Location: New York
Reports to: Head of Software Engineering Recruitment
Type: Full-time | Permanent Basis
Remuneration: Base Salary + uncapped commissions + Bonus
About Phaidon International
Established in London in 2004, Phaidon International was founded with the ambition to deliver talent solutions backed by deep industry expertise. Since then, we have consistently ranked among the fastest-growing recruitment firms globally and are currently the 4th largest direct-hire agency in the US. We partner with a wide range of businesses - from Fortune 500 companies to venture-backed start-ups - to deliver the right talent for mission-critical roles. Operating through global hubs, our consultants offer localized knowledge combined with international reach, helping clients navigate regional complexities and achieve both immediate and long-term hiring goals.
About the Role
In this role, you will operate as a hands-on delivery manager for a small team of 360 recruiters, helping to oversee the full recruitment lifecycle, from the genesis or sourcing strategies through to the closing and successful placement of candidates. Within your role, you will be tasked with helping build and maintain strong client relationships - new and existing, sourcing, and qualifying candidates yourself with a leading-from-the-front mindset while supporting your team member in identifying areas of improvement and providing solutions to their recruitment lifecycles . Additionally, you will oversee knowledge transfer - coaching and training - regarding the core technologies your team recruits in across the broad remit of software.
Key Competencies
- Required experience working as a recruitment manager, overseeing a team of 3+ recruiters
- Prior recruitment experience, ideally within Software Engineering. Experience within Financial Services is a plus
- Desire to operate as a 360 recruiter, and managing a team of 360 recruitment professionals
- Strong relationships management skills, with the ability to build and maintain long-term partnerships.
- Proactive, ambitious, and results-oriented approach to achieving targets.
- Commercial awareness and a strategic mindset.
- Demonstrated experience in leading teams, setting performance goals, and consistently exceeding targets.
What We Offer
- Well-established database: built over 20 years with 24,000+ sets of terms signed.
- Immediate access to top-tier clients: Work with leading industry clients.
- Market experts: Specializing in senior-level placements with significant fee sizes, making a real impact.
- Best-in-class commission structure: Recently revamped, no split commission or rolling deficit - uncapped and paid monthly.
- PTO: 26 days of annual leave plus national holidays, winter holiday and a half-day off on your birthday.
- Benefits & Well-being: medical, dental, and optical insurance, along with access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), from your first day.
