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Recruitment Manager – Environmental, Health & Safety
Talisman Advisory Partners | Los Angeles, CA | Hybrid (3x a week)
Talisman Advisory Partners is seeking a highly experienced Recruitment Manager to lead and expand our Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) search practice across the US. This is a senior leadership position suited for a seasoned recruitment professional with a demonstrated track record of high billings, team leadership, and operational excellence.
Role Overview
The Senior Recruitment Manager will oversee a growing team recruiting across Environmental Consulting, Environmental Engineering, Remediation, ESG & Sustainability, Water Resources, Air Quality, Ecological Services, and related technical disciplines. You will be responsible for driving the team’s commercial output, elevating delivery standards, expanding our client footprint, and shaping the long-term growth strategy for the practice.
What You'll Do:
- Lead, develop, and mentor a team of junior and mid-level recruiters across the full-desk lifecycle
- Drive search excellence across senior-level technical and commercial roles within Environmental Services & Sustainability
- Support business development initiatives with environmental consulting firms, engineering companies, private equity platforms, and sustainability-focused organizations
- Set and manage performance metrics, revenue targets, and operational discipline across the team
- Hire, onboard, and train new recruiters to support continued expansion
- Oversee market strategy, key account development, and client relationship management
- Collaborate with senior leadership to shape and execute growth plans for the company
What You Bring:
- 10 years of agency recruitment experience, with substantial tenure as a billing manager or team leader
- Demonstrated success developing and managing high-performing teams of junior recruiters
- Strong personal billing history within technical, scientific, environmental, or engineering markets
- Expertise in full-desk recruitment, performance management, and commercial strategy
- Ability to build and maintain relationships with senior client stakeholders
- Organized, commercially minded, and comfortable operating within a scaling, performance-driven environment
What We Offer:
- Highly competitive base salary, market-leading commission structure, annual bonus, team leader override
- Market-leading recruitment platform to set you up for success
- Bespoke and consistent management/leadership training
- An entrepreneurial, innovative, and competitive work environment
- Work closely with founders who have expertise and connections across industries
- Clear roadmap to your progression internally – no empty promises or delayed milestones
- Our inclusive, dynamic company culture maximized in our beautiful offices
- Hybrid working model Mon-Weds in office, Thurs/Fri WFH
- Unlimited PTO
Email Kate.Drury@talismanap.com for a confidential discussion