Recruitment Consultant - Early Career Sales

Title: Recruitment ConsultantLocation: Los Angeles, CA (Playa Vista)Compensation: $50,000 base salary + uncapped commissionTypical earnings: ~$80,000 OTE Year 1 | ~$95,000 OTE Year 2As a Recruitment Consultant at Phaidon International, you are responsible for building and running your own niche-specialized recruitment platform by developing client relationships, headhunting talent, and closing high-impact deals that place senior professionals into critical roles.The work is fast-paced, target-driven, and competitive. Results matter. So does consistency. Some days you will win. Others you won't. The people who succeed here are comfortable being accountable for outcomes, not just activity. This is not an administrative, inbound, or support role. It is a commercial job with real pressure, real ownership, and real upside.Responsibilities:Business Development (Client Side) - Proactively reach out to hiring managers and business leaders via phone, email, and messages- Qualify hiring needs by understanding the role, business context, and commercial urgency- Pitch recruitment solutions and negotiate terms of business- Manage and develop long-term client relationships through ongoing searchesCandidate Sourcing (Market Side) - Headhunt mid- to senior-level professionals within a defined niche and territory- Conduct cold outreach to passive candidates and run consultative conversations around career moves- Build and maintain a pipeline of specialist talentProcess & Deal Management - Introduce qualified candidates to clients and control the interview process- Manage feedback and negotiation on both sides of a deal- Close offers and support candidates through resignation and onboarding- Stay engaged post-placement to ensure long-term successThe best consultants are:- Competitive and results-driven- Confident professional communicators- Resilient and comfortable with rejection- Driven by a strong ownership mindsetWhy Phaidon:The Access: Direct exposure to senior decision‑makers from day one, engaging with complex hiring challenges in highly competitive, niche markets.The Platform: Market‑specific tools, data, and infrastructure built around how recruiters work by our recruiters, designed to accelerate learning and performance without figuring it out alone.The Progress: Transparent, merit‑based progression with no artificial barriers, focusing on long‑term career development rather than tenure or politics.The Earnings: Uncapped commission with no ceiling, where earnings are a direct reflection of output and value delivered, not time served.What Phaidon International can offer you:Commission structured to directly reward performance (No cap, threshold, quota, or draw to limit you)Merit-based promotions - opportunities to step into management or excel as an individual contributor from your performance.Training: A training program made for recruiters, by recruiters to support you from the beginning and through any challenges as your career progresses.Benefits: 40+ days of PTO (rollover vacation days, separate sick time, and holidays), Wellhub (Gympass), 401(k) plan with a company match, Medical, Dental and Vision care, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Dependent Care FSA, and Commuter BenefitsIncentives: Quarterly 'Lunch Clubs' - a chance to dine at some of the finest restaurants in the area, weekly socials, paid company vacations with destinations such as Ibiza, Punta Cana, and Cancun, and luxury incentives for top performersPerks: 3 pm finish on Fridays, Gym in the same building as our office, discounted pet insurance and a ½ day on your birthdayIf this sounds like you, apply and we'll have a conversation.