Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. 10th St. Talent is a boutique executive search firm that helps growth-focused businesses make leadership hires. The Executive Recruiter will own executive searches from initial discovery through signed offer, including market mapping, candidate sourcing, structured assessment, and client and candidate relationship management.
Responsibilities
- Dig into the business. Sit down with founders and operators to understand how the company makes money, where it’s stuck, and what great actually looks like in the role
- Map the market. Research industries, companies, and talent pools. Build target lists. Find off-the-radar candidates using LinkedIn and every other tool in your kit
- Assess with precision. Run structured in-depth interviews. Dig into track record, decision-making patterns, and leadership style. Write it up clearly, honestly, and with evidence
- Own the relationship. Keep clients and candidates informed, move people through stages, maintain clean records, and make sure nothing falls through the cracks
- Speak up. Call out when a profile needs to flex, when a candidate is stronger than they look on paper, or when a client’s expectations are misaligned. That’s part of the value you bring
Skills
- If you've been in executive search for 3–5 years, you've sat in on C-level searches, you've fully owned Manager/Director/VP-level searches end-to-end, and you've carried a $400k+ billing target — we'd like to talk
- The expectation is that you're fluent enough to pick them up fast, and that you're the type of person who actively looks for ways technology can make your work better
- If you're still doing things manually that a tool could handle, or if you're resistant to learning new platforms, this isn't the right fit
- You've done the work. 3–5 years in executive search at an agency or boutique firm. You've participated in C-level searches and fully owned Manager, Director, and VP-level searches — intake to close. You've hit a $400k+ billing target
- You own the whole desk. You know what it means to manage a search from first call to offer without someone else driving. You set the cadence, manage the relationship, and hold the bar
- You're a sharp evaluator. You can tell the difference between a candidate who sounds great and one who actually is. Your write-ups are specific, evidence-based, and honest
- You communicate like a professional. You know how to tell a client something they don't want to hear, and you do it with clarity and respect. You keep candidates informed. You close loops without being chased
- You thrive without guardrails. Remote means self-directed. You manage your time, your pipeline, and your accountability. You don't wait for permission to take the next step
- You're genuinely tech-fluent. SaaS tools, AI-assisted workflows, and automation aren't a learning curve for you — they're how you work. You pick up new platforms quickly, find smarter ways to do things, and don't need a tech sherpa. Our firm runs on modern tooling and expects everyone to as well
- 3–5 years of executive search experience at an agency or boutique search firm
- Demonstrated participation in C-level searches
- Business fluency – you understand how successful businesses work
- Full ownership of Manager, Director, and/or VP-level searches from intake to close
- Prior billing target of $400k+ annually (and a track record of hitting it)
- Experience managing both client and candidate relationships end-to-end
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Comfort operating remotely and independently without day-to-day oversight
- Genuine SaaS fluency — you're comfortable with CRM platforms, AI-assisted research tools, automation workflows, and productivity software; you adopt new tools without resistance
- Curiosity about how AI and technology can improve your search work, not skepticism toward it
- Location: Remote (U.S.-based)
- Travel: Minimal
Benefits
- Remote (U.S.-based)
- Monthly draw against commission to provide income stability
- Material, additional commission opportunity for bringing in new clients
- Marketing support for firm presence and content, search content and materials, and candidate outreach campaigns
- Analytical support for building target lists, mapping markets, and surfacing candidates
- Partnership with a best-in-class assessment provider to add a behavioral and cognitive science layer to every search
- Internal systems support, including ATS, outreach tooling, workflow automations, and templates
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