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Chicago, IL
Professional Services
full-time
Posted 17h ago
About this role
Heidrick & Struggles is the world’s foremost advisor on executive leadership, driving superior client performance through premier human capital leadership advisory services. For more than 70 years, we’ve delivered value for our clients by leveraging unrivaled expertise to help organizations discover and enable outstanding leaders and teams. Learn more at www.heidrick.com
Job Description:
What We Do
Executive Search Senior Associates play a critical role in the execution of all facets of the executive recruiting lifecycle, from candidate identification to placement. Working closely with our expert Search Partners & Principals (Consultants), Senior Associates build upon their existing professional skills in a hands-on environment and continue to receive world class mentorship and professional development in an apprenticeship-style method. Our Senior Associates drive most aspects of the recruitment process, from developing the search strategy with the Consultant through managing its execution. Senior Associates also get exposure to business development activities. The search process includes working with clients to develop position specifications; interviewing, and assessing prospective candidates and building a pipeline of qualified candidates for active searches meeting the client’s requirements; developing the candidate relationship; and candidate referencing. An integral part of a Senior Associate’s role is assisting with client relationship management, sustaining relationships with senior executives and guiding candidates through their recruitment journey.
While learning the Search industry, Senior Associates invest significant time researching and learning about various industries, executive roles and functions, and do so in collaboration with colleagues across the globe. The Senior Associate role provides a great degree of visibility, significant responsibility and the opportunity for high impact with an excellent career track potential on a well-defined path.
Role Responsibilities
Research & Writing:
Developing position specification(s) and creating an effective search strategy in tandem with the Consultant.
Conducting industry specific and client company research, mapping the executive talent landscape to bring market insights to the Consultant/Client.
Assisting Consultants in preparing business development materials to present to prospective and current clients.
Internal and External Communication:
Contacting prospective candidates to elicit interest in client opportunities, obtaining referrals, and/or collecting market intelligence and feedback.
Conducting in-depth interviews to assess candidate qualifications and fit to position specifications.
Writing candidate assessments and presenting candidates to clients.
Managing candidate relationships throughout the entire life cycle of the search and keeping the Consultant abreast of candidate updates.
Contributing to client relationship management with the Consultant.
Living Our Values:
Partnering well across a multitude of stakeholders with the aim of developing productive and trusting relationships with colleagues across the firm.
Fostering an environment of collaboration; viewed as a team player.
Acting as a culture carrier; contributes to firm, practice and/or office initiatives.
Demonstrating self-awareness, humility, empathy, and open-mindedness in the workplace.
Ethics & Quality:
Maintaining the accuracy, quality, and integrity of all Search information in our various internal and external research tools.
Maintaining status reports and client ready reports for both internal and external presentation(s) to Consultant and Client.
Managing multiple concurrent projects and completing high quality deliverables on time.
Acting with the highest regard to professionalism, confidentiality, and ethics.
Succeeding and persisting through challenges, motivated to do the right thing.
Basic Role Qualifications
4-6 years professional experience or a minimum of 3+ years of transferable recruiting experience.
An undergraduate BA/BS degree is required.
Exhibits skill and developing mastery of professional communications, displaying adeptness in writing, articulating, and delivering information with confidence and impact.
Exhibits a proven ability to collaborate with external clients and candidates, showcasing adeptness in influencing and fostering productive partnerships.
Preferred Role Qualifications
Prior experience in full life cycle recruiting in Executive Search, Contingent Search or In-House Talent Acquisition or other industry requiring applied sales and research skills strongly preferred.
Proven success simultaneously managing multiple projects and working across teams.
Experience targeting potential candidates and developing pitch materials.
Experience identifying market trends and researching information effectively through various channels.
Ability to analyze, organize and synthesize large volumes of information into insights.
Demonstrated skill in building and maintaining relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders.
Experience working with Salesforce or other CRM.
Pay Range Guidelines for this Position:
The salary range for this position is 100000 USD to 125000 USD. Compensation is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience and skills. In addition to your salary, Heidrick & Struggles offers discretionary bonuses (subject to eligibility requirements) and a comprehensive benefits package including: medical, dental, vision, disability leave, parental leave, paid time off and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Note: we have a location based compensation structure; there may be a different range for candidates in other locations.
Heidrick & Struggles is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, or citizenship status.
Heidrick & Struggles is committed to providing reasonable accommodations and/or adjustments during our recruitment process. If you are selected for an interview and require an accommodation and/or adjustment, please inform your Talent Acquisition professional.
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What types of recruiter jobs are available?
