Skill
Sales skills and technical knowledge.
You learn to sell, and you learn how technology companies are actually built.
Open role
Professional Technical Recruiter
This is not an HR job. Think of technical recruiting as a combination of sales, technology, headhunting and relationship building.
You'll help high-growth technology companies find and hire exceptional Software Engineers, AI/ML talent, Data Engineers, Architects and technical leaders.
$60,000
starting base salary. Guaranteed while you learn
$10,000
production bonus. Paid for the work that builds a desk
Uncapped
commission on the fees you produce. No ceiling
6 weeks
PTO. Plus 401k and full medical and dental
The job
The best people rarely apply to job postings. You have to find them.
- FindFind them.
- ReachCall them. Get their attention.
- UnderstandUnderstand what they've built.
- SellSell them on an opportunity worth considering.
- CloseAnd help close the deal.
If you're competitive, ambitious, good with people, and want a career where your income grows with your ability, this can be an incredible business to learn.
What you'll do
You'll learn how to run the whole search.
- Hunt for hard-to-find technical talent
- Understand AI, ML, Data, Cloud and modern software engineering
- Call and recruit passive candidates
- Conduct candidate interviews
- Evaluate technical backgrounds and accomplishments
- Pitch companies and career opportunities
- Build long-term candidate relationships
- Manage interviews, offers, negotiations and closing
- Create a professional network that compounds throughout your career
This is a high-conversation, high-outbound role. You will spend significant time on the phone.
We use AI and technology to eliminate busywork so you can spend more time doing what actually creates results:
Talking.Recruiting.Persuading.Building relationships.Closing.
Your career path
You don't have to become a manager to advance.
You can build an elite career as an individual producer.
01
TQS
Learn the craft
Learn sourcing, technology, candidate outreach, interviewing, our systems, and how great recruiters operate.
02
Technical Recruiter
Own the search
Build pipelines, interview candidates, submit talent, manage interview processes, and make placements.
03
Senior Technical Recruiter
Build your book
Handle harder searches, recruit senior talent, build deep networks, generate referrals, and consistently produce results.
04
Principal Technical Recruiter
Become an expert
Operate at the highest individual-contributor level. Recruit exceptional senior talent, advise clients, mentor others, and become a recognized expert in your market.
Promotions are earned through capability and results. Not tenure.
Who does well here
We can teach recruiting. We can't teach drive.
You might be great at this if you are:
- Competitive
- Naturally persuasive
- Comfortable talking to strangers
- Motivated by money and achievement
- Curious about technology
- Coachable
- Resilient
- Disciplined
- Comfortable being measured by results
- Someone who follows up instead of giving up
You probably won't like this if:
- You hate making phone calls.
- You want a passive desk job.
- You need someone constantly telling you what to do.
- You dislike accountability.
- You want progression because you've been somewhere long enough.
You do not need previous recruiting experience. Some of the best recruiters come from sales, hospitality, athletics, real estate, automotive, fitness, customer-facing roles, or other competitive environments. We can teach recruiting. It is much harder to teach ambition, discipline, curiosity and drive.
Verticalmove is a high-performance environment. We give people training, tools, coaching, autonomy and opportunity. In return, we expect effort, ownership and results.
Why recruiting?
A skillset you can use for the rest of your life.
Done well, recruiting can give you something most careers cannot.
Network
A powerful professional network.
Every conversation adds to a network that keeps working for you.
Upside
Uncapped earnings and autonomy.
The better you become, the more valuable you become.
You'll spend your days speaking with smart people, learning how technology companies are built, and helping people make major career decisions.
We'll teach you how to do it. How far you take it is up to you.
Apply
Two ways in. Pick the one that fits your day.
Verticalmove, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.