What are the responsibilities and job description for the Entry Level Recruiter position at Direct Recruiters, Inc.?
Launch Your Career in Recruiting & Executive Search
DRI is seeking motivated, ambitious individuals to join our growing executive search team.
Whether you're a recent graduate or an early-career professional looking to build a rewarding career in recruiting, sales, business development, or consulting, this is an opportunity to learn from industry experts while developing valuable relationship-building and business skills.
What We Offer
- Comprehensive Training & Mentorship: Learn the executive search business from experienced recruiters and industry leaders who are invested in your success.
- Unlimited Earning Potential: Competitive base compensation plus an uncapped commission structure that rewards effort, performance, and results.
- Career Growth Opportunities: Clear advancement paths with opportunities to increase responsibility, specialize in an industry niche, and grow into leadership roles.
- Established Brand & Industry Reputation: Join a nationally recognized executive search firm with more than 40 years of success and long-standing client partnerships.
- Recognition & Rewards: Performance-based incentives, achievement recognition, and opportunities to celebrate professional milestones.
- Comprehensive Benefits: Health, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, and additional employee-focused benefits.
- Collaborative Culture: Work alongside supportive teammates in a culture that values integrity, accountability, continuous learning, and professional development.
Key Responsibilities
- Learn and execute recruiting strategies to identify and engage qualified candidates.
- Source talent through networking, referrals, online research, and recruiting platforms.
- Conduct candidate interviews to assess experience, skills, career goals, and cultural fit.
- Build and maintain relationships with professionals across a variety of industries.
- Develop expertise within a specialized market and stay informed on industry trends.
- Present qualified candidates and assist clients throughout the hiring process.
- Utilize recruiting technology and CRM systems to manage candidate pipelines and activity.
- Collaborate with team members to deliver exceptional client and candidate experiences.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree preferred, but not required.
- Internship, work, leadership, athletics, customer service, sales, or campus involvement experience is a plus.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Self-motivated, competitive, and goal-oriented mindset.
- Ability to build relationships and communicate confidently with professionals.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Desire to learn, grow, and build a long-term career in recruiting and executive search.
- Comfortable working onsite in our office in Solon, OH.
About Us: Direct Recruiters, Inc. is a relationship-focused executive search firm providing contingency, retained search, and staffing solutions across healthcare, technology, manufacturing, automation, supply chain, and other specialized industries. DRI partners with organizations throughout North America to recruit, acquire, and retain high-impact talent for mission-critical positions. The company is known for its industry expertise, long-standing partnerships, and collaborative culture focused on helping candidates, clients, and employees succeed.
Explore our practice areas: https://directrecruiters.com/practice-areas/