Operations Manager

STR Group Limited; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commission

Hybrid working

Breakfast provided

Employee awards

Annual incentive trips

Job summary

STR Group invites you to join Insignis Talent, a specialist brand, to lead the launch and growth of a US Power & Energy division. This role offers a direct pathway to relocate to the USA as the market scales, with an entrepreneurial, commercial driver focused on building a new market under the STR Group umbrella.

Work is hybrid after completing the Training Academy, with a strong emphasis on leadership, client development and delivering high-value fees in a dynamic new market.

Qualifications

• Proven success in permanent or contract recruitment.
• Experience recruiting within Engineering, Manufacturing, Power & Energy, Oil & Gas or Data Centres.

Responsibilities

• Lead from the front and build your own desk while developing a team as the division expands.
• Develop and own the US Power & Energy offering and roadmap.
• Drive growth through new business, strong client relationships and opportunities.

Skills

Client development

Business growth

Leadership

Job description

As part of STR Group, you'll be joining Insignis Talent, a specialist brand with an established presence across Technology, Engineering & Manufacturing, Business Operations and Corporate Accounts.We're now expanding into the US Power & Energy sector, creating an exceptional opportunity to build and develop a high-value market with larger fees, significant growth potential and access to one of the world's most dynamic economies.

This is your opportunity to take ownership of a growing market, develop high-value client relationships, build your desk and shape the future of the division.Why settle for the limits of a mature UK market when the US offers greater scale, higher fees and bigger opportunities? The role follows a US-aligned working pattern and offers a direct career pathway to relocate to the USA as the business grows.We're flexible on the level of leadership experience you bring; what matters most is your ambition, commercial drive and enthusiasm for building a new market, backed by the resources and reputation of STR Group and Insignis Talent.

Working at STR

STR Group is an international workforce and project solutions consultancy specialising in high-tech facilities, life sciences, engineering and technology, marine and automation.Since our inception in 2000, we have continued to evolve alongside our clients and the STEM industries we support.Our approach begins with understanding what a client is trying to achieve.We diagnose the challenge, evaluate the available options and design a solution aligned with the client's commercial and operational objectives.

What are we looking for?

• Proven success in permanent or contract recruitment, with a strong track record of personal billing and business development.Experience recruiting within Engineering, Manufacturing, Power & Energy, Oil & Gas or Data Centres would all be considered.
• Experience within recruitment, whether you're an established manager, an experienced Team Leader or a successful recruiter ready to take the next step into leadership.
• An entrepreneurial mindset, with the drive and ambition to develop a new specialist market within the US Power & Energy sector.
• The ability to lead from the front, building and developing your own desk while supporting the growth of a team as the division expands.
• A track record of winning new business, building strong client relationships and identifying opportunities for growth.
• Strong commercial awareness, with an understanding of revenue targets, market development and business growth.
• A proactive, motivated and adaptable approach, with the confidence to take ownership and make a real impact.

What are we offering you?

• Uncapped commission of up to 30%
• Flexible and hybrid working following completion of the Training Academy, subject to maintaining performance targets
• Modern, state-of-the‑art offices with breakout areas
• Daily breakfast provided
• Employee of the Month and Employee of the Quarter awards
• Quarterly Directors' Lunches Michelin recommended restaurants
• An active Equality, Diversity and Inclusion board
• Annual, all-expenses‑paid incentive trips for top performers
• Annual Awards, Summer Party and Christmas Party
• Long‑service anniversary rewards, including additional holiday, bonuses, vouchers, champagne and gifts, depending on length of service
• 23 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing by one day for each completed year of service and capped at 28 days
• The option to purchase up to five additional days of annual leave
• Healthcare cash plan and optional private healthcare from day one
• Company pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Your birthday off
• Drinks fridge
• Free on‑site parking
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary‑sub‑sacrifice scheme through Octopus Electric Vehicles
• Tech salary‑sub‑sacrifice scheme through Currys
• Employee Referral Programme

Ready to pursue higher fees, a larger addressable market and the chance to build something with real scale? Join an established recruitment brand, lead the development of our US Power & Energy offering and open a direct pathway towards relocating to the USA.Whether you're an experienced manager, a Team Leader or ready to step into leadership, we'd love to hear from you.

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