Talent Search Consultant (Partner Model)

About the Role

We are seeking a driven and entrepreneurial Talent Search Consultant to manage the full 360 recruitment cycle under a partner-with-the-company model. This role combines business development, client management, and end-to-end recruitment delivery. You will operate as a revenue-generating partner, building your own portfolio while delivering talent acquisition solutions for clients.

Responsibilities

• Identify and secure new business opportunities within assigned industries; develop pipelines of prospective clients and conduct sales meetings, presentations, and contract negotiations.
• Promote retained, contingency, and exclusive search services and achieve monthly and quarterly revenue targets.
• Act as strategic talent advisor to clients; conduct job intake meetings, workforce planning discussions, and provide market intelligence (salary benchmarks, hiring trends).
• Source candidates via job boards, LinkedIn, referrals, networking and database; perform proactive headhunting for niche and senior roles and build/maintain talent pools.
• Screen and shortlist candidates, conduct competency-based interviews, evaluate technical and behavioral fit, and coordinate client interviews and feedback cycles.
• Manage offer negotiations, facilitate offer closure and onboarding, maintain post-placement follow-up during guarantee period, and drive repeat business and referrals.
• Own full billing lifecycle from client acquisition to payment collection; maintain accurate CRM and recruitment pipeline data, forecast monthly revenue and operate with P&L awareness under partnership structure.

Qualifications

• Experience in agency recruitment (360 recruitment experience preferred).
• Proven track record in business development and billing.
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills and an entrepreneurial mindset with revenue ownership capability.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.