Associate Recruitment Consultant

Mara Talent; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commission

First-year earnings £60K-£100K+

International travel opportunities

High-end networking events

Weekly training sessions

Gym membership

Job summary

Mara Talent in Manchester seeks ambitious Recruitment Consultants to join a high-performance team serving international clients on a US-focused market. You will diagnose hiring needs, build targeted attraction strategies, interview and match top candidates to niche roles, and develop long-term relationships within your market.

Expect an uncapped commission structure, realistic first-year earnings, and rapid progression in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• A degree preferred but not essential.
• 6+ months experience in recruitment.
• Proven success in B2B/B2C sales environments.

Responsibilities

• Partner with international clients to diagnose hiring needs and workforce challenges.
• Build and execute targeted attraction strategies for specialist talent pools.
• Interview, assess, and match high-calibre candidates to niche roles.
• Develop long-term client and candidate relationships within your market.
• Drive new business development and grow your own specialist desk.
• Operate as a trusted market expert within your vertical.

Skills

Recruitment

B2B/B2C sales

Client relationships

Interviewing

Education

Degree preferred

Job description

Manchester-based | US market | High-performance team

I've partnered with a specialist global headhunting firm focused exclusively on the Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, and Biotechnology sectors.

They operate in one of the most lucrative and resilient recruitment markets globally, placing talent into critical manufacturing and technical roles across the United States, where average fees sit at $25,000 per placement.

This is a high-performance, niche specialist environment where success is measurable, rewarded, and accelerated.

The Opportunity:

You’ll join a high-performing team of 18 consultants working in a collaborative, competitive, and commercially driven environment.

Our consultants consistently achieve exceptional results:

• Average productivity: $25K PPH
• Top performers regularly earning £12K+ bonus months

Your Role:

As a Recruitment Consultant, you will:

• Partner with international clients to diagnose hiring needs and workforce challenges
• Build and execute targeted attraction strategies for specialist talent pools
• Interview, assess, and match high-calibre candidates to niche roles
• Develop long-term client and candidate relationships within your market
• Drive new business development and grow your own specialist desk
• Operate as a trusted market expert within your vertical

What We’re Looking For:

You’ll be considered if you have:

• A degree (preferred but not essential), OR
• 6+ months experience in recruitment, OR
• Proven success in B2B / B2C sales environments

Above all, you will be:

• Highly ambitious and commercially motivated
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, performance-led environment
• Social, confident, and relationship-driven
• Hungry to build a high-earning career, not just a job

What You’ll Get:

• Uncapped commission structure
• Realistic 1st year earnings: £60K-£100K+
• High performers regularly exceeding this significantly

Lifestyle & Incentives...

• Up to 30 days annual leave + early Friday finishes
• Fully expensed international trips (Ibiza, Mykonos, Skiing)
• High-end networking & reward events (Chester Races, Michelin-star dining, Hyrox, Tough Mudder)
• Weekly team training sessions + gym membership

Progression & Development..

• Structured, tailored progression pathways from Consultant to Leadership
• Dedicated L&D support from senior leadership team
• Clear route into Senior, Principal and Management roles
• Fast-track promotion based on performance, not tenure

Why Apply?

Consultants are building high-earning, high-ownership careers in a market where effort directly translates into income.This is a business for people who are:

• Commercially driven
• Competitive by nature
• Motivated by earnings and progression
• Excited by international markets and relocation opportunities

Success Story:

A junior consultant joined the team in 2023.

Since then they have:

• Been promoted 5 times
• Achieved a peak quarter of £160K billing
• Built consistent five-figure monthly earnings

Their progression reflects what is possible here with the right mindset and execution.

If you're looking for a role where performance is rewarded without ceiling, and where your career trajectory is in your control, this business offers a genuinely high-performance platform to build from.