Founded in 2006, Safire Partners is one of the most active retained executive search firm focused on emerging growth companies across the nation, including Southern California, Chicago, Austin, Atlanta, and New York.

We deliver search across every function, including Board Director, CEO, Operations, Product, Technology, Marketing, Sales and People at the VP and above level. We conduct our search with a highly data-driven strategy, by doing a thorough analysis of the entire market to examine the best possible fit for our clients’ talent needs. Safire Partners has also invested in our clients, and since 2006 we’ve deferred $4M in fees for equity. Our clients are some of the most innovative and disruptive clients across the nation.

 Clients include (partial list): AEG Live, AirMap, Beautycounter, CBS Interactive, Clique Media Group, DataScience, Defy Media, Demand Media, DogVacay, Evolve Media, FabFitFun, Fox Sports Media Group, Funny or Die, GOAT, HauteLook, Headspace, Heal, ICON Aircraft, Idealab, Inspire Energy, Ipsy, JumpStart, LA Times, LegalZoom, Live Nation, Loot Crate, Machinima, Maker Studios, MeUndies, Nasty Gal, Omaze, OpenX, PatientPop, Reformation, ScoreBig, Shift Technologies, Shopzilla, Soothe, Soylent, Team Coco, The Virtual Reality Co, Thrive Market, Ticketmaster, TrueCar, Upfront Ventures, Vertical Mass, WeWork, WME-IMG, Zebit. 

We are hiring at the Associate level, looking for a talented individual who can support our Chicago Market Principal.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate candidate phone and onsite interviews, as well as arranging travel and managing expenses.
• Attend and capture notes in client kick off and update meetings and assist in client deliverables.
• Manage the recruiting pipeline through our ATS.
• Generate weekly client search updates.
• Create initial drafts of Position Specs.
• Compile target company lists and assist in sourcing and ranking potential candidates.
• Conduct introductory phone calls with passive candidates and pitch searches in partnership with Principal.
• Conduct reference and background checks on candidates.
• Create initial draft of client-facing candidate summaries.

This role is a wonderful way to surround yourself with inspiring entrepreneurs and talented, intelligent recruiters who will teach you to identify top talent across different areas of the business, as well as market and business needs. You’ll develop the skillset you need to pursue personal ventures, interface with top level executives, and take the business world by storm.

If you’re interested in research or business, and love meeting and working with intelligent people, this role is a good fit for you.

We all love what we do, hang out together, work long hours, and feel the gravity of partnering with the most exciting and disruptive companies in the world.

Your profile should reflect…

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 3-5 years of professional experience. Admin experience with scheduling and notetaking.  Recruiting Coordination experience is a plus.
• Has worked with Databases and advanced skills in Excel.  Applicant Tracking System experience is a plus
• Exposure to tools like LinkedIn, DropBox, Google Mail, Google Calendar, Google Docs, etc. is a plus.
• Strong writing skills and finds research interesting.
• Comfortable being on the phone.  Experience making cold calls is a plus.

Your personality matters, and you need to be…

• Interested in the startup scenes.
• Capable of diving into academic subjects. 
• An exceptional communicator.
• Quick-thinking, resilient, and malleable.  
• Willing to learn, and comfortable with the fact that not everyone knows everything.
• Curious, always prepared, and aiming to bring energy to every new project.