Principal Recruitment Consultant

Techforce Personnel Pty.; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Commission scheme

Autonomy to build portfolio

Job summary

Techforce Personnel Pty. is seeking an experienced Principal Recruitment Consultant to own a defined sector across Australia, driving revenue growth through strategic client engagement and best-practice recruitment delivery.

You will manage critical hiring projects, build deep talent pipelines, and contribute to the growth of the wider business. This senior role is an individual contributor position offering autonomy, ownership and real earnings potential from day one, with a book of clients and

Qualifications

• Strong recruitment or labour hire experience.
• Proven ability to meet revenue and placement targets.
• Demonstrated success in business development and client growth.
• Sector expertise within your market.
• Strong communication, organisation and stakeholder management skills.
• Confidence using recruitment systems, databases and sourcing platforms.

Responsibilities

• Own and grow a defined market or sector.
• Develop trusted partnerships with senior client stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to expand client spend across projects and workforce solutions.
• Provide market intelligence around talent availability, salaries and hiring trends.
• Position yourself as a specialist within your sector.
• Operate with autonomy to develop and win new business.
• Build long-term client relationships across your market.
• Attend industry events, networking opportunities and client meetings.
• Generate referrals and opportunities across the broader business.
• Manage full end-to-end recruitment processes.
• Source, screen and assess high-quality candidates.
• Deliver accurate shortlists and recruitment insights to clients.
• Build and maintain active talent pools aligned to market demand.
• Manage offers, onboarding and placement processes.
• Ensure candidates meet all compliance and mobilisation requirements.
• Coordinate with internal teams around medicals, licensing and onboarding.
• Maintain accurate records across systems and databases.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience.
• Build long-term candidate relationships and referral networks.
• Conduct post-placement aftercare with both candidates and clients.

Skills

Recruitment & sales

Business development

Revenue targets

Sector expertise

Stakeholder mgmt

Sourcing platforms

Communication

Organisation

Tools

ATS / databases

Job description

Own Your Market. Build Your Brand. Drive Serious Earnings

At Techforce Personnel, we’re looking for an experienced Recruitment Consultant ready to take ownership of a market, build long-term client partnerships, and deliver high-impact recruitment outcomes across Australia.

If you’re already performing at a senior level and want the autonomy to operate like a business within a business — with the backing of a nationally recognised recruitment brand — this is your next move.

The Opportunity

As a Principal Recruitment Consultant, you’ll take the lead across a defined sector or portfolio, driving revenue growth through strategic client engagement, business development and best-practice recruitment delivery.

You’ll work closely with senior stakeholders, manage critical hiring projects, and build deep talent pipelines while contributing to the continued growth of the wider business.

This is a senior individual contributor role suited to someone who thrives on ownership, accountability and results.

You will immediately gain a book of clients with real jobs on volume from day one!

What You’ll Be Doing

Sector Leadership & Client Growth

• Own and grow a defined market or sector
• Develop trusted partnerships with senior client stakeholders
• Identify opportunities to expand client spend across projects and workforce solutions
• Provide market intelligence around talent availability, salaries and hiring trends
• Position yourself as a specialist within your sector

Business Development

• Operate with autonomy to develop and win new business
• Build long-term client relationships across your market
• Attend industry events, networking opportunities and client meetings
• Generate referrals and opportunities across the broader business

Recruitment Delivery

• Manage full end-to-end recruitment processes
• Source, screen and assess high-quality candidates
• Deliver accurate shortlists and recruitment insights to clients
• Build and maintain active talent pools aligned to market demand
• Manage offers, onboarding and placement processes

Mobilisation & Compliance

• Ensure candidates meet all compliance and mobilisation requirements
• Coordinate with internal teams around medicals, licensing and onboarding
• Maintain accurate records across systems and databases

Candidate Management

• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience
• Build long-term candidate relationships and referral networks
• Conduct post-placement aftercare with both candidates and clients

What We’re Looking For

Essential Experience & Skills

• Strong recruitment or labour hire experience
• Demonstrated success in business development and client growth
• Proven ability to meet revenue and placement targets
• Sector expertise within your market
• Strong communication, organisation and stakeholder management skills
• Confidence using recruitment systems, databases and sourcing platforms

Why Join Techforce?

• High-performing and entrepreneurial culture
• Strong existing client base and market reputation
• Autonomy to build and grow your own portfolio
• Supportive leadership and operational infrastructure
• Career progression opportunities within a growing national business
• Competitive salary and commission structure

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