Recruitment Consultant - Capable of more than your current role?

Aquent; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Unlimited annual leave

Learning allowance

Retreat homes access

Global mobility

AI recruiting tools access

Job summary

Aquent Australia is hiring for a true 360-degree commercial role spanning business development, client partnerships, and talent advisory. You’ll learn to spot market signals before vacancies arise, build enterprise relationships, and guide placements from negotiation to close.

We offer a strong base with uncapped commission, hybrid flexibility, and an annual Learning & Development allowance of $8,000. Global mobility and access to AI recruiting tools enhance growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of commercial/B2B sales experience.
• A university degree with strong academic achievement.
• Full, unlimited Australian work rights (Sydney-based preferred).

Responsibilities

• Identify market signals before they become vacancies and turn them into enterprise relationships.
• Manage end‑to‑end placements from negotiation to close.
• Develop business opportunities through client partnerships and talent advisory.

Skills

Sales experience

People skills

Business development

Client relationship

Education

University degree

Job description

We’re hiring. And we’re deliberately NOT looking for recruiters.

Maybe you studied drama, arts, or commerce, but the traditional corporate graduate conveyor belt didn’t fit.

Maybe you’re a few years into B2B sales or account management and have realized you’re exceptional with people, sharp at spotting commercial opportunities, and ready for your earnings to directly match your output.

Aquent Australia is hiring—and we are deliberately NOT looking for someone with recruitment experience.

We can teach you recruitment from the ground up. What we can’t teach is drive, curiosity, commercial instinct, and resilience.

What you’ll do:

A true 360-degree commercial role spanning business development, client partnerships, and talent advisory. You'll learn how to identify market signals before they become job vacancies, turn them into enterprise relationships, and guide placements from negotiation to close.

What we offer:

• Competitive base + genuinely uncapped commission
• Hybrid flexibility & unlimited annual leave
• $8,000 annual Learning & Development allowance
• Access to Aquent’s company holiday retreat homes
• Global mobility opportunities & exposure to cutting-edge AI recruiting tools

The non-negotiables:

• A university degree with strong academic achievement (we care about how you think, not the specific major)
• 1–3 years of commercial/B2B sales experience
• Full, unlimited Australian work rights (Sydney-based preferred)

If you’re sitting there thinking, "I'm capable of far more than what my current role allows," let's talk.