Job Description

Progressive - We are a next-generation search firm — embracing disruptive innovation, technology + new ideas while staying true to our proven search methodologies.

Award-winning firm + Exceptional Team - with 70+ years of combined experience across every industry, role, and having completed thousands of searches, we are a leader in the industry and have an incredibly passionate team of professionals to support and inspire you.

Inclusive - As leading advocates, with a specific diversity + inclusion practice area, we are committed to continuous improvement + ensuring an empowering and inclusive company culture.

Entrepreneurial - We are a team of entrepreneurs who embody the entrepreneurial spirit - it's in our DNA. This makes us inherently agile, results-oriented + driven in support of our clients.

Collaborative - We recognize that a team approach creates value for clients and improves outcomes. We build high-performing teams for our clients and have created a culture at oxford + richmond that supports one another.

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

Fun - Our purpose-built company culture has resulted in a collegial team environment. We work hard, are passionate about our work, put customers first, while enjoying each other + having fun.

Visit our Oxford + Richmond website and learn more about us. Visit our TalentSpoke™ (an O+R Co.) website to learn more about this new innovation.

THE POSITION

Due to the increasing demand for our progressive talent solutions, we are looking for an experienced Executive Search Consultant to join our dynamic 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

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

● Oxford + Richmond is a progressive, retained boutique management and executive-level search firm. We hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards and the greatest commitment to providing exceptional customer service. We live and breathe our core values of Integrity, Humility, Innovation, Trust + Transparency, Relationship-focus, and Diversity

● At Oxford + Richmond, we respect the privacy and confidentiality of the personal information provided by potential candidates, our clients, and outside parties who assist us in our searches. We are committed to keeping the personal information you share with us, whether over the Internet, on the telephone or in person, confidential. The use of such information will only be for the purpose for which it was collected. For more information on our privacy policy, please visit https://oxfordandrichmond.com/privacy-policy/

● At Oxford + Richmond, we are always committed to meeting the needs of all individuals/candidates in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code