Recruitment Consultant

Elev8; England; Remote; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency specialized in Engineering & Manufacturing is looking for a Recruitment Consultant to manage and grow client relationships in Norfolk & Suffolk. This fully remote role offers a base salary of £25k–£35k plus uncapped commission, with opportunities for career progression. Ideal candidates will have recruitment experience and a proactive, phone-first approach. Successful applicants will inherit warm client relationships and a pipeline while being encouraged to win new business.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Fully remote setup with all tools provided

Best-in-class tech stack

Qualifications

• Experience in recruitment, ideally within Engineering or Manufacturing sectors.
• Ability to manage and self-direct work without constant supervision.
• Strong communication skills and comfort using the phone for business.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage client relationships in Norfolk & Suffolk.
• Win new business through proactive outreach and cold calls.
• Place technical roles, ensuring successful job matches.

Skills

recruitment experience

commercially sharp

phone-first approach

self-management

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Firefish CRM

Apollo

Job description

Recruitment Consultant - Engineering & Manufacturing

📍 Remote-first (Norfolk/Suffolk territory) | One day/week in Colchester office

Here's the reality:

You'll be taking over an established desk in Norfolk & Suffolk, placing mid-to-senior technical roles across Engineering & Manufacturing. Think Mechanical Design Engineers, Production Managers, Quality Engineers, Operations Directors - the roles that actually keep factories running.

This is a 360 role. You'll own the full process: business development, headhunting, client management, offer negotiation. No hand-holding, no order-taking. If you want a cushy job where leads are spoon-fed, this isn't it.

But if you want to build something, keep what you kill, and work without corporate bureaucracy slowing you down, keep reading.

What you get:

💰 Base salary: £25k–£35k (depending on experience) + Uncapped commission

🎂 25 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off

📲 Fully remote - laptop, phone, and all tools provided

Best-in-class tech stack - LinkedIn Recruiter, SourceWhale, Firefish CRM, Apollo (plus new AI tools rolling out to kill admin)

🚀 Autonomy - no micromanagement, no pointless meetings, no beanbags

What you'll be doing:

• Owning Norfolk & Suffolk - this is your patch. You'll inherit warm client relationships and a pipeline, but you'll need to grow it.
• Winning new business - cold calls, spec CVs, LinkedIn outreach. We don't rely on job boards; we headhunt.
• Placing technical roles - Mechanical Engineers, Maintenance Managers, Production Engineers, Quality leads.
• Building long-term client relationships - we're not transactional. Clients come back because we deliver.

Split: Roughly 60% existing clients, 40% new business (but you'll be expected to grow the new business pipeline fast).

You'll love this if you:

✅ Have recruitment experience (ideally Engineering, Manufacturing, or technical sectors – but we'll train the right attitude)

✅ Are phone-first - emails are fine, but deals close on calls

✅ Are commercially sharp - you understand margin, urgency, and how to close

✅ Want to own your results - no blame culture, no excuses, just performance

✅ Thrive in small, agile teams - we're 3 people now, growing to 5+ in 12 months

You won't love this if you:

❌ Need constant direction (we'll train you, but you need to self-manage)

❌ Prefer corporate structure (we move fast, iterate, and don't do politics)

❌ Think "business development" means sending LinkedIn messages and waiting

We're not hiring to fill a seat. If you prove yourself, there's a clear path to senior consultant, team lead, or equity stake as we grow.

Location

• Territory: Norfolk & Suffolk (clients are here, you'll need to visit occasionally)
• Work setup: Fully remote, one day/week in our Colchester office (team collaboration, not box-ticking)
• Ideal base: Anywhere in East Anglia with decent transport links

For more info, apply now!