Recruiter jobs come in more varieties than most people realize. Agency recruiters work at staffing firms, placing candidates across multiple client companies and typically earning commissions on each hire. In-house recruiters sit inside a single organization, handling all their hiring from entry-level to leadership. Technical recruiter jobs focus specifically on engineering, IT, and product roles, which means learning enough about programming languages and tech stacks to have credible conversations with candidates. Executive search consultants work on senior and C-suite placements, often on a retained basis with fees running 25-33% of the placed candidate's first-year salary. Talent acquisition specialists tend to take a more strategic angle, building long-term hiring pipelines, running employer branding campaigns, and doing workforce planning alongside the HR team. Staffing recruiter roles sit at the high-volume end, filling contract, temp-to-perm, and seasonal positions quickly. There are also recruiting coordinator roles focused on interview scheduling and candidate experience, sourcing specialists who do nothing but find passive candidates, and recruitment operations people who manage the data, tools, and processes behind it all. Each of these sits at a different point on the recruiter career path, with its own salary range and day-to-day reality. On Recruiter Roles, you can filter by recruitment type to zero in on exactly the kind of recruiting jobs you want.
What is the difference between agency and in-house recruiting?
The split between agency recruiter and in-house recruiter roles is one of the first career decisions you will make in recruiting, and the two paths feel genuinely different day to day. Agency recruiters work for staffing or search firms, juggling multiple client accounts and open requisitions at once. Their compensation is heavily commission-based. A typical structure might be a $50,000 base with on-target earnings of $80,000-$120,000 depending on placements. The pace is fast, the pressure is real, and you learn candidate sourcing skills quickly because your income depends on it. In-house recruiters are employees of the company they hire for. They partner closely with hiring managers, run structured interview processes, and usually own the full cycle from intake meeting through offer negotiation. Salaries tend to be more stable, often in the $65,000-$100,000 range for mid-level talent acquisition specialist roles. You will also get more exposure to employer branding, diversity initiatives, and workforce planning. A common recruiter career path starts agency-side for 2-4 years to build speed and resilience, then moves in-house for deeper specialization and better work-life balance. That said, plenty of people stay agency-side their entire career because they enjoy the variety and earning potential. Neither path is inherently superior. It comes down to whether you prefer breadth or depth, variable pay or stability.
What skills are required for recruiter jobs?
The skill set for recruiting jobs breaks into a few categories. On the technical side, you need to be comfortable with Boolean search strings for finding candidates on LinkedIn, GitHub, job boards, and other platforms. Knowing how to use an applicant tracking system (ATS) is table stakes; most companies run on Greenhouse, Lever, iCIMS, Workday, or similar tools. You should be able to write search strings like (recruiter OR "talent acquisition") AND (SaaS OR fintech) without Googling the syntax every time. Candidate sourcing is where top recruiters separate themselves from average ones. That means going beyond job board databases and using creative channels: alumni networks, Slack communities, conference attendee lists, open-source contributor profiles. On the people side, you need strong interviewing skills, a knack for selling an opportunity without overpromising, and real negotiation ability when it comes to closing offers. Technical recruiter jobs require an added layer of fluency with engineering concepts so you can assess candidates and earn credibility with hiring managers. Communication matters more than almost anything else in this profession. You are writing outreach messages, running phone screens, presenting candidates to stakeholders, and delivering feedback. The difference between a good recruiter and a great one often comes down to how clearly and quickly they communicate. Time management is critical too, since most recruiters carry 15-30 open requisitions at once.
What is the average salary for recruiters?
Recruiter salary ranges depend heavily on role type, location, and seniority level. Salary benchmarks vary by country and region. In the US, entry-level recruiter jobs and recruiter jobs with no experience typically pay between $42,000 and $58,000 in base salary. At that level, you are usually a recruiting coordinator or junior sourcer learning the fundamentals of candidate sourcing and ATS management. Mid-career recruiters with 3-6 years of experience earn $65,000-$95,000 as a base, with the range shifting depending on whether you are in-house or agency-side. Senior talent acquisition specialist and talent acquisition manager roles land between $95,000 and $140,000 in base compensation. Agency recruiters often have lower base salaries but can push total compensation well above these ranges through placement commissions, sometimes earning $150,000-$200,000+ in strong years. Technical recruiter jobs tend to pay a 10-15% premium over generalist roles because of the specialized knowledge required. Location still matters, even with remote work becoming common. In major US markets like New York, San Francisco, Seattle, and Boston, for instance, recruiters typically earn 15-25% more than the national average, though cost of living eats into that advantage. Executive search consultants at established firms can earn $200,000+ with billings-based bonuses. On Recruiter Roles, many listings include salary ranges so you can benchmark your expectations against real market data before applying.
Where can I find recruiter jobs?
