Senior Executive Recruiter

Next Level Exchange • Carmel, IN

20d • Remote

About The Position

GTR is seeking an experienced recruiter to own the candidate side of active searches in the electric utility industry, guiding candidates from initial conversation through their start date. This is a recruiting-focused role rather than high-volume staffing, and it has no new-business quota. The recruiter will focus on sourcing and developing passive talent, supported by GTR’s established client relationships, hiring-manager trust, industry network, and team knowledge.

The position is fully remote and offers flexibility in managing the workday. Performance is measured by results rather than hours logged or online presence. This is a phone-first recruiting environment that requires comfort engaging passive candidates, handling live objections, and making 40 or more outbound recruiting calls per week.

The role begins with ownership of candidate delivery. As market credibility grows, there may be opportunities to take on client relationships, run searches end to end, and help build the recruiting team. This is a full-time W-2 position with a base salary plus uncapped commission on every placement filled.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of agency recruiting, executive search, or comparable technical recruiting experience.
• Demonstrated success proactively recruiting and engaging passive candidates.
• Strong phone skills and the ability to build credibility with experienced professionals.
• Clear, direct written communication and the ability to work independently.
• A track record of producing results in a remote environment.
• Comfort engaging passive candidates, navigating live objections, and making 40 or more outbound recruiting calls per week.
• Ability to learn a specialized technical market quickly and build credibility with the people in it if not coming directly from the utility market.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in electric utility, power delivery, energy, or heavy engineering, particularly in substation, transmission, distribution, protection and controls, or power systems studies.
• Experience with engaged or retained search.

Responsibilities

• Engage experienced engineers, designers, and engineering leaders, converting sourced names into interested, qualified candidates.
• Conduct in-depth recruiting conversations to assess technical experience, motivation, compensation, notice period, and counteroffer risk.
• Prepare candidate submittals and manage candidates through interviews and debriefs.
• Own the closing process, including compensation pre-close, resignation planning, counteroffer protection, references, and confirmed start dates.
• Maintain disciplined follow-up and ensure every candidate in the pipeline has a clear next step.
• Contribute to the firm's placement goals and build and maintain strong candidate relationships throughout the search process.

Benefits

• Base salary plus uncapped commission on every placement filled.
• Fully remote work with flexibility in managing the workday.
• Opportunity to take on client relationships, run searches end to end, and help build the recruiting team as market credibility grows.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed