Executive Rec

Scion Executive Search is hiring a Senior Executive Recruiter to build a new revenue stream from the ground up. This is a full-desk role for a recruiter who already knows how to open doors.

About the role

You'll own everything from business development through placement: sourcing your own clients, running intake, building executive pipelines, and closing Senior Director-through-C-Suite searches in private equity, venture-backed and founder-led companies, and the energy & utilities, technology/AI, aerospace & defense, manufacturing, consumer products & retail, and life sciences sectors. You'll report directly to the Executive Director, with real influence over how this practice takes shape.

Full-time, immediate hire, fully remote, but you must live and work in one of our core states in the Central or Eastern time zones: CT, DC, FL, IL, MD, MN, NY, OH, TN, TX, VA, or WI.

Responsibilities

• Source and close new client partnerships through daily outbound prospecting, networking, and referrals.
• Build trusted relationships with CEOs, founders, investors, board members, and senior HR leaders and turn first searches into repeat business.
• Run the full search lifecycle: intake, sourcing, interviews, candidate presentation, offer negotiation, placement.
• Build executive talent pipelines ahead of demand, using market research to know who's movable before a client asks.
• Hit individual revenue targets while helping shape how this practice grows.
• Manage information consistently using our database (Bullhorn).

Requirements

• A track record of both executive recruiting and business development—you've carried a quota, you understand the importance of metrics, and know how to invest your energy to achieve success.
• Experience placing Director-level through C-Suite roles, in one or more of our target sectors (private equity, energy & utilities, technology/AI, aerospace & defense, manufacturing, consumer products and retail, and/or life sciences & biotechnology).
• Proven ability to originate client relationships from cold, not just service accounts handed to you.
• Real command of executive talent markets and how senior hiring decisions actually get made.
• The temperament to build from zero: independent, entrepreneurial, competitive, and consultative with clients.
• Four-year degree or equivalent professional experience.

Benefits

• Base draw with uncapped commission; OTE for year 1 is $222,000 - $312,500.
• Fully paid health, dental, vision, and life insurance, plus 401(k).
• Generous PTO, wellness days, volunteer days, and your birthday off.

Pay

Year-one OTE of $222,000 - $312,500 (base draw plus uncapped commission).

About the company

Scion Executive Search is a nationally recognized executive recruiting firm. Through our retained search and talent solutions practices, we partner with organizations navigating critical leadership decisions and growth.