Technology Recruiter

Technology Recruiter – Permanent Technology Desk

A specialist technology recruitment business, operating as part of one of Canada’s most established and recognisable staffing organisations
, is hiring multiple recruiters to support the continued growth of its New York office.

The wider group employs 300+ people globally and has been operating for over five decades, offering exceptional infrastructure, financial stability, and long-term career security. While the brand is firmly established, the New York operation is intentionally built with a start-up mindset — combining autonomy, pace, and ownership with the backing of a major recruitment firm.

This is an opportunity to join a re-launched NYC office at a pivotal growth stage and play a meaningful role in shaping its future.

The organisation previously operated a large New York presence with 50+ employees prior to 9/11
, before consolidating operations back to Canada. In recent years, the decision was made to re-enter the New York market under new leadership.

The NYC office was re-launched from scratch by the current lead, who brought no inherited clients and rebuilt the business organically. Today, the office is a small but high-performing team of four
, supported by senior leadership from the wider group, with plans to hire three additional recruiters in the near term
.

This is not a satellite office weighed down by legacy processes. It is deliberately lean, high-output, and entrepreneurial — a true start-up within a much more established business
.

The New York office is led by an experienced recruiter with a background at Harvey Nash and Stott & May
, bringing a strong reputation, deep market relationships, and a proven ability to build teams.

Key characteristics of the leadership style:

• Output-focused, not time-tracked
• High trust, low micromanagement
• Clear expectations with real autonomy
• Transparent approach to billings and performance

The team includes experienced recruiters with strong billing track records, providing an excellent learning environment for junior and mid-level consultants. Senior leadership from the wider business visits New York regularly, ensuring strong alignment, visibility, and support without day-to-day interference.

The business is hiring permanent technology recruiters to support an exceptionally busy desk, currently managing 50+ live roles across early-stage and growth-stage technology companies.

This role is ideal for:

• A high-output 180 recruiter looking to develop into a full 360
• A junior to mid-level 360 who enjoys business development but wants stronger delivery exposure
• A recruiter who thrives in pace-driven environments and wants access to volume, quality roles

While prior technology experience is not required
, permanent recruitment experience is essential
. The team strongly believes tech, process, and organisation can be taught — work ethic, urgency, and ownership cannot.

• Core software engineering roles (the majority of the desk)
• Some AI and machine learning positions
• Technical hires across early-stage and scaling technology businesses

Most clients are start-ups and scale-ups
, which tend to move faster, be more selective, and require tighter candidate control than large enterprise accounts. Recruiters coming from enterprise-heavy environments will gain valuable exposure to a different, more demanding client type.

• Heavy permanent recruitment focus
• Mix of retained and contingent assignments
• Contract recruitment is not a core focus, but there is openness for someone who wants to build a contracts desk longer term
• Average fees with more than 50% of partners paying 25%+
• Nationwide coverage, with 60–70% of roles based in New York

The team has already closed over $1m in billings
, with targets to reach $2–3m+ as the office scales.

Experience range:

• Roughly 1.5–2 years up to 7–8 years in recruitment
• Under 1 year is too junior
• 10+ years is not the target profile

Required:

• Ability to manage multiple live roles simultaneously
• Strong organisation and follow-through
• Comfort working at pace with minimal oversight

Desire…