How to Crack $500k+ Billings & Build Elite Remote Recruiting Teams – Dante Nino’s Framework for Top Billers artwork
The Elite Recruiter Podcast

How to Crack $500k+ Billings & Build Elite Remote Recruiting Teams – Dante Nino’s Framework for Top Billers

  • S1E267
  • 57:08
  • October 6th 2025

Struggling to scale your recruiting desk, close bigger deals, or turn your agency into a powerhouse? This episode of The Elite Recruiter Podcast is your playbook for becoming a $500k+ biller and doubling down on the exact tactics powering the fastest-growing remote firms today. Host Benjamin Mena sits down with Dante Nino, co-founder of TLO, to unpack the uncompromising frameworks and high-conversion business development strategies behind his team’s explosive growth (and their unstoppable recruiter mindset). If you want to make Q4 your best ever or simply operate at elite standards, don’t miss Dante’s systems, templates, and the proven deal box strategy that’s redefining recruiting success.

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 Dante shares how his team cracked the "big biller code" in a fully remote structure, building a culture anchored in fierce competitiveness, unmatched subject-matter expertise, and relentless consistency. From optimizing LinkedIn profiles for client magnetism, to mastering AI recruiting tools like Loxo and Atlas, to deploying 7-step BD frameworks and scalable recruitment automations—this episode is packed with step-by-step playbooks for recruiters and agency owners craving huge results.

  Picture yourself:

  • Breaking down your annual billing goals into actionable, daily metrics.
  • Creating a laser-focused "Recruiter Deal Box" that guarantees client relevancy and shortens your sales cycle.
  • Leveraging AI and automation (think Atlas 2.0, Loxo, LinkedIn alerts, custom dashboards) so you spend 80% less time on admin and 10x your candidate flow.
  • Converting more job posts—including those without advertised openings—into exclusive, long-term client partnerships.
  • Nurturing relationships that turn 1-time wins into million-dollar accounts, all while building a recruiter brand your market can’t ignore.

 

Key Takeaways:

  1. Deal Box Domination: Nail down your niche, client ICP, and candidate profiles for repeatable 6-figure results.
  2. Systemized BD & Outbound: Use cold outreach, pro-market candidates, and multi-touch sales processes—consistently.
  3. Client Magnetism: Optimize your LinkedIn and outbound campaigns to stand out, become the subject-matter expert, and drive exclusive inbound business.
  4. AI Recruiting Tech Stack: Integrate platforms like Atlas, Loxo, LinkedIn, and ZoomInfo—but don’t forget, relationships trump tech.
  5. Scaling the Right Way: Invest in high-value tools, but double down on foundational work: hard calls, urgent follow-ups, and next-level client care.

🔥 Ready to turn today’s insights into deals on your desk? Listen now to discover Dante Nino’s step-by-step blueprints, start building your $500k+ pipeline, and fuel your talent acquisition growth with proven systems.

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Meet the Hosts

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Benjamin Mena
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Benjamin Mena is the founder of Select Source Solutions and the host of The Elite Recruiter Podcast — one of the top global podcasts for agency and executive recruiters. With over a decade of experience placing top talent in the government contracting (GovCon) and cleared space, Ben brings a no-BS approach to the business of recruiting.

Each week, he interviews high-performing recruiters, agency owners, and industry innovators to uncover the real stories behind their success. From six-figure solo producers to million-dollar billers and AI-powered solopreneurs, Ben’s mission is simple: help recruiters level up their careers and businesses through actionable insights, raw conversations, and a community of like-minded professionals.

Based between the U.S. and Bordeaux, France, Ben is also a dad, summit host, and advocate for the future of AI-powered recruiting.