Associate Consultant (Technology Recruitment & Sales)

About the Role

This is an entry-level opportunity for someone interested in building a career in sales, business development, recruiting, or entrepreneurship. As an Associate Consultant, you will learn how to identify talent, build relationships, develop new business opportunities, and ultimately manage your own client portfolio.

Recruitment is a high-performance sales career where success is directly tied to your effort, execution, and ability to build trusted relationships. You'll work alongside experienced consultants and receive hands-on training in business development, candidate engagement, negotiation, and account management.

What You'll Do

• Talent Acquisition & Relationship Building
  • Identify and engage top technology professionals across software engineering, AI, cybersecurity, cloud, and data
  • Build and maintain relationships with candidates throughout the hiring process
  • Conduct candidate qualification calls and assess technical and professional fit
  • Manage interview processes and support offer negotiations
• Business Development & Sales
  • Research target companies and identify hiring decision-makers
  • Generate leads and support new business development initiatives
  • Conduct outreach to prospective clients via phone, email, and LinkedIn
  • Participate in client meetings and learn consultative sales techniques
  • Help grow existing client relationships and identify new hiring opportunities
• Market Intelligence
  • Develop expertise within the technology hiring market
  • Track industry trends, compensation benchmarks, and talent movement
  • Become a trusted advisor to both candidates and clients

Requirements

• Recent graduate or early-career professional
• Strong interest in sales, business development, recruiting, or entrepreneurship
• Competitive, driven, and motivated by performance
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Comfortable speaking with professionals and executives
• Resilient, resourceful, and willing to learn
• Strong work ethic and desire to build a long-term career

Preferred Backgrounds

• Business
• Marketing
• Communications
• Economics
• Finance
• Sports Management
• Psychology
• Liberal Arts

No previous recruiting experience is required. We provide training and mentorship for individuals who are eager to learn and grow.

What You'll Gain

• Formal training in recruiting, sales, and business development
• Exposure to startup founders, executives, and technology leaders
• Clear progression into a full-cycle (360) recruitment consultant role
• Uncapped earning potential
• Opportunity to build a long-term career in a high-growth industry

About Quantum

Quantum Technology Recruiting specializes in connecting top technology talent with innovative companies across North America. We partner with startups, scale-ups, and enterprise organizations across software engineering, AI/data, cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, and emerging technologies.