Inside the Leadership and Growth Strategy Behind One of MVMT’s Top Performing Recruiting Offices
In the latest episode of the Movement Podcast, we sat down with two of the most influential people in our firm: Greg Giltner and Chris Williams, the leaders behind Movement’s Charleston, South Carolina office.
What started as a one-man operation in 2015 has grown into one of the most successful and tenured teams in the entire firm. This conversation gets into how that happened and what it took to get there.
16 Years as a Solo Recruiter — Then a Decision That Changed Everything
Greg Giltner spent 16 years doing what a lot of recruiters do: working alone, building a book of business, and getting very good at the craft. In 2015, he made a choice that most established solo recruiters never make — he decided to bet on something bigger.
Starting over is hard under any circumstances. Starting over in recruiting means rebuilding client trust, establishing a new brand, and finding the right people to bring into an office that did not yet exist. Greg did all of it. He built the Charleston office one recruiter at a time, with intention and patience, until it became the powerhouse it is today.
That kind of growth does not happen by accident. It happens because someone understands both sides of the recruiting business: how to make placements and how to lead people who make placements.
Chris Williams: From New Recruiter to Top Producer
Chris Williams joined the Charleston team in 2017. What happened next is the kind of story that gets told at firms like Movement. He did not just find his footing, he became one of MVMT’s top producers, took ownership of major accounts, and started pulling other recruiters up alongside him.
That combination, producing at a high level while investing in the people around you, is rare. A lot of top producers are great at the job but not particularly interested in helping others get there. Chris does both, and that is part of what makes the Charleston office work.
What the Conversation Actually Covers
This episode runs close to 70 minutes, and the conversation goes well beyond recruiting tactics. Greg and Chris talk about what it really takes to build a team from the ground up, what they look for when they bring new recruiters into the fold, and how they have maintained a culture of performance and accountability without losing the things that make people want to stay.
They also get into the personal side of their stories, because headhunting is not just a job. It shapes how you think, how you communicate, and how you approach problems. Greg and Chris have each been through enough in this business to have real perspective on what matters and what does not.
What This Episode Gets Right About Recruiting
At Movement, we have always believed that the best recruiting firms are built by people who care about more than the commission. The Charleston story is proof of that. Greg did not scale his office by chasing numbers. He did it by being deliberate about who he brought in and building something he was proud of.
Chris did not become a top producer by outworking everyone and ignoring the people around him. He got there by being excellent at the job and generous with what he knew.
That combination, quality of hire, quality of leadership, and quality of culture, is what we try to build across every office in the firm.
Listen to the Full Episode
The Builder and The Hulk is now live on the Movement Podcast. You can listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music, or catch it directly on our podcast page.
If you are building out your team and want to work with recruiters who take the long view the way Greg and Chris do, reach out to Movement Search and Delivery. We place professionals across engineering, manufacturing, finance, supply chain, legal, HR, sales, and IT, and we do it with the same commitment to quality that built the Charleston office into what it is today.