Senior IT Recruitment Consultant

Tanqeeb; Dubai; On-site; AED 294,000 - 514,000; Full time

Job summary

Smart Choice in Dubai seeks a Senior Recruitment Consultant to focus on the US IT market, acquiring new logos and building relationships with hiring managers.

You’ll deliver technology professionals across Software Engineering, Cloud, Data, AI and Cyber Security, and manage a strong pipeline, meetings, and negotiations.

This is a sales-focused, KPI-driven role requiring self-motivation and resilience, with opportunities to grow within a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in contract and permanent IT recruitment.
• Strong new business development and client acquisition skills.
• Confident communication, negotiation, and relationship-building abilities.

Responsibilities

• Identify, target, and win new client accounts within the IT and technology market.
• Generate leads through proactive business development, networking, referrals, Linked In outreach, email campaigns, and cold calling.
• Engage with decision-makers including Hiring Managers, IT Directors, Heads of Technology, and Procurement teams.
• Arrange and conduct client meetings to understand hiring needs and workforce challenges.
• Negotiate terms of business, rates, and service agreements.
• Develop and maintain a strong pipeline of prospective clients and opportunities.
• Work closely with delivery and recruitment teams to transition newly secured accounts.
• Consistently achieve and exceed new business revenue and activity targets.
• Maintain accurate CRM records and sales forecasts.

Skills

New business development

IT recruitment

Client relationship

Negotiation

Job description

Senior Recruitment Consultant - US Market

Smart Choice are seeking a driven IT Recruitment Consultant to focus exclusively on acquiring new clients and generating new business opportunities. This is a sales-focused role centred on securing new logo accounts, building relationships with hiring managers, and creating recruitment opportunities across the IT sector across the US.

You’ll be responsible for developing your own technology market, partnering with leading organisations across the US, and delivering specialist technology professionals across areas such as Software Engineering, Cloud, Data, AI and Cyber Security.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, target, and win new client accounts within the IT and technology market.
• Generate leads through proactive business development, networking, referrals, Linked In outreach, email campaigns, and cold calling.
• Engage with decision-makers including Hiring Managers, IT Directors, Heads of Technology, and Procurement teams.
• Arrange and conduct client meetings to understand hiring needs and workforce challenges.
• Negotiate terms of business, rates, and service agreements.
• Develop and maintain a strong pipeline of prospective clients and opportunities.
• Work closely with delivery and recruitment teams to transition newly secured accounts.
• Consistently achieve and exceed new business revenue and activity targets.
• Maintain accurate CRM records and sales forecasts.

Required Experience

• Previous experience in contract and permanent IT recruitment.
• Strong new business development and client acquisition skills.
• Confident communication, negotiation, and relationship-building abilities.
• Highly self-motivated, resilient, and target-driven.
• Ability to identify opportunities and convert prospects into long-term clients.