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About Axe Recruiting

Axe Recruiting is an international recruitment firm partnering with companies across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

We support clients across a wide range of industries, including:

• Healthcare and behavioral health
• Technology and artificial intelligence
• Finance and trading
• Real estate and construction
• Industrial services
• Executive search

Our work spans markets such as Canada, the United States, Europe, the UAE, and broader international regions. Whether supporting mental health networks across the U.S., real estate brokerages in Dubai, AI companies building technical teams, or organizations hiring finance and operational leaders, our mission is straightforward: help clients identify, attract, and secure the people who move their businesses forward.

Axe Recruiting is currently hiring two Commission-Based Recruiters to support active client mandates and help drive continued growth across our international recruitment practice.

Position Overview

The Commission-Based Recruiter will be responsible for managing full-cycle recruitment activity across assigned searches. This includes sourcing candidates, conducting outreach, screening applicants, presenting qualified talent, coordinating interview activity, and helping move candidates through the hiring process.

This role is best suited for someone who is competitive, entrepreneurial, disciplined, and comfortable working in a performance-driven environment.

The successful candidate will have the ability to work independently while leveraging Axe Recruiting’s:

• Brand credibility
• Active client mandates
• Recruiting systems
• Candidate submission templates
• Digital infrastructure
• Leadership support and mentorship

This is not a traditional salaried recruiting role. It is a performance-based opportunity for someone who wants autonomy, upside, and the ability to grow within an international recruitment firm.

Key Responsibilities

• Source qualified candidates through LinkedIn, job boards, databases, referrals, direct outreach, and other recruiting channels.
• Build and manage candidate pipelines for active client roles across multiple industries and regions.
• Conduct candidate outreach, screening calls, interviews, and preliminary assessments.
• Evaluate candidate experience, motivation, compensation expectations, availability, and overall fit for client requirements.
• Prepare and submit polished candidate profiles using Axe Recruiting’s internal templates and standards.
• Coordinate candidate communication throughout the recruitment process.
• Support interview scheduling, candidate follow-up, offer discussions, and placement activity.
• Collaborate with leadership to align candidates with active client mandates across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
• Maintain accurate candidate notes, pipeline updates, and recruitment activity within internal systems.
• Represent Axe Recruiting professionally with candidates, clients, and external partners.

Recruitment Areas

The recruiter may support searches across several practice areas, including but not limited to:

Healthcare & Behavioral Health

• Psychiatrists
• Nurse Practitioners
• LCSWs
• Clinical Leaders
• Healthcare Administrators
• Other related clinical and behavioral health roles

Technology & Artificial Intelligence

• Software Developers
• AI Engineers
• Machine Learning Engineers
• Data Scientists
• CTOs
• Technical Leaders
• Other related technology roles

Finance & Trading

• Controllers
• CFOs
• Analysts
• M&A Associates
• Finance Executives
• Other related financial services roles

Real Estate, Construction & Industrial

• Sales Advisors
• Project Managers
• Workshop Managers
• Operations Leaders
• Construction Managers
• Other related commercial, operational, or technical roles

Required Qualifications

• Previous experience in recruitment, sales, business development, account management, or a similar performance-based role.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, and candidate engagement skills.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment.
• Comfort operating in a commission-based compensation structure.
• Strong sense of urgency, organization, discipline, and follow-through.
• Ability to manage multiple candidates, roles, and priorities at the same time.
• Professional written communication skills and strong attention to detail.
• Confidence speaking with candidates and representing client opportunities clearly and professionally.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ year of recruiting experience.
• Experience sourcing candidates through LinkedIn, job boards, databases, or direct outreach.
• Familiarity with applicant tracking systems, CRMs, or recruiting platforms such as Recruitee, HubSpot, LinkedIn Recruiter, or similar tools.
• Experience recruiting across healthcare, technology, finance, real estate, construction, industrial, or professional services roles.
• Prior experience in agency recruitment, contingency search, commission-based sales, or business development.
• Experience managing candidates from first outreach through interview, offer, and placement.

Compensation

This is a commission-only role with uncapped earning potential.

Average placement fees typically range from $12,000 to $26,000+ depending on the client, role, market, and search mandate.

Recruiters are paid commission based on successful placements in accordance with Axe Recruiting’s commission structure.

This structure is designed for individuals who are motivated by performance, ownership, and results. The more consistently you source, engage, submit, and close qualified candidates, the greater your earning potential.

What Axe Recruiting Provides

• Access to active client accounts and live recruitment mandates.
• Exposure to recruitment markets across the U.S., Canada, Europe, the UAE, and other international regions.
• Internal templates, candidate submission formats, and recruitment process support.
• Mentorship and training from Axe Recruiting’s Managing Director, Nathan Ware.
• Support from an established international recruitment brand.
• The opportunity to build long-term earning potential in global recruitment.
• A performance-based growth path with the ability to progress into a Senior Partner role over time.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is:

• Hungry to win
• Competitive
• Resourceful
• Self-motivated
• Disciplined
• Comfortable with outbound activity
• Motivated by performance-based income
• Professional in candidate and client communication

They understand that recruitment requires persistence, strong communication, consistent follow-up, and the ability to create momentum with both candidates and clients.

This role is best suited for someone who wants the upside of performance-based recruiting, the autonomy to build, and the opportunity to grow with an international recruitment firm.

How to Apply

Interested candidates can apply by sending their resume to:

[email protected]

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