Recruitment Leader

Position: Recruitment Leader

Location: Remote (with occasional in-person time!)

Type: Full-time W-2, starting draw + commission ONLY, uncapped. Year 1 OTE: $150K–$200K (increases from there)

About SL Recruit

SL Recruit is a boutique recruitment firm specializing in construction management and real estate development. We partner with commercial general contractors, real estate developers and engineering firms to help find key people for their teams.

We're small on purpose. Our clients work with us because we know the market, we know the people in it, and we pick up the phone. We're a tight-knit team but growing, and we're looking for someone to help us win the next wave of clients.

The role

This is a hunter role. As Recruitment Leader, your number one job is opening doors: finding the contractors, developers and engineering firms who need great people, earning their trust, and turning them into long-term clients.

You'll own your desk end to end, from the first cold call to the signed offer. Expect roughly 50% of your time on business development and account growth, and 50% on delivery, working side by side with the SL Recruit team. We're team-first: we share leads, work deals together and help each other close.

If you're a closer from B2B sales who wants to build something of your own, or an agency recruiter who loves the BD side just as much as the sourcing side, this is for you. The role offers a massive opportunity for career growth, with the potential to quickly run a team.

What you'll do

Win new business

• Build and work a pipeline of target accounts: commercial GCs, developers, owner's reps and engineering firms.
• Prospect daily through cold calls, LinkedIn, email and referrals. You're comfortable picking up the phone and hearing "no."
• Run the full sales cycle: discovery, pitch, fee and terms negotiation, and close.
• Track hiring signals (new project wins, funding, leadership moves, office openings) and act on them before competitors do.

Grow your accounts

• Become a trusted advisor to hiring managers and executives, not just a vendor sending resumes.
• Help clients shape their hiring strategy, job briefs and comp packages with real market data.
• Turn one-off searches into repeat business, retained work and referrals.

Deliver for your clients

• Take detailed job briefs and set clear expectations on timing and market reality.
• Source and screen candidates through LinkedIn, job boards, referrals, your network and our database, partnering with the SL Recruit team to fill roles fast.
• Manage the process from first interview through offer, references, resignation and start date, keeping both sides informed.
• Keep our CRM accurate and up to date so the whole team benefits from your activity.

Who you are

Must-haves

• 3+ years in B2B sales, business development or agency recruitment, with numbers to prove it (quota attainment, new logos won, or billings).
• A genuine hunter. You generate your own leads and don't wait for business to come to you.
• Confident on the phone and in person with senior decision-makers.
• Self-motivated and organized. You're paid on results, so you run your desk like your own business, with a team behind you.

Nice-to-haves

• An existing network in construction, real estate or engineering
• Experience in agency recruitment running a 360 desk
• Experience leading a recruitment or sales team

What's in it for you

• Uncapped commission: 40% of every placement fee you bring in and close, with no ceiling on earnings. A starting draw gets you up and running while you build your pipeline.
• A head start: You're not starting cold. You get the SL Recruit brand, our candidate database, market data, and a team that can help you deliver. We work closely as a team.
• Tools that work for you: LinkedIn Recruiter, CRM access and AI tools that cut admin time so you can sell.
• Flexibility: Set your own schedule and work remotely, with in-person time where it counts.
• Room to grow: Help shape a growing boutique, with a path to a leadership role as the firm expands.