Principal Recruitment Consultant

Manpower (United Kingdom); West of England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commission

Hybrid working

Global opportunities

Private medical cover

Gym membership

Pension scheme

Annual leave 24 days + birthday off

Job summary

Experis Bristol is seeking a Principals Recruitment Consultant to own a high-value specialist market in Data & AI, delivering strategic workforce outcomes beyond traditional recruitment. You’ll lead complex engagements and build long-term client partnerships, shaping market strategy with senior stakeholders.

A collaborative, inclusive culture supports your growth in a hybrid setup. You’ll operate in a senior capacity, mentoring peers and driving opportunities across the business, with global

Qualifications

• Senior, high impact role with ownership of your market
• Shaped client strategy and long-term partnerships
• Delivery of complex, high-value engagements

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve a high-value specialist market
• Build long-term, strategic client partnerships
• Lead complex recruitment and solutions engagements
• Act as a recognised expert in your domain
• Identify growth opportunities and shape market strategy
• Mentor others and share best practice
• Collaborate across the business to unlock solutions-led opportunities

Skills

Market leadership

Client partnerships

Strategic recruitment

Senior stakeholder influence

Mentoring

Business development

Job description

Principal Recruitment Consultant

Bristol (Hybrid - 3 days in the office, 2 days at home)

Competitive base + uncapped commission

Lead your market. Build influence. Be recognised for your expertise.

This is a senior, high impact role for consultants who want true ownership of their market and the opportunity to operate as a recognised expert.

At Experis, Principals work on complex, high value engagements, shape client strategy and build long term partnerships, supported by a global Talent & Technology Solutions platform.

Your market: Data & AI

You've developed real expertise in Data markets, and you understand the architecture decisions, the tooling landscape and the difference between organisations that are genuinely data-driven and those still working out what that means. At Experis, you'll partner with clients building out modern data capability across engineering, analytics and governance, bringing the market knowledge that makes those conversations credible and the relationships that make them stick.

Why Experis?

Our solutions-led model enables Principals to operate beyond transactional recruitment, delivering strategic workforce outcomes through Contingent Workforce (interim & permanent technology talent), Academy, Project Solutions, Managed Services and global delivery capability.

Our specialist focus

Cyber Security | Cloud & Infrastructure | Enterprise Applications | Digital Transformation (including Business Change & Transformation, Data & AI)

These are the markets where Principals build reputation and influence.

What you'll be doing

• Own and evolve a high value specialist market
• Build long term, strategic client partnerships
• Lead complex recruitment and solutions engagements
• Act as a recognised expert in your chosen domain
• Identify growth opportunities and shape market strategy
• Mentor others and share best practice
• Collaborate across the business to unlock solutions led opportunities

What we offer

• Uncapped commission designed to reward high-performance
• Clear progression with structured pathways and global opportunities
• Real autonomy to shape your market, strategy, and growth
• Serious tools and capability, including global delivery, SMEs and market insight
• Hybrid working (four days in the office and one from home)
• Incentives and recognition, including trips, high achiever lunch clubs, perks and early finishes
• Flexible benefits, including private medical cover and gym membership
• Competitive pension with contributions increasing through length of service
• 24 days' annual leave, rising to 27 with service, plus your birthday off
• Option to purchase up to five additional days' holiday
• Save As You Earn share scheme and access to employee discounts

Who we're looking for

• Proven success in a specialist or niche market
• Exposure to the Contract Market
• Strong commercial and strategic capability
• Credible and confident with senior stakeholders
• Naturally influential, with a reputation for expertise

Why this role is different

You are not just running a market.

You are shaping it.

Underpinning everything we do is our commitment to building inclusive and equitable workplaces.

Diverse teams think better, solve problems faster and deliver stronger outcomes.

You’ll be part of a culture that actively challenges bias, opens doors for underrepresented talent and ensures every voice is heard and valued.

We invest in diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging through inclusive leadership, training, employee networks and equitable career pathways.

We’re looking for people who value inclusion, fairness and building high‑performing teams where everyone can succeed.