FASHION BUSINESS DEVELOPER / EXECUTIVE RECRUITER

COMPANY INFO:

The Jonas Group (www.jonasgrp.com) is a leading retained,
boutique executive search firm focusing in Retail and
Wholesale fashion and also the #1 search firm to the footwear
industry.

We’re extremely proud of our prestigious client list,
reputation and level of service.


JOB DESCRIPTION:

We are looking for new dynamic talent to join our team as a
Business Developer / Executive Recruiter.
We believe someone with a background in

• Social Media Marketing and Sales could develop an important
channel of business for us,

– OR –

• Technology meets Fashion and Sales background/orientation
could develop a new body of business.


This is an opportunity to become a key member of an industry
leading, very successful business at an exciting time. Ours is
an interesting and rewarding way to work in fashion in a
different way. It’s an opportunity to make a difference in
people’s lives. It’s also a way to positively impact
businesses and develop relationships with key individuals in
the industry. We work with incredibly successful brand name
fashion companies from Steve Madden to Oscar de la Renta and
Jimmy Choo. This is an opportunity with unlimited earning
potential.

We have a family-like, fun, collaborative team environment and
very appealing office with huge windows and great views.
This is an opportunity to leverage our already established
leading search firm reputation that you can benefit from and
launch a very successful and rewarding career.


RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Research, identify and recruit candidates for our existing
searches

• Conduct thorough candidate interviews

• Research leads and make extensive cold and warm calls

• Manage searches including taking references and debriefing
candidates and clients and negotiating candidate offers and
comp packages

• Keep accurate records of candidate and client activity

• Develop, maintain and grow relationships and further
business with existing clients

• Develop new client relationships and business

• Close deals

• Negotiate employment offers


KEY SELECTION CRITERIA – PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL
CHARACTERISTICS:

• Prior successful Recruiter/Business Development experience
in fashion, retail, wholesale

– OR –

• Background including success in a Business Development/
Sales role in the Fashion or Wholesale/ Consumer goods
sectors, especially in

- Footwear

– OR –

- Technology meets Fashion

– OR –

- Social Media/Marketing in Fashion

• Passion, drive, entrepreneurial, self starter, smart

• Creative, innovative, and energized with a strong commitment
to helping individuals and companies

• Demonstrated ability to develop and realize business for
his/her self and our company

• Interest in and knowledge and love of fashion and shoes

• Extremely persistent, hardworking, Energetic, and Aggressive

• Ambitious, Intelligent and Outgoing

• Able to quickly learn and process a lot of information

• Excellent writing ability and speaking voice

• Excellent computer, research, and typing skills