Job Description

WHO WE ARE

Oxford + Richmond is a leading global retained search firm committed to shaping the future of talent acquisition.

We have over 70 years of experience building and recruiting teams in start-ups and Fortune 50 companies. As a firm, we have successfully completed thousands of searches across virtually every industry. 

Leveraging the best process, technology and recruitment consultants, we are on a mission to help our clients more effectively secure the talent they need throughout their organization.

Our unique approach has earned us recognition as one of the Top 10 Emerging Search Firms in Canada (2022), a Top 60 Recruitment Firm in Canada (2023 & 2024) and a Top 250 Search Firm in North America (2024).

TalentSpoke™, an Oxford + Richmond company, is a next-generation embedded recruitment solution for organizations with ongoing recruitment needs at the professional and mid-level. 

TalentSpoke™ combines its advanced platform with a proactive sales process, data-driven insights and expert recruitment consultants to identify, engage, and evaluate candidates, ensuring consistently better and faster hires.

Our Values:

We’re on a mission to change recruiting for clients and candidates alike. We share a passion for delivering an unmatched customer experience and building long-term relationships while never wavering on our core values: integrity, innovation, humility, trust, transparency, partnership, and diversity.

Our Team:

We’re a team of people-people. We go deeper with our clients and candidates so we can make the best matches possible (not more commission). And we constantly try out innovative ideas and new technologies that help us work smarter and drive results.

If you’re curious to know more about who you’d be working with at TalentSpoke™, check out our Team page.

Why oxford + richmond:

We’re a tight-knit team with shared values and a passion for our work. Here are the key traits we foster in our workplace:

Progressive - We constantly embrace new ideas and technologies. Our goal: to help our clients stay ahead of the competition in fast-changing talent markets.

Growth Focused - We’re ambitious by nature. And our unique compensation structure, which doesn’t cap earning potential, reflects that idea.

Inclusive - We’re advocates for DEI and committed to building an inclusive company— because everyone should feel empowered and welcome at work.

Entrepreneurial - An entrepreneurial spirit is part of our team’s DNA—and it makes us more agile, results-driven, and creative for our clients.

Humble - We serve our clients and each other with humility because we believe we always have something to learn, no matter how long we’ve been in the game.

Collaborative - When we work as a team, we create more value for our clients. That’s why we have a supportive, collaborative culture that helps us win more, together.

Rewarding - With an uncapped and unprecedented compensation structure, we offer an industry-unique opportunity for driven and results-oriented performers.

Empathetic - Whether it’s deeply understanding our clients’ struggles or developing programs to drive social impact, we bring compassion to all that we do.

Fun - We work hard and put customers first. But we also prioritize having fun so that we can build camaraderie and infuse more joy into our work and lives.

Key Links:

• Oxford + Richmond Website
• Oxford + Richmond LinkedIn
• TalentSpoke™ Website
• TalentSpoke™ LinkedIn
• Our Blogs/News
• Our Collaboration with the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA)

Be part of a fast-growing company that is disrupting the recruitment industry and better serving the needs of organizations globally.

THE POSITION

Due to the increasing demand for our progressive talent solutions, we are looking for an experienced Executive Search Consultant to join our executive search team.  With an uncapped and unprecedented house /consultant split structure, this is an industry-unique opportunity for a driven and results-oriented performer.

The ideal candidates will be progressive, entrepreneurial-minded, highly self-motivated sales professionals with 5+ years of executive search and/or business development experience. They must be confident and empathetic communicators, possess innate sales + relationship management abilities, and embrace our values of high ethics and superior customer service.

The ability to develop new business by initiating and forging solid long-term relationships will be key to success in this role.  If you are attracted by performance-driven compensation, autonomy to build your own search practice, and working in a collaborative, entrepreneurial and open-minded culture, this career opportunity could be right for you.  

THE CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

As an Executive Search Consultant, you will be responsible for securing retained search business and then identifying and attracting top-tier talent for our clients. You will work closely with clients to understand their hiring needs and develop effective strategies for finding and recruiting top candidates.

• Business Development: Develop and implement strategies to secure new business and drive sales and revenue. 
• Client relationship management: Develop and maintain relationships with existing and prospective clients, understanding their recruitment needs, and providing consultation on recruitment strategies. 
• Market research and analysis: Keep abreast of industry trends and competitor activities, and provide clients with insights on market conditions, compensation trends, and talent availability.
• Provide full cycle recruitment Including sourcing, selection, and interviewing, to ensure the most highly qualified and best-suited candidates are selected for all positions.
• Reporting and tracking: Maintain accurate records of candidate interactions and progress, and generate reports on new business leads and recruitment metrics and progress to clients.
• Thought leadership: Develop and maintain a network of industry contacts to stay informed about the latest trends and developments in talent management and executive search. Build your personal profile as a thought leader and contribute to enhancing the reputation of oxford + richmond.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE

• Possess innate sales + senior level influencing abilities, ideally with at least 5 years of executive search and/or strong B2B services business development experience
• A confident, flexible and empathetic communicator who can interact + establish credibility at all levels of an organization 
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain long-term relationships with clients and candidates
• A proven track record identifying and attracting top-tier talent and exceeding revenue targets
• A motivated, energetic, ambitious and entrepreneurial-minded self-starter
• Detail-oriented with proven project management skills + the ability to maintain high customer service standards
• A positive, genuine and relationship-focused individual
• Future-minded, innovative and open to new ideas and technologies 
• Exemplify our core values: integrity, innovation, humility, trust + transparency, partnership + diversity

THE ATTRACTIONS

• An uncapped compensation structure –  while benefiting from a highly respected brand + team with a 35+ year track record of search success
• Opportunity to join a progressive, entrepreneurial + fast-growing search firm with aggressive plans to expand + diversify
• The chance to join a dynamic team on a mission to disrupt an often stale + complacent industry
• The freedom to control your own destiny and build your career
• The opportunity to work remotely and have a flexible schedule

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