Senior Recruitment Consultant

Chicago, Illinois Permanent USD80,000 - USD90,000 per year View Job Description
Michael Page is looking for a Senior Recruitment Consultant to join our Chicago team. This is an opportunity for an experienced recruiter to take ownership of a specialist market, build lasting client partnerships, and drive business growth while developing their own career within a globally recognized recruitment business.
  • Great benefits package
  • A place that supports personal development

About Our Client

Michael Page is part of PageGroup, a global recruitment business with an established international presence and a reputation for connecting talented professionals with leading employers. We combine specialist market knowledge, a relationship-led approach, and a strong global network to deliver recruitment solutions across a broad range of industries.Our Chicago team offers the opportunity to work in a performance-driven, collaborative environment where individual contribution, business development, and long-term career progression are valued. We are looking for people who enjoy building relationships, taking ownership of their results, and developing a successful recruitment desk.

Job Description

  • Business Development: Identify and develop new client relationships through proactive outreach, networking, referrals, and strategic account development.
  • Client Management: Build long-term partnerships with hiring managers and business leaders, understanding their recruitment needs and delivering tailored solutions.
  • Candidate Management: Source, attract, interview, and qualify high-caliber professionals within your specialist market.
  • Full-Cycle Recruitment: Manage the recruitment process from initial client engagement and job briefing through candidate presentation, offer negotiation, and placement.
  • Market Expertise: Develop a deep understanding of your sector, competitor landscape, compensation trends, and talent availability to provide valuable market insight.
  • Commercial Performance: Take ownership of revenue generation, placement activity, pipeline development, and individual business targets.
  • Account Growth: Expand existing client relationships, identify additional hiring opportunities, and develop accounts into long-term strategic partnerships.
  • Professional Development: Contribute to the wider team, share market knowledge, and support the development of colleagues where appropriate.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant

  • Proven experience in agency recruitment, ideally at Recruitment Consultant or Senior Recruitment Consultant level.
  • A track record of business development, winning new clients, and growing existing accounts.
  • Experience managing the full recruitment lifecycle in a target-driven environment.
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
  • A commercial mindset with the ability to identify opportunities and convert them into revenue.
  • Resilience, accountability, and the motivation to work toward ambitious goals.
  • The ability to manage competing priorities while delivering a high standard of service to clients and candidates.



What's on Offer

  • Competitive base salary and uncapped commission potential, subject to the applicable compensation plan.
  • Structured training, coaching, and ongoing professional development.
  • Clear career progression opportunities within a global recruitment organization.
  • Access to an established international network, recruitment resources, and specialist market expertise.
  • A collaborative environment that rewards performance, initiative, and business growth.
  • Opportunities to develop a specialist market and build a valuable portfolio of client relationships.
  • The potential to pursue future leadership, management, or broader career opportunities within PageGroup.



Contact
Nick Medland
Quote job ref
JN-102026-7123116

Job summary

Sector
Sales
Sub Sector
New Business Development
Industry
Business Services
Where
Chicago
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Nick Medland
Job Reference
JN-102026-7123116
 

Michael Page is an inclusive employer. We want to make sure you have everything you need to perform at your best throughout our hiring process, so please let us know if there is anything we can do to support with your application or interview.