Recruitment Consultant

Nigel Wright Group; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Nigel Wright Group in the UK is seeking a Recruitment Consultant to help organisations secure talent while supporting candidates in advancing their careers. You’ll become a market specialist, building networks and driving successful placements through proactive business development and consultative client management.

You’ll manage assignments end-to-end, maintain an up-to-date candidate database, update Salesforce, and coordinate interviews, all while delivering exceptional service and hitting

Qualifications

• Experience in recruitment or talent acquisition.
• Strong client management and networking skills.
• Proven ability to meet KPI targets.

Responsibilities

• Generate assignments through business development and networking.
• Manage candidates through the recruitment process to ensure excellent service.
• Develop proposals, brief candidates, and coordinate interviews.
• Maintain Salesforce with client and candidate activity and updates.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients and candidates post-placement.

Job description

As a Recruitment Consultant, you'll play a key role in helping organisations secure the talent they need to thrive whilst supporting candidates in taking the next step in their careers. You'll become a recognised specialist within your market, developing deep sector expertise and strong professional networks. By combining proactive business development with consultative relationship management and a quality-led recruitment approach, you'll drive successful placements, grow your client portfolio and build a reputation as a trusted recruitment partner.

Skills & Responsibilities

Typical Client:

Typical Candidate:

Client Relationship Development:

• Generate assignments through active business development, key account management and networking within the sector.
• Execute an efficient and professional recruitment process, ensuring an excellent level of service is provided.

Candidate Development:

• Generate and maintain an accurate and up to date candidate database through a variety of resourcing methods.
• Complete regular candidate updates to understand candidate goals, current activities and new skills/experience.
• Ensure that Salesforce is updated with all relevant information and activities.
• Manage candidates throughout the recruitment process to ensure