Headhunter / Recruitment Consultant

Oliver Talent Solutions; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist headhunting firm is seeking a Headhunter/ Recruitment Consultant to connect talent with opportunities in the STEM sectors. This role involves managing a personal client portfolio, headhunting top talent, and overseeing the recruitment process from start to finish. The compensation is between £25,000 and £30,000, with an OTE of £55,000, alongside bonuses and benefits including gym membership and a generous holiday allowance. Office-based role.

Benefits

Company bonus scheme

Company pension

Gym membership

33 days holiday allowance

Qualifications

• Proven experience in recruitment or a commercial sales environment.
• Confident communicator with strong relationship-building skills.
• Self-motivated, resilient, and results-driven.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage a personal client portfolio within the UK's STEM sectors.
• Identify, approach, and qualify top industry talent through targeted headhunting.
• Manage the full recruitment process from brief to offer and placement.

Skills

Recruitment experience

Strong relationship-building skills

Self-motivated

Attention to detail

Commercial awareness

Interest in STEM

Job description

Overview

Are you a driven Headhunter or Recruitment Consultant with a passion for connecting talent and opportunity? Do you want to build your own market with the support of an established brand, network, and marketing presence? If so, we want to hear from you.

This is your chance to join a specialist headhunting firm dedicated to the UK's STEM sectors - where the focus is on relationships. You'll work with ambitious people and progressive companies, delivering recruitment solutions that make a genuine impact.

As a Headhunter / Recruitment Consultant, you'll manage your own 360 pipeline, from business development to candidate delivery, with the autonomy to shape your own success.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage a personal client portfolio within the UK's STEM sectors.
• Identify, approach, and qualify top industry talent through targeted headhunting.
• Develop and nurture long-term client partnerships built on trust and expertise.
• Manage the full recruitment process from brief to offer and placement.
• Collaborate with the wider team to share market insights and opportunities.
• Represent the brand professionally through quality-driven delivery and communication.

Current experience

• Proven experience in recruitment or a commercial sales environment.
• Confident communicator with strong relationship-building skills.
• Self-motivated, resilient, and results-driven.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with precision and attention to detail.
• Commercially minded with a consultative approach.
• Passion for the STEM, engineering, or technology sectors.

What you can expect

• £25,000 - £30,000 salary, dependant on experience + uncapped commission.
• Year 1 OTE £55,000.
• Company bonus scheme.
• Company pension.
• Gym membership.
• Holiday allowance: 33 days.
• Office based, Mon - Fri.

If you are interested in the role, please click apply and the Oliver Talent Solutions team will be in touch with more details.