Associate Recruitment Consultant

Propel; Manchester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commission

Gym membership

AXA Healthcare

Team building activities

Trips abroad

Job summary

Propel, in partnership with a global Executive Search firm, invites ambitious individuals to join a 3–6 month training programme in January 2027 as an Associate Recruitment Consultant in Manchester City Centre (onsite). From day one you will learn headhunting, advertising, sales, negotiating, pitching and account management, gaining hands-on experience placing senior candidates worldwide.

Open to school-leavers, graduates or career-changers, the role values relationship building, resilience and

Qualifications

• Proven work experience in sales, customer service or client facing roles.
• Natural relationship builder with strong communication skills.
• Proactive, hungry to learn, and eager to succeed in recruitment.
• Resilient and able to bounce back quickly.
• Team player with collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Learn headhunting, advertising, sales, negotiating, pitching and account management.
• Place high level candidates into senior roles worldwide.
• Join a high performing team and learn from the L&D partner.

Skills

Sales experience

Customer service

Relationship building

Communication skills

Proactive learner

Resilience

Team player

Job description

Are you a highly motivated and results-driven individual?

Do you have a passion for building relationships; a hunger to succeed and the drive to be rewarded for your hard work?

Propel are partnered with a global Executive Search firm who are looking for an Associate Recruitment Consultant to join their specialised training programme in the New Year.

Location: Manchester City Centre (onsite)

Start date: January 2027

The Recruitment Academy is like no other Executive Search training programme; you will be trained, coached, supported and developed over a 3–6 month period by their Talent & Development Partner.

You will learn theory and practical based skills on headhunting, advertising, sales, negotiating, pitching and account management, which will result in placing high level candidates into very senior jobs across the world. Joining at the same time as other like-minded individuals starting their recruitment careers, you will be part of a tight-knit team and will be involved in group discussions, role play and team exercises - just some of the different ways you'll learn!

You will join your high performing team from day one as an Executive Search Consultant, learning on the job and from everyone around you in addition to the L&D team.

About You!

With only a small number of vacancies available, we are looking for exceptional candidates who want a fulfilling and highly rewarding career in recruitment. To be considered for this role you will have the following skills & attributes.

This role is open to school-leavers, graduates or career-changers:

• Proven work experience throughout or after your studies in sales, customer service or client facing roles
• Consider yourself a people's person: a natural flair for relationship building and strong communication skills are essential in this role
• Proactive in approach: we need candidates who want to learn and are hungry to develop and succeed in this market
• Resilience: the ability to dust yourself off and jump straight back in when things get tough
• A team player: the importance of being in it together is important to us as that’s the only way we will continue to grow.

What they can offer you in return:

As an Associate Recruitment Consultant, you will be rewarded with an excellent basic salary and the following benefits:

• Uncapped and highly competitive commission structure
• Benefits including free Gym membership and AXA Healthcare
• Individual and team incentives including days out, team building activities and trips abroad (eligible from day one!)
• A clear and structured career path - we want everyone in our organisation to grow and develop and we love to promote from within.
• Opportunities to travel and relocate to one of their international offices in the US or Australia