Agency Recruiter – HR Executive Search
Chicago-Based | Remote-Friendly | Performance-Based Compensation
Two Roles Open: Principal Business Generator + Elite Filler
About Crucial Hire
Crucial Hire is a boutique executive search firm built for one thing: delivering elite HR talent. We’re not generalists. We don’t settle for average. For 20+ years, Zach Nold and his team have placed transformative HR professionals—from CHROs to HR Business Partners—at Fortune 500s, private equity firms, and high-growth companies across the U.S.
Our approach is hands-on, relationship-first, and fiercely committed to quality. Every search we run is a high-stakes decision—for both the company and the candidate. That’s why we’re expanding the Crucial Hire team with two key hires.
The Opportunity
We are hiring two experienced agency recruiters who want to elevate their careers, their income, and their impact.
1. Principal Recruiter (Business Generator)
You know how to bring in job orders. You’re trusted by clients and confident leading retained and contingent searches. You want a platform that respects your credibility—and rewards your performance with top-of-market commission, support, and freedom.
2. Elite Filler (Delivery Specialist)
You love filling roles. Hard ones. Fast. Well. You thrive on the challenge of sourcing, qualifying, and closing. If you’ve been weighed down by bad job orders or misaligned leadership, this is your chance to step into a premium brand with active client demand.
What You’ll Do
Depending on your track and skillset, your day-to-day may include:
- Leading end-to-end searches for HR executives, managers, and specialists
- Developing new business relationships with CHROs, CEOs, and VPs of Talent
- Running intake calls, refining job specs, and closing retained searches
- Partnering with junior recruiters and VAs to scale delivery
- Vetting top 5% candidates through Crucial Hire’s proven screening process
- Contributing to our growing reputation as a trusted HR talent advisor
What We’re Looking For
- Required
- 3+ years in agency recruiting or search
- Proven track record of delivery
- Strong communication and influencing skills
- High accountability and drive
- Preferred
- 5+ years, ideally in HR, finance, or IT verticals
- Book of business or experience winning client trust
- Familiarity with retained or engaged search
- Experience working remote with performance goals
Why Crucial Hire?
- HR-Only Focus: Just elite HR search.
- Top 5% Talent Pool: Our candidates are vetted, trusted, and in demand.
- Performance-Based Freedom: No cap, no base, no micromanagement.
- Support System: Junior recruiter help, sourcing tools, and a high-trust culture.
- Direct Access to Zach Nold: Work closely with our founder on big-ticket searches.
- Chicago-Based Credibility, National Reach: Our brand is respected—and growing.
️ How to Apply
To explore this opportunity, email zach@crucialhire.com or send a direct message on LinkedIn. We review every inquiry personally—and we’ll know within five minutes if it’s a match.
Please Note
These are performance-based roles with uncapped earning potential. There is no base salary. Ideal candidates are self-directed, high-integrity professionals who want autonomy, support, and a real shot at building something meaningful. Lower level roles are draw again commission.
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