Recruitment Consultant - Dallas
Our team in Dallas is growing and looking for an entry level Recruitment Consultant to join our Financial Services, Energy & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, and Legal & Regulatory brands.
Phaidon International started as a 7-person team in London in 2004. Since then, we've consistently been one of the fastest growing recruitment firms. We focus on high-level positions by specializing our consultants into specific niches and territories to develop a true expertise in their field - providing insights and value to both clients and candidates. The Dallas office, based in Oak Lawn has consistently demonstrated exceptional growth and performance.
What does a Recruitment Consultant do at Phaidon International?
You will develop your network, maintain and nurture relationships, and establish yourself as an expert in your market by doing these core recruitment functions:
Business Development
- Engage with potential and existing clients to build relationships, identify hiring needs, and secure new business opportunities.
- Negotiate service agreements and keep clients informed throughout the recruitment process to ensure effective collaboration.
Candidate Sourcing
- Identify and engage top mid-to-senior and executive level candidates within your specialist niche through headhunting, cold calling, networking and messaging.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with both active and passive talent to ensure a steady pipeline of high-quality candidates.
Process Management
- Manage the recruitment process by introducing candidates to clients, coordinating interviews, exchanging feedback, and negotiating offers.
- Provide post-placement support by maintaining contact with placed candidates to ensure long-term success.
What are we looking for?
Motivation & Mindset
- Genuine drive to build a sales career - especially in phone-based roles - matched by curiosity, ambition, and readiness to thrive in a fast-moving, challenging environment.
Communication Skills
- Demonstrates confident, adaptable, and succinct verbal communication tailored to clients and candidates.
Professionalism
- Demonstrates consistently reliable behaviours, including preparedness, follow-through, and respect for others, alongside professional phone etiquette - such as promptness, clarity, and appropriate greetings - and exhibits self-awareness and mature communication even under pressure.
Experience & Qualifications
- A strong work ethic, demonstrated through academic studies, internships, part-time jobs, or early career positions, is essential. Candidates should show clear evidence of commitment, initiative, or progression in their previous endeavours. Applicants are expected to hold a bachelor's degree or possess relevant work experience, typically amounting to two years in a sales environment.
What Phaidon International can offer you:
- Base salary + uncapped commission
- Training: You will be developed through our 12-month Academy Program to focus on key milestones to reach to set you up for success.
- Growth: Access to further sales training, management and leadership development.
- Benefits: Generous PTO and leading healthcare benefits
- Recognition based awards: Quarterly 'Lunch Clubs' - a chance to dine at some of the finest restaurants in the area, paid company incentive trips.
The application process:
- The relentless demand for our services means we are always seeking talented individuals to join us. Successful applicants are invited to complete our pre-screen phone call. Upon passing the pre-screen, applicants will have an initial interview with our talent team followed by an interview with two of our hiring managers. If successful, they will be invited for a final in-person interview at our Dallas office.
