Associate Recruiter

Associate Recruiter (January Start Date)

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$50,000.00/yr - $55,000.00/yr

Manhattan, NYC | Full-time office-based

Our client is one of the fastest-growing tech recruitment firms globally, expanding rapidly from a three-person startup in 2019 to a 45+ team in NYC alone. Specialising in high-growth sectors they focus on senior-level hiring for the most innovative companies on the planet. With organic progression and real earning potential from day one, they offer an unparalleled opportunity to fast-track your career in sales-focused recruitment.

The Associate Recruiter will join their January intake, gaining full 360° exposure to recruitment, from candidate engagement to business development — with world-class training and a clear, uncapped career path.

• Build and manage relationships with senior executives (VP to C-suite)
• Represent top-tier candidates to high-growth and global tech clients
• Handle the full hiring cycle: sourcing, interviewing, negotiating, and placing talent
• Drive new business through outreach, calls, and strategic engagement
• Thrive in a sales-style environment where success = commission and progression

• No prior experience — just ambition, resilience, and hunger to succeed
• Excellent communication skills and confidence on the phone
• A money-driven, target-oriented mindset
• The ability to handle rejection and keep moving

• $55K base + uncapped commission (OTE $65K–$75K Year
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• Promotions in as little as 10–12 months; top performers reach Manager in 18 months
• Training from in-house coaches, with continuous L&D as you progress
• Healthcare, 401K, gym discounts, 20 days’ holiday + shutdown over Christmas
• Office in Grand Central Manhattan; hybrid working (1 day WFH after 4 weeks)
• High-energy culture with regular socials, incentives, and international trips

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all employees and job applicants. In line with the Equality Act 2010, we strive to create and maintain a working environment in which everyone is able to make the best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit. No person is subjected to any less favourable treatment on any discriminatory grounds on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy and maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Due to a high number of applicants, we are only able to respond to successful candidates.