Recruiting Manager - Technical Recruitment

Who We Are:

Join a company that is focused on the intersection of aerospace, engineering, and bleeding-edge technology. We are standing at the forefront of what’s possible in the latest technologies for space autonomy. Our customers include some of the most advanced aerospace & defense global organizations. Traditional, back-office IT is disappearing or being replaced by automation, AI, and outsourcing; we are deliberately positioned in industries that are expanding.

Our clients rely on us for high-impact work, which means a steady pipeline of exciting opportunities across complex and meaningful programs. We take a unique engineering-first approach, delivering everything from software development to strategic advisory services that help bring ideas from concept to commercialization.

By combining deep expertise in science, engineering, and consulting, we build solutions, integrate systems, and optimize research and development efforts, which empowers our clients to stay competitive while giving our team the chance to work on truly transformative technologies.

Who You Are:

You are a disciplined Recruiting Team Lead or Manager who has successfully led a team of 5+ recruiters in a high-performance staffing environment. You take pride in building structured, accountable teams and believe that strong process drives strong results.

You are passionate about being on-site, leading from the front, and setting the tone for work ethic, professionalism, and urgency. You enforce standards without hesitation and hold your team accountable to activity metrics, submission quality, and ATS hygiene.

You don’t shy away from difficult conversations; you embrace them. You believe policies exist to create consistency and performance, and you ensure they are followed. You operate with intensity, clarity, and high expectations both for yourself and for those you lead.

We are hiring recruiters at the associate, senior, and lead levels. Your level will be determined based on your experience, with a clear path for growth and career development outlined in collaboration with our team.

A successful Manager may have the opportunity to grow into a broader management role, potentially overseeing both the sales and recruiting teams as we continue to expand the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Train, coach, and mentor members of the recruiting team, and lead by example through hands-on recruiting activities.
• Interview, negotiate with, and deploy technical consultants onto projects.
• Draft, revise, and submit proposals of candidates to our clients.
• Direct recruiting efforts through strategic initiatives and active collaboration with adjacent teams.
• Lead hands-on client correspondence to drive forward executive decision-making and ensure consultants get deployed.
• Develop key performance indicators (KPI) for members of the recruiting team and drive the adherence to these processes.

Job Requirements:

This role would be ideal for an experienced Recruiting Manager, Recruiting Lead, or Account Manager with 6-10 years of professional recruiting in the technical staffing industry .

• 6-10 years of professional management experience in recruiting or account management in the technical staffing industry
• Willingness to work a minimum of 50 hours per week
• Comfortable cold calling candidates
• Hands-on leadership/mentorship experience: training, coaching, and mentoring other recruiting professionals
• Capability to bring drive and determination to a fast-paced environment
• Flexibility and commitment beyond standard business hours — we value those who embrace challenges and go above and beyond
• Ability to approach obstacles with optimism and a proactive, solution-oriented attitude
• Problem-solving and team-building skills are required
• EXCELLENT written and verbal communication skills are absolutely required for this role

Additional Information:

Please note: this is not an HR role. We will only consider candidates with an agency recruiting background. Thank you for your understanding!

This will start as an on-site role based out of our office and can move to a hybrid schedule once you’ve placed your first candidate. However, as new recruiters join the organization, you will be responsible for coming on-site during their training period. Once your team is performing, you can move to a hybrid model, which includes two (2) remote days/week.

We are located across the street from Oak Street Beach in the Gold Coast neighborhood of Chicago. In addition to a beautiful work environment, we offer full benefits, vacation time, paid holidays, and on-site gym membership. We do not offer a relocation package at this time. Applicants must reside within commuting distance of our office.

Compensation Package: We are hiring recruiters at various levels, with a total compensation package of $100,000-$150,000 (base salary and uncapped commissions). Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications, and how the candidate scores during each step of the interview process. The base salary range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

Due to the nature of our clients’ work environments; we can only consider US Citizens or Green Card Holders at this time. Thank you for your understanding.

If this sounds like an opportunity you would like to pursue, please apply with an updated resume. We are actively interviewing qualified candidates and looking to hire immediately.

If you know anyone who may be a fit for this role, please pass along this job description as we would love to talk to them!

NO 3rd Parties please!