate relationships that generate repeat business
• Progress toward approximately $400,000 or more in annual billings

Primary Markets

The successful candidate will primarily recruit within Technology and Software Sales, which may include:

• Enterprise Software and SaaS Sales
• Cybersecurity
• FinTech and Payments
• Digital Health and HealthTech
• Supply Chain Software
• Business Technology
• GTM, Sales, Customer Success, and Revenue Leadership
• Product Development and Product Marketing
• DevOps, Engineering, and Technical Leadership
• CTO and senior technology leadership

Candidate Profiles We Will Consider

The firm is open to several potential backgrounds:

• A 360 agency recruiter with direct-hire search experience
• A delivery-focused agency recruiter who is ready to develop business development skills
• A former agency recruiter interested in returning to executive search
• A successful software or cybersecurity sales professional interested in transitioning into executive recruiting
• An experienced agency recruiter capable of joining at the Practice Manager level

Preferred Experience

• Direct-hire, permanent placement, or executive search agency experience
• Technology, Software Sales, SaaS, FinTech, Payments, or Cybersecurity market knowledge
• Previous 360 desk (BD, Account Management, and Recruiting) experience
• Demonstrated history of building client relationships or generating new business
• Annual recruiting billings approaching or exceeding $400,000
• Existing client or candidate relationships within a relevant market

Additional Benefits and Perks

• Flexible PTO philosophy tied to performance and accountability
• Producer incentives, contests, and performance-based trips
• Access to elite internal and external recruiter training
• Direct mentorship from accomplished executive search professionals
• Remote flexibility and meaningful autonomy
• Long-term equity opportunities