Executive Recruiter
Executive Recruiter – Build Your Career Here, Not Just Your Desk
Crucial Hire is a boutique executive search firm with a national reputation for precision, discretion, and results. We specialize in placing senior HR leaders with Fortune 500s, private equity-backed firms, and select high-growth companies.
This is not a role for job-hoppers or short-term seekers. We’re looking for a career move—someone ready to grow with us over the long term and help build the next chapter of our firm.
In this role, you will:
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Lead full-cycle searches for HR leadership roles ($100K–$250K+)
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Build trusted relationships with senior HR decision-makers
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Source and present high-caliber candidates across HR specialties
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Leverage Crucial Hire’s 20-year warm network while developing your own
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Collaborate directly with our Founder on key accounts and growth strategy
What you bring:
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1–10 years of agency recruiting experience (HR, Marketing, Finance, IT, or related)
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A proven record of follow-through and measurable results
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Consultative sales skills—you speak to business impact, not just job specs
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Professional maturity and commitment to long-term success with one firm
We offer:
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Uncapped commission with a high payout structure
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Access to a trusted, established client portfolio
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Direct mentorship from the firm’s founder—no bureaucracy, no politics
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A culture built on reputation, precision, and results
This is the right role if you want your next firm to be your last—a place to grow your earnings, your reputation, and your influence in the market.
📧 Apply by emailing zach@crucialhire.com with subject line:
1007 Executive Recruiter
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Chicago IL
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