Technology Recruiter

Technology Recruiter – Permanent Technology Desk

A specialist technology recruitment business, operating as part of one of Canada’s most established and recognisable staffing organisations, is hiring multiple recruiters to support the continued growth of its New York office.

The wider group employs 300 people globally and has been operating for over five decades, offering exceptional infrastructure, financial stability, and long-term career security. While the brand is firmly established, the New York operation is intentionally built with a start-up mindset — combining autonomy, pace, and ownership with the backing of a major recruitment firm.

This is an opportunity to join a re-launched NYC office at a pivotal growth stage and play a meaningful role in shaping its future.

The New York Office – Context That Matters

The organisation previously operated a large New York presence with 50 employees prior to 9/11, before consolidating operations back to Canada. In recent years, the decision was made to re-enter the New York market under new leadership.

The NYC office was re-launched from scratch by the current lead, who brought no inherited clients and rebuilt the business organically. Today, the office is a small but high-performing team of four, supported by senior leadership from the wider group, with plans to hire three additional recruiters in the near term.

This is not a satellite office weighed down by legacy processes. It is deliberately lean, high-output, and entrepreneurial — a true start-up within a much more established business.

Leadership & Team

The New York office is led by an experienced recruiter with a background at Harvey Nash and Stott & May, bringing a strong reputation, deep market relationships, and a proven ability to build teams.

Key characteristics of the leadership style:

• Output-focused, not time-tracked
• High trust, low micromanagement
• Clear expectations with real autonomy
• Transparent approach to billings and performance

The team includes experienced recruiters with strong billing track records, providing an excellent learning environment for junior and mid-level consultants. Senior leadership from the wider business visits New York regularly, ensuring strong alignment, visibility, and support without day-to-day interference.

The Role

The business is hiring permanent technology recruiters to support an exceptionally busy desk, currently managing 50 live roles across early-stage and growth-stage technology companies.

This role is ideal for:

• A high-output 180 recruiter looking to develop into a full 360
• A junior to mid-level 360 who enjoys business development but wants stronger delivery exposure
• A recruiter who thrives in pace-driven environments and wants access to volume, quality roles

While prior technology experience is not required, permanent recruitment experience is essential. The team strongly believes tech, process, and organisation can be taught — work ethic, urgency, and ownership cannot.

What You’ll Recruit For

• Core software engineering roles (the majority of the desk)
• Some AI and machine learning positions
• Data engineering roles
• Technical hires across early-stage and scaling technology businesses

Most clients are start-ups and scale-ups, which tend to move faster, be more selective, and require tighter candidate control than large enterprise accounts. Recruiters coming from enterprise-heavy environments will gain valuable exposure to a different, more demanding client type.

Business Model & Desk Setup

• Heavy permanent recruitment focus
• Mix of retained and contingent assignments
• Contract recruitment is not a core focus, but there is openness for someone who wants to build a contracts desk longer term
• Average fees with more than 50% of partners paying 25%
• Nationwide coverage, with 60–70% of roles based in New York

The team has already closed over $1m in billings, with targets to reach $2–3m as the office scales.

What They’re Looking For

Experience range:

• Roughly 1.5–2 years up to 7–8 years in recruitment
• Under 1 year is too junior
• 10 years is not the target profile

Required:

• Permanent recruitment experience
• Ability to manage multiple live roles simultaneously
• Strong organisation and follow-through
• Comfort working at pace with minimal oversight

Desired traits:

• High-volume mindset
• Competitive and driven
• Hard-working and resilient
• Comfortable being accountable for outcomes
• Motivated by autonomy and earning potential

They are open to:

• Younger, hungry 180 recruiters who want volume and progression
• Junior 360s who have signed a few clients and want to sharpen delivery and BD
• More tenured recruiters where the fit is right

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary (depending on experience):

• Delivery-focused recruiters: $60k–$75k
• 360 recruiters: $80k–$90k
• Senior hires: up to $100k

Commission:

• Tiered structure (10%, 15%, 20%)
• No threshold
• Take-home north of 50% of billings

Benefits:

• Comprehensive healthcare
• Employer covers approximately 66% of costs
• Strong long-term incentives and career stability

Working Style & Culture

• Hybrid model: 2 days per week in office (Tuesday & Thursday)
• Output matters more than presenteeism
• Open conversations around performance and billings
• Collaborative environment without micromanagement

This is an environment where people who enjoy ownership, pace, and responsibility tend to thrive.

Interview Process

1. Initial conversation (30 mins, virtual) – high-level overview and mutual fit
2. Second interview (30–45 mins) – commercial discussion with senior leadership
3. Final onsite interview – team fit and deeper discussion
4. Occasionally, a brief executive sign-off

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• Join a busy, revenue-generating desk with immediate opportunity
• Work in a true growth phase of a re-launched NYC office
• Learn alongside experienced billers in a high-performance environment
• Enjoy start-up energy with enterprise-level backing
• Be judged on output, not hours

This role suits recruiters who want freedom, volume, and upside, and who are excited by the idea of helping build something — without taking on unnecessary risk.