Recruitment Consultant - Capable of more than your current role?

Aquent; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base + uncapped commission

Hybrid flexibility

Learning & Development allowance (AUD

Volunteer days

Company holiday retreat homes

Global mobility opportunities

Exposure to AI recruiting tools

Job summary

Aquent Australia is hiring a Recruitment Consultant who can do more than the standard recruiter role. This is a true 360-degree commercial position spanning business development, client partnerships and talent advisory, with a path that rewards drive and resilience.

No recruitment experience is required—we teach you the craft while you bring people skills and a strong commercial instinct, earning via base salary plus uncapped commissions, plus learning & development support and generous leave.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Develop a true 360-degree commercial role spanning business development, client partnerships and talent advisory.
• Turn market signals into enterprise relationships and guide placements from negotiation to close.

Skills

People skills

Commercial instinct

Drive

Education

University degree

Job description

Recruitment Consultant - Capable of more than your current role?

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.

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
• 5 paid volunteer days
• 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.