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Ryan Kilroy

Chicago

Summary

Dynamic and results-driven sales and recruitment professional with a proven track record of high productivity, adaptability, and delivering exceptional results under pressure. Expertise in business development, talent acquisition, candidate engagement, and workforce planning. Skilled in leveraging emotional intelligence, effective communication, and leadership to drive success in fast-paced, competitive environments. Committed to exceeding organizational goals and contributing to business growth with a strategic, results-focused approach.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Principal Recruiter

Jobot
Chicago
08.2022 - Current
  • Lead the entire recruiting and sales lifecycle, from generating business development leads and securing client contracts to sourcing, preparing, and delivering qualified candidates. Manage interview coordination, offer negotiations, and maintain continuous engagement with clients and candidates post-placement to ensure satisfaction and retention.
  • Specialize in technology recruitment while diversifying the client portfolio with accounting, finance, and manufacturing sectors to maintain a consistent revenue flow and meet varied market demands.
  • Partner with a broad range of companies, including early-stage startups (Pre-Seed through Series D), mid-sized firms, and enterprise-level organizations, to fulfill full-time, contract-to-hire, and contract staffing needs.
  • Collaborate directly with C-suite executives (CEOs, CTOs, COOs), founding members, VPs, directors, and HR leaders, serving as a trusted advisor to influence hiring strategy and process.
  • Excel at building and expanding client relationships, transforming accounts into long-term strategic partnerships through deep subject matter expertise in clients' products, services, and hiring goals.
  • Act as a consultative expert for both clients and candidates, providing market insights, setting realistic expectations, and guiding the hiring process to ensure mutual satisfaction, rather than acting as a transactional recruiter.
  • Skilled in coordinating with internal and external payroll teams to guarantee timely and accurate compensation for all parties.
  • Employ targeted lead generation tactics, including cold calling, referrals, strategic networking, personalized email, and InMail campaigns, and marketing efforts—each with clear, solution-driven intent to address client and candidate challenges.
  • Maintain a diversified book of business by strategically supplementing tech recruiting with high-demand industries like manufacturing, accounting, and finance, leveraging these sectors’ quicker hiring cycles, and strong retention rates to stabilize revenue streams.

Team Manager - Staffing Solutions

Motion Recruitment Partners
Charlotte
06.2021 - 08.2022
  • Recruited to spearhead growth of Motion Recruitment’s startup office in Charlotte, building a new market presence from the ground up by capturing new business, expanding accounts, and consistently delivering placements and sales.
  • Developed and managed a fresh book of business, establishing and nurturing extensive client and candidate networks within the technology sector—particularly frontend and backend development/engineering.
  • Built and led a high-performing recruitment and sales team, growing headcount from 2 to 6 employees while achieving a 100% employee retention rate through effective hiring, training, and culture-building initiatives.
  • Focused management style on leading by example—being the first in office and top biller—resulting in being the #1 billing manager across both Charlotte and Atlanta regions during tenure.
  • Designed and delivered comprehensive training programs to cultivate subject matter expertise in technology recruitment and sales, ensuring all team members were fully capable of managing the entire recruiting lifecycle independently.
  • Leveraged specialization in tech recruitment and local market knowledge—including proximity to North Carolina’s Research Triangle—to break into emerging startups and rapidly deliver high-quality candidates faster than competitors.
  • Worked extensively with enterprise clients in Charlotte’s robust financial sector on contract and contract-to-hire requisitions, balancing startup and large company hiring needs.
  • Partnered directly with C-suite executives, VPs, directors, HR, procurement, and accounting teams, consulting across the sales and recruitment lifecycle to align talent acquisition strategies with client business goals.

Lead Technical Recruiter

Motion Recruitment Partners
Chicago
04.2021 - 06.2021
  • Led a high-performing recruiting team specializing in Data Engineering, Data Science, Machine Learning, and Python Development, contributing to the team's consistent ranking as one of the top recruiting teams in Chicago.
  • Ranked in the top three lead recruiters nationwide across the company during a three-month tenure, consistently achieving top productivity and billing, before being promoted to a management role in Charlotte.
  • Established expertise in the Chicago data and Python talent market, partnering with early-stage startups and large enterprise clients to fulfill full-time and contract recruitment needs.
  • Actively participated in both trainer and trainee initiatives, constantly evolving recruiting strategies and techniques through continuous learning and professional development.
  • Established partnerships with external vendors that specialize in providing technical resources when needed.
  • Collaborated with hiring managers to understand staffing needs and develop recruitment plans accordingly.

Senior Technical Recruiter / Technical Recruiter

Motion Recruitment Partners
Chicago
07.2018 - 03.2021
  • I took full ownership of the recruitment and sales lifecycle, actively participating in daily one-on-one training sessions and weekly group workshops to quickly become a subject matter expert in my team’s disciplines, sales strategies, and end-to-end recruitment processes.
  • Demonstrated exceptional adaptability during a company merger, successfully pivoting across three distinct recruitment focuses: starting with DevOps/Infrastructure Cloud, transitioning to Backend Development, and ultimately specializing in Data Engineering. I continuously rebuilt my book of business and delivered consistent placements and sales throughout these transitions.
  • In 2019, I ranked #1 in contract revenue within the Chicago office, demonstrating significant early career success and contributing to the company's growth trajectory.
  • Adapted and excelled during the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, leveraging strategic adjustments, and innovative approaches to continue driving results. This proactive mindset led to three promotions within a year and a half, demonstrating resilience, adaptability, and sustained high performance.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Business Management

Augustana College
Rock Island, IL
05-2018

Skills

  • Client relationship management
  • Technical recruiting
  • Sales lifecycle management
  • Offer negotiation
  • Lead generation
  • Data analysis
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Business development
  • Industry networking
  • Team leadership
  • Employee training
  • Sales development
  • Sales strategy
  • Sales generation
  • Technology sales

Affiliations

  • Family Oriented
  • Travel Enthusiast
  • Passion for athletics, music, architecture, and finance
  • Hiking / Snowboarding / Adventure
  • History & Xenophile (someone who likes to learn about other cultures - valuable in sales)

Accomplishments

  • Jobot CEO Club (2023 & 2024)
  • 2019 Motion Recruitment Partners: Chicago - #1 Contract Biller
  • 2013 Chicago Tribune Athletics Award Ceremony
  • Collegiate Wrestler, All State in Wrestling and Track, All Area in Soccer, Wrestling, Track

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Principal Recruiter

Jobot
08.2022 - Current

Team Manager - Staffing Solutions

Motion Recruitment Partners
06.2021 - 08.2022

Lead Technical Recruiter

Motion Recruitment Partners
04.2021 - 06.2021

Senior Technical Recruiter / Technical Recruiter

Motion Recruitment Partners
07.2018 - 03.2021

Bachelor of Arts - Business Management

Augustana College

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