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Associate – Executive Search - Spring/Summer 2026 Programme- Austin

austin, tx • Posted 6 days ago
Onsite Full Time Human Resources

Your mission

As an Associate, you will build the foundations of a career in retained executive search within a commercial, consultative environment.

This is a sales‑led role with a long‑term, relationship‑focused approach . You will develop the skills to operate credibly with senior stakeholders while contributing to high‑quality search delivery.

You will:

  • Build market insight and map leadership talent
  • Proactively engage C level and senior stakeholders through phone, video, email and face‑to‑face outreach
  • Support both new business development and existing client growth , including repeat business and account expansion
  • Contribute to a structured and transparent search process
  • Support delivery of leadership hiring projects aligned to business outcomes

Our approach combines data‑led, tech‑enabled search with rigorous assessment, enabling us to deliver leadership hires Right First Time, On Time .

You will develop into a trusted partner, working as an extension of client teams to help future‑proof leadership capability.

Your profile

We are looking for individuals with the potential to succeed in a high‑performance, commercial and consultative environment .

Early Careers / Graduates

  • Strong academic or early professional track record
  • Motivation to build a commercially focused career
  • Curiosity about business, leadership and organisational performance

Sales to Executive Search

Experience in sales, SDR or BDR roles

  • Comfortable with outreach, pipeline building and working to KPIs
  • Looking to move from transactional sales into a relationship‑led, advisory environment

Across both routes, you will demonstrate:

  • Drive, resilience and accountability
  • Confidence in proactive outreach and stakeholder engagement
  • Strong critical thinking and problem‑solving ability
  • Natural curiosity and a desire to learn
  • Professional communication and attention to detail
  • Alignment to our values of Collaboration, Entrepreneurial, Empathy and Excellence

No prior recruitment or executive search experience is required.

Why us?

  • A structured pathway into retained executive search
  • A modern, technology‑enabled search model focused on quality and transparency
  • The opportunity to develop consultative, high‑value sales skills
  • Early exposure to C level stakeholders and leadership hiring
  • A B Corp certified , values‑led business committed to long‑term impact
  • A collaborative and diverse team environment
  • Clear progression based on performance with defined career pathways from day one

We are building long‑term careers for individuals who want to combine commercial performance with meaningful impact .

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