Entry Recruitment Consultant - Chicago

LHi Group•Austin, TX

8d•Onsite

About The Position

LHi Group is an employee-owned recruitment firm with four specialist brands: Lawrence Harvey (Technology), SciPro (Life Sciences), Harper Harrison (Built Environment), and Piper Maddox (Renewable Energy). The Chicago team is expanding and seeking future top-performing Recruitment Consultants. This role involves operating as a professional matchmaker between companies and talent within a niche market, requiring high-volume lead generation through various outreach methods. Consultants will become market specialists, build client and candidate relationships, and manage expectations throughout the interview process. The company emphasizes a 'Good Human' ethos, an energetic culture, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Requirements

Sales-hungry individual motivated by success and development.
Excited about the potential to join a newest office with a startup feel, backed by a larger organization.
Strong communicator - able to communicate quickly, directly, and in an engaging way.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships quickly and over a long period of time.
Proactive work ethic and eagerness to learn in an unfamiliar space.
Ready to get out of your comfort zone.
Up for a challenge and ready to meet set numbers-based targets.
Embody and embrace the 'Good Human' ethos.
Excited to be part of an energetic, fun, and hard working culture.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in a sales role or recruitment is viewed favorably.

Responsibilities

Operate as a professional matchmaker between top companies and top talent within a niche market.
High volume lead generation by cold outreach (calls, emails, messaging, networking) with both candidates and clients.
Set daily, weekly and monthly Key Performance Indicator (KPI) targets alongside manager and team to reach monthly and yearly revenue goals.
Negotiate contract, salary and benefit expectations amongst candidates and clients.
Consult both sides throughout the interview process on market trends.
Create and develop relationships with new and existing clients through cold and warm outreach.
Become a Market Specialist: You'll become an expert on a niche industry by speaking with professionals in the space, doing market research, and mapping out competitors.
Use market information to strategically expand your network, job platform, and client/candidate base.
Act as a consultant to clients and candidates, managing expectations and guiding them through the interview process.
Gain feedback from both sides and report/manage processes accordingly.
Source both active and passive candidates and clients- be proactive in building relationships.

Benefits

Base salary of $50,000
Starting guarantee of an additional $10,000 base paid biweekly while in training
Uncapped commission and bonus offerings
20+ PTO days
13 Holiday Days
5 Sick Days
1 Volunteering Day
Your birthday off
Healthcare (health, vision, and dental)
Commuter Benefits
401k with a company match
EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
Employee-Owned Trust (EOT) - Shareholder equity offerings after 12 months
Excellent Learning and Development Program for the first 12 weeks
On desk coaching and training from your direct manager
Upbeat and collective work culture
Summer Fridays
Weekly sales incentives
Holiday and summer parties
Quarterly incentives including 2 international trips a year
Monthly promotion lunches
Breakfast clubs
Quarterly lunch clubs
Treasure chest target
Millionaire Centurion Club
Loyalty incentives: extra week off, expensed trip to international offices, one month sabbatical leave or a Rolex when you hit tenure milestones