Director / Senior Director, Search & Recruiting

SDL Search Partners is looking to add an entrepreneurial & experienced Director / Senior Director to our top tier recruiting team.

The ideal Director / Senior Director is a true 360-desk perm recruiter, with experience building out a dynamic Accounting & Finance client base, an established network in Greater Boston, and a desire to be a key contributor to an early-stage, high-growth, recruiting startup.

Founded by two Managing Partners who began their careers in the accounting field, SDL Search Partners is a value-driven organization, focused on delivering top Accounting & Finance talent to the best employers in Greater Boston and New England.

The two Managing Partners have over 25 years of combined A&F recruiting experience, and ambitious goals to make SDL Search Partners the go-to agency for direct hire, accounting & finance, recruitment in the Greater Boston area.

Reasons to work for SDL :

• Experienced team of veteran recruiters around you each person on the team has 7+ years of targeted A&F recruiting experience
• Less internal competition for your target clients ability to chase any geographic area & any industry
• Highly competitive compensation plans; Quarterly incentive bonus; aggressive commission payouts; equity bonus tied to company performance
• Hybrid / flexible work schedule, with home offices in Woburn, MA & Boston, MA & access to office spaces across Massachusetts through Workbar
• Partner-track; Top performing individuals will be able to grow with the firm, ideally growing to Partner level (after achieving specific milestones)
• A leadership team that is focused on : 1.) Values & integrity 2.) Your career & financial growth 3.) A supportive & positive company culture

Responsibilities :

• Using a quality-first approach, manage and develop client relationships, forming strong business partnerships with a long-term strategy
• Proactively engage in business development through organic network, as well as through candidate skill-marketing to both warm & cold potential clients
• Build and submit candidate submittals for clients, ensuring quality and recognizing specific client needs
• Build and maintain active pipeline, keeping team aware of progress / changes / level of urgency
• Collaborate across the entire team, matching candidates to other team members current open requisitions
• Write & manage the posting and refreshing of Job Requisitions via the available job boards
• Conduct reference checks as needed for key roles
• Use traditional and non-traditional resources to identify and attract quality candidates
• Provide creative, out of the box solutions to recruitment barriers, such as compensation misalignment, job level discussions and setting expectations for the market
• Source, recruit, and screen candidates to determine alignment of capabilities to job requirement
• Engage recruiting team to fill requisitions, serving as a knowledgeable resource on any client openings
• Keep hiring managers and other key leaders informed about status of progress, challenges, etc.
• Provide white-glove service to both clients and candidates, i.e. act as key point of contact, ensure timely follow up, etc.
• Key partner in negotiating offers, including offer letter generation and approvals

Requirements :

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Communications, or other relevant field
• 6+ years of Direct-Hire, full-desk or sales experience
• Foundation in Accounting or Finance is a plus
• Experience with ATS systems is a plus
• Entrepreneurial mindset / interest in growing with the organization

If you’ve hit the point in your recruiting career where you’re tired of working for a large agency and want to be a part of building something unique, please get in touch today : [email protected]

All resumes are kept strictly confidential.