This role is for an internal Recruiter position for FireSeeds. At FireSeeds, we are passionate about multiplying leaders and building high-impact teams for purpose-driven organizations across the country. As a Search Consultant, you will independently run retained searches for our construction (AEC) clients to fill manager, director and VP-level roles. You will serve clients, guide candidates, and lead search execution with clarity, hospitality, and excellence — growing your capabilities over time toward more strategic, executive-level consulting.
This role blends sourcing mastery, candidate discernment, relational communication, and ownership specifically for our AEC and Construction clients while remaining grounded in FireSeeds’ mission and values.
Position Objective
Lead & Manage Retained Searches
- You will run searches from intake to placement. You’ll partner with the client to define the role and the ideal candidate profile, translate that into a clear sourcing strategy, and hold ownership of the search rhythm — ensuring momentum, clarity, and proactive communication.
Partner with Clients Throughout the Search
- You will often serve as the primary point of contact for your searches. You will lead weekly update calls, present candidate insights, manage expectations, and help clients make thoughtful and timely hiring decisions with confidence and care.
Source & Engage Candidates
- You will identify and engage qualified candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter and creative sourcing tools. You will represent both the role and the client with enthusiasm, clarity, and hospitality — building trust quickly and generating meaningful candidate pipelines.
Discern Candidate Fit
- You will conduct Welcome Calls and Zoom Interviews using FireSeeds interviewing principles — evaluating each candidate’s strengths, motivations, story, character, experience, and cultural alignment. You will summarize insights concisely and present them clearly to clients.
Guide the Process with Clarity
- You will coordinate interviews, communicate next steps, gather compensation and timeline details, perform reference checks, and ensure that both candidates and clients feel supported and cared for throughout the process — while maintaining consistent forward movement.
Grow Toward Senior Consultant
- This role has a clear developmental pathway toward Senior Search Consultant, where you will lead more complex, executive-level searches.
What Success Looks Like
- Steady search momentum and smooth process execution
- Clear articulation of candidate strengths, risks, and alignment
- Strong trust built through communication and follow-through
- Candidates and clients end the process as raving fans
- Demonstrated growth in ownership, discernment, and professional presence
Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience in recruiting or talent acquisition in the AEC field, required
- Experience with account management, direct client-facing, or hiring manager-facing recruiting, highly preferred
- Experience filling manager, director, and VP-level roles, required
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- Strong sourcing skills and proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter (required)
- Clear, confident communication with leaders at all levels
- Calm and flexible under shifting priorities
- Optimistic, relational, and eager to learn
Who You Are
- You value relationships and enjoy connecting with people.
- You take ownership and follow through.
- You communicate clearly and create clarity for others.
- You embody FireSeeds’ Values:
- Integrity | Enthusiasm | Excellence | Relationships | 360 Leader Development | Exponential Impact
FireSeeds Vision and Mission
To glorify God by multiplying movements of multiplying leaders in the for-purpose marketplace.
We do this by Discovering, Deploying, and Developing leaders who multiply impact.
