Recruiter

Recruiter — Nxt Level

Location: Nashville, TN
Company: Nxt Level
Experience: Recruiting experience not required

About Nxt Level

At Nxt Level, we believe the right opportunity can change the trajectory of someone's life.

That's why our mission is simple:

Dream Big. Hire Right. Change Lives.

We're not here to shuffle resumes from one inbox to another. We're here to understand what people are capable of, uncover opportunities they may not have found on their own, and advocate for great people and great companies.

We're looking for people who want to compete, grow, and make an impact.

You do not need recruiting experience.

We can teach you how to recruit.

What we can't teach is the willingness to do hard things, push through rejection, keep going when something isn't working, and fight to win.

Who We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who has a track record of doing tough things.

Maybe you:

• Competed at a high level in sports
• Built something from scratch
• Worked your way through school
• Served in the military
• Succeeded in a demanding sales or customer-facing environment
• Overcame significant adversity
• Took on something people told you couldn't be done
• Have consistently found ways to push beyond your own expectations

The background matters less than the pattern.

When things get hard, you don't disappear. You figure it out.

What You'll Do

As a Recruiter at Nxt Level, you'll become a talent advisor, salesperson, researcher, coach, and advocate.

You'll:

• Hunt for exceptional candidates who aren't actively looking for a new job
• Build relationships with people and understand what they actually want from their careers
• Help candidates think bigger about what's possible for their future
• Learn our clients' businesses, teams, cultures, and hiring needs
• Identify and engage people who could become transformational hires
• Conduct candidate screens and evaluate skills, motivations, and career goals
• Advocate for candidates throughout the interview process
• Prepare candidates to succeed in interviews and important career conversations
• Navigate objections, rejection, setbacks, and changing priorities
• Build a pipeline every day instead of waiting for opportunities to come to you
• Compete to create results for our clients, candidates, team, and yourself

What Success Looks Like

Recruiting is a results business.

There will be unanswered calls.

People will tell you no.

Candidates will change their minds.

Clients will change requirements.

Deals you thought were finished will fall apart.

And then you'll wake up and go again.

The people who thrive here develop the ability to stay focused on what they can control: their activity, preparation, attitude, learning, and effort.

We're looking for someone who sees barriers and thinks:

There has to be a way through this.

What We Value

Growth Mindset

You want feedback. You want to improve. Being uncomfortable doesn't scare you because you know that's usually where growth happens.

Competitive Drive

You like winning, but more importantly, you're willing to do the work required to win.

Resilience

A bad call, bad day, lost candidate, or missed placement doesn't define you. You learn, adjust, and take another shot.

Curiosity

You ask great questions. You want to understand people, businesses, technology, industries, and what makes someone exceptional.

Ownership

You don't wait for someone else to solve the problem. You take responsibility and find the next move.

Heart for People

You understand that behind every resume is a person making a major life decision. You want to help people see their potential and find opportunities that can genuinely change their lives.

Big Ambition

You want more out of your career than simply showing up and collecting a paycheck. You want to grow, build, compete, earn, and become better than you are today.

You Might Be a Great Fit If...

• You're highly competitive
• You're comfortable hearing "no"
• You're willing to pick up the phone
• You have strong communication skills
• You're naturally curious about people
• You want your performance to directly impact your earning potential
• You want coaching and feedback
• You've proven you can push through difficult circumstances
• You like being surrounded by ambitious people
• You want a career where effort, skill, and results matter
• You genuinely enjoy helping other people win

You Probably Won't Enjoy This Role If...

• You need every day to feel predictable
• Rejection drains you for long periods of time
• You avoid difficult conversations
• You need someone constantly telling you what to do next
• You're uncomfortable being measured against goals
• You want success without the repetition required to become great

Recruiting can be incredibly rewarding, but it isn't easy.

That's part of what makes it worth doing.

Why Nxt Level?

You'll learn how to sell, communicate, negotiate, evaluate talent, build relationships, understand businesses, and influence some of the biggest decisions people make in their careers.

And when you do the job well, the impact is tangible.

A company finds the person who helps them reach their next stage.

A candidate finds an opportunity they didn't know existed.

A family gets a different future.

That's what we mean when we say:

Dream Big. Hire Right. Change Lives.

If you're looking for an easy job, this probably isn't it.

If you're looking for a place that will challenge you, develop you, reward performance, and give you an opportunity to make a real impact on people's lives, we'd love to meet you.