Leadership Recruiter

Leadership Recruiter
Position Summary
The Leadership Recruiter is a full-cycle recruiting professional responsible for one outcome: closing leadership searches with the right candidate.
This role is 100% relationship-driven sales. Rather than selling a product, Leadership Recruiters connect exceptional leaders with Chick-fil-A Owner/Operators whose businesses and cultures align with their goals. Every conversation is an opportunity to understand needs, build trust, overcome obstacles, and guide both candidates and clients toward the right hiring decision.
Success in this role is not determined by how many candidates are contacted, but by consistently finding, influencing, and closing high-caliber leaders who create long-term value for our clients.
While recruiting experience can be helpful, it is not required. The ideal candidate has Chick-fil-A leadership experience, a genuine passion for developing people, and the determination to pursue great talent with excellence. We teach the recruiting process and ethical sales principles needed to maximize success and earning potential.
Core Purpose
To help end the war on talent for Chick-fil-A Operators through closing DPLS job searches by connecting the right leaders with the right Chick-fil-A Operators.
What You'll Do
Own the Entire Search
Take complete ownership of assigned leadership searches from local talent market behavior analysis through signed offer.
Understand each client's business, culture, and leadership needs.
Build an Ideal Candidate Profile for every search.
Develop sourcing strategies based on local market conditions.
Adjust strategy as the market provides feedback.
Find Exceptional Leaders
The best candidates rarely apply. Sourced candidates are 8X more likely to be hired than applicants.
Recruiters proactively identify, source, and network with high-caliber leadership talent through:
LinkedIn
Scouting local job boards
Networking
Referrals
Community outreach
Persistence and creativity are necessary for success.
Build Relationships & Influence Decisions
Leadership recruiting is consultative, not transactional.
Recruiters:
Build trust quickly.
Discover candidate motivations.
Identify concerns early.
Help candidates evaluate career opportunities.
Guide candidates confidently through the hiring process.
Maintain momentum until a search is successfully closed.
Advise Clients
Leadership Recruiters serve as trusted advisors.
They help clients understand:
Market conditions
Candidate expectations
Compensation competitiveness
Search strategy
Hiring process improvements
Candidate feedback
Rather than simply reporting activity, Recruiters provide recommendations that improve hiring outcomes.
Deliver an Outstanding Experience
Recruiters create an experience that makes every client and candidate feel understood, valued, and cared for through:
Clear communication
Timely follow-up
Accurate expectations
Professional representation of the Cooper Connect and Chick-fil-A brand
Key Responsibilities
Own leadership searches from assignment through signed offer.
Create proactive sourcing strategies for every search.
Network continuously to expand leadership talent pools.
Conduct consultative candidate interviews.
Evaluate leadership capability, motivations, and long-term fit.
Present qualified candidates to clients.
Coordinate interviews and provide coaching throughout the process.
Negotiate offers and close candidates.
Maintain accurate and fast candidate pipelines.
Communicate proactive weekly updates to clients.
Partner with Director of Leadership Recruiting and Account Managers to improve search strategy when necessary.
Represent Cooper Connect and Chick-fil-A with professionalism and integrity.
What Success Looks Like
A successful Leadership Recruiter consistently:
Finds leaders who other recruiters miss.
Identifies the right candidate faster, not simply more candidates.
Builds trust with both clients and candidates.
Influences candidates through thoughtful and ethical sales.
Provides strategic market talent behavior insight.
Maintains search momentum.
Closes searches efficiently.
Produces long-term hires who strengthen our clients' businesses.
Key Performance Indicators
Search Performance
Signed Offers
Jobs-to-Signed Ratio (30%+)
Average Time to Fill (<12 weeks)
Candidate Starts
30-Day Retention
One-Year Retention
This role is 100% sales, your earning potential is directly tied to your ability to close jobs well.
Pipeline Health
2-4 qualified leadership prescreens per Job Opening each week
One qualified candidate submitted per Job Opening each week
Accurate and updated candidate profiles
Proactive client communication
Client Experience
Responsiveness
Search quality
Communication
Client satisfaction

Location: Remote - United States

Skills required for this job:

• Coaching
• Interviewing
• Team leadership