Recruiter Roles is a job board built exclusively for recruiting professionals. Every listing on the site is a recruiter, talent acquisition, or staffing position, so you never have to sift through unrelated job postings to find what you are looking for. We aggregate recruiting jobs from hundreds of employers across multiple markets, including agency recruiter openings, in-house talent acquisition jobs, technical recruiter positions, executive search roles, and staffing recruiter opportunities. Many of these are sourced directly from company career pages and ATS feeds, so you will often find listings here that do not appear on general-purpose job boards. You can filter by work arrangement (remote, hybrid, on-site), location (state and city), salary range, recruitment type (agency vs. in-house), and industry sector. If you are early in your recruiter career path and looking for recruiter jobs entry level, the experience filter helps surface roles that welcome candidates without prior recruiting experience. For more targeted searching, you can also browse dedicated pages for specific categories like remote recruiter jobs, talent acquisition jobs, or technical recruiter jobs. Every listing links directly to the employer's application page, so there is no middleman. New roles are added daily as our system scans career pages and ATS platforms across multiple markets. You can also set up email alerts to get notified when new jobs matching your criteria are posted.
What is the difference between talent acquisition and recruitment?
These two terms get used interchangeably in job titles, but they describe different mindsets and, increasingly, different jobs. Recruitment is typically reactive. A hiring manager submits a requisition, and the recruiter works to fill it as quickly as possible. The focus is on the immediate pipeline: sourcing candidates, running screens, scheduling interviews, closing offers. Speed and execution are what matter most. Talent acquisition takes a longer view. A talent acquisition specialist is thinking about workforce planning 6-12 months out, building relationships with passive candidates who might be right for future roles, running employer branding campaigns, and analyzing hiring data to spot trends. Talent acquisition jobs tend to sit within larger companies that have dedicated TA teams separate from general HR. In terms of day-to-day tools, both roles use an applicant tracking system (ATS), Boolean search, and sourcing platforms. The difference shows up in how they spend discretionary time. A recruiter is likely working the phone, pushing candidates through the pipeline. A talent acquisition specialist might be building a content strategy for the company's careers page or analyzing which interview stages have the highest drop-off rates. Salary-wise, talent acquisition specialist roles tend to pay slightly more than equivalent recruiter titles, reflecting the strategic scope. But there is plenty of overlap, and many companies use the titles inconsistently. When you are searching for jobs, look at the actual responsibilities rather than fixating on whether the title says recruiter or talent acquisition.
Can I work remotely as a recruiter?
Remote recruiter jobs have become a permanent fixture in the industry, not a pandemic-era experiment. Recruiting is fundamentally a phone-and-laptop job. You source candidates online, conduct screens over video calls, coordinate interviews through scheduling tools, and manage your pipeline in an ATS. None of that requires an office. Agency recruiter and staffing recruiter roles were among the first to go fully remote because firms realized their recruiters could cover wider geographic territories without being tied to a physical branch. Technical recruiter jobs have followed the same pattern, particularly at tech companies that were already distributed. In-house talent acquisition roles are more of a mixed bag. Some companies want their TA team on-site a few days a week for hiring manager meetings and interview panels, resulting in hybrid setups. Others are fully remote. When browsing jobs for recruiters on Recruiter Roles, you can filter specifically for remote positions to see what is currently available. Salaries for remote recruiter jobs generally match their in-office equivalents, though some companies adjust pay based on the candidate's location. The key skills that make someone successful as a work from home recruiter are self-discipline, strong written communication (since so much interaction happens asynchronously), and comfort with video-first meetings. If you are considering your first remote recruiting role, having a quiet workspace and reliable internet are non-negotiable basics.
Why was Recruiter Roles founded?
Recruiters spend their entire careers helping other people find jobs. They write the job postings, source the candidates, run the interviews, negotiate the offers. But when it is time to find their own next role, they are stuck scrolling through the same generic job boards as everyone else, typing 'recruiter' into a search bar and wading through hundreds of irrelevant results. We found that frustrating. Recruiter Roles was built to solve a simple problem: give recruiting professionals a dedicated place to find recruiter jobs, talent acquisition jobs, and staffing positions without the noise. Every listing on the site is a recruiting role. No software engineer postings, no marketing coordinator openings, no customer service jobs cluttering up your search results. We pull jobs from company career pages, ATS feeds, and staffing firm websites across multiple markets, so the board covers everything from recruiter jobs entry level to senior executive search positions. Whether you are an agency recruiter looking to go in-house, a talent acquisition specialist exploring technical recruiter jobs, or someone with no experience trying to break into the field, the listings here are relevant to you. We also wanted to build something that respects how recruiters actually search for roles. That means real filters (location, salary, remote, sector, recruitment type), no account required to browse, and direct links to employer application pages. No middleman, no upsells, no gating content behind a login wall.