JOHAN C. DAHL

Austin,TX

Overview

years of professional experience

Paragon Group International

Austin, TX

08.2002 - Current

Founded and lead a national recruiting and talent-solutions firm serving energy and adjacent sectors. Own end-to-end business development, client management, and delivery—positioning services, winning engagements, and executing searches with a high-touch, outcomes-focused approach.
Prospected, qualified, and closed new client relationships across utilities, IPPs, developers, energy services, and energy-tech—building a durable book of business through outbound outreach and referrals.
Designed and sold multiple engagement models (retained search, contingency search, project hiring, and market mapping) to match client urgency, risk tolerance, and budget.
Ran discovery calls with executives and hiring managers to define success profiles, compensation ranges, and interview plans; advised on market availability and competitive positioning.
Negotiated fees, timelines, and deliverables; managed stakeholder expectations and communicated progress with structured updates throughout the search lifecycle.
Delivered senior-level searches (C-suite, VP, Director) and key commercial/technical hires; maintained 90%+ retention through consistent delivery quality and relationship management.
Implemented CRM/ATS workflows and recruiting automation to improve sourcing throughput, candidate experience, and reporting discipline.
Built and led recruiting teams; coached on business development activity, candidate engagement, and search execution best practices.

Management Recruiters International (MRI)

Portland, OR

01.2000 - 04.2002

Produced $739K in billings in 2001; ranked #11 out of 5,100+ recruiters worldwide.
Closed $375K in retained search contracts by leading with outcomes, credibility, and a structured search process.
Advised clients on hiring strategy, compensation trends, and talent availability, improved role clarity and shortened hiring cycles.
Built and mentored a high-performing recruiting team, implemented candidate management systems to improve throughput and quality.

Management Recruiters International (MRI)

09.1997 - 01.2000

Launched and grew a new energy-sector specialty desk from zero to top 10% revenue within the first year through disciplined prospecting and consultative selling.
Managed the full sales and delivery cycle for senior finance, commercial, and leadership hires (CFO, VP, Director), including offer strategy and candidate closing.
Received multiple Pacesetter Awards (Top 1–5%) for revenue production and performance.

Paragon Group International

08.2002 - Current

Management Recruiters International (MRI)

01.2000 - 04.2002

Management Recruiters International (MRI)

09.1997 - 01.2000