Dedicated Recruitment Consultant (Business Development)

Job Title: Dedicated Recruitment ConsultantLocation: Edmonton, Alberta (Hybrid)Work Type: PermanentSalary: $55,000 + CommissionVacancy: Existing VacancyAbout the Role

This role is ideal for a motivated recruitment and sales professional who enjoys building relationships, developing new business, and connecting top talent with leading employers. It is suited for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, target-driven environment and has experience managing the full recruitment lifecycle while delivering exceptional client and candidate experiences.

Why This Role

This role offers the opportunity to manage the full recruitment cycle while driving new business development and expanding existing client relationships. You'll gain exposure to business development, account management, candidate sourcing, and workforce planning while working alongside an experienced recruitment team. Unlike traditional recruitment roles, this position provides the opportunity to build your own client portfolio, influence hiring strategies, and directly contribute to the growth of the business through consultative recruitment solutions.

The Role: Dedicated Recruitment ConsultantIn this role, you will spend most of your time developing new business opportunities, managing client relationships, sourcing and interviewing candidates, and coordinating the recruitment process from initial contact through to successful placement. You will work closely with clients, candidates, and internal recruitment teams to deliver high-quality staffing solutions across temporary, permanent, and contract positions.

This role balances business development and sales with recruitment delivery, ensuring clients receive exceptional service while candidates experience a professional and supportive hiring process.

• Develop new business through prospecting, networking, referrals, and client meetings.
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with new and existing clients.
• Conduct client needs assessments and develop tailored recruitment solutions.
• Source, screen, interview, and assess candidates for temporary and permanent opportunities.
• Prepare candidate profiles and present qualified candidates to clients.
• Coordinate interviews, reference checks, offers, and onboarding activities.
• Maintain accurate candidate and client records within the CRM/ATS.
• Achieve recruitment, sales, and business development targets.
• Provide market insights, salary guidance, and recruitment advice to clients.
• Deliver an exceptional experience for both clients and candidates throughout the recruitment process.

What You'll Bring

• Minimum 2 years of experience in agency recruitment, staffing, business development, or consultative sales.
• Proven success developing new business and managing client relationships.
• Experience managing the full recruitment lifecycle.
• Strong sourcing and interviewing skills.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building abilities.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Self-motivated with a strong results-oriented mindset.
• Valid Class 5 Driver's Licence and reliable transportation.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)/CRM platforms.

Benefits & Environment

Benefits for this role include a hybrid work environment, ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities, competitive base salary plus uncapped commission, and a collaborative, high-performance culture that values teamwork, accountability, integrity, and entrepreneurial thinking.

If this Dedicated Recruitment Consultant role sounds right for you, apply today.

Since 1951, Drake International has connected people with meaningful work across Canada and around the world. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process. For accommodation requests, please contact your local Drake International Branch Representative

This hiring process may use AI-enabled tools to support candidate screening and recruitment activities.

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