Client Development Leader | Staffing & Recruitment

Client Development Leader | Staffing & Recruitment Industry - Professional Services

Location : Office locations in NYC (Midtown), Melville, and Morristown - Hybrid

Compensation : Competitive base salary + uncapped commission structure 200k+

Experience Level : Ideally 8+ years of staffing sales/new business development or full desk recruitment (Professional Services, Finance & Accounting, or related verticals preferred)

Position Overview

Green Key Resources is seeking an experienced agency recruitment professional to join our growing team. This opportunity is ideal for a successful 360, business developer/account manager, or senior leader that is also producing who wants to continue producing while also helping build and scale our professional service s division in across the east coast and options to build into further territories across the US

This role combines business development, account management, and recruiting, offering the opportunity to make an immediate impact while helping shape the future growth of the office

Green Key is an established national staffing firm with specialized practices across Finance & Accounting, AEC, Technology, Professional Services, Legal, and Life Sciences. While experience in these sectors is preferred, we are open to recruiters from various agency backgrounds

The ideal candidate is entrepreneurial, relationship-driven, financially motivated, and excited by the opportunity to influence growth strategy while maintaining a successful desk.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and grow client accounts through consistent communication, exceptional service, and long-term relationship building
• Drive business development efforts through networking, referrals, cold outreach, and market mapping
• Recruit, source, and qualify top talent for client opportunities
• Build and maintain strong candidate pipelines utilizing ATS platforms, LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals, and other sourcing tools
• Evaluate specialized skill sets and match candidates to client hiring needs
• Develop creative strategies to engage both active and passive candidates
• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients on hiring trends, talent availability, compensation, and workforce planning
• Collaborate with leadership on office growth initiatives, recruiting strategy, and market expansion opportunities
• Continue billing while contributing to the development and long-term success of the division

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary with uncapped commission
• Earning potential ranging from $150,000–$400,000+ annually in commissions on top of base salary, depending on production and level of responsibility
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and 401k
• Generous PTO, paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave
• Employee referral bonus program
• Advanced AI tools and recruiting technology
• Company-issued laptop and equipment from day one
• Ongoing training, mentorship, and professional development
• Opportunity to partner directly with leadership and influence office growth
• Collaborative culture featuring holiday parties, happy hours, team outings, summer half-day Fridays, and more

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required
• 10+ years of agency recruiting, staffing, sales, or business development experience
• 10+ years preferred for senior-level consideration
• Proven success in a 360 recruiting or client-facing sales environment
• Strong communication, relationship-building, and negotiation skills
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a strong desire to build, grow, and exceed goals
• Industry expertise in Professional Services, Finance & Accounting, Legal, HR

Green Key Resources offers eligible employees medical, dental, and vision coverage; health savings and indemnity options; life, accident, and short and long-term disability coverage; commuter benefits; an employee assistance and work-life program; a retirement savings plan; paid time off and holidays; and parental leave. This position includes incentive compensation in addition to base salary. Eligibility, plan terms, and incentive structure vary by position and location and will be provided during the hiring process.

If you're looking for an opportunity to continue building a successful desk while helping shape the growth of a high-performing division, we'd love to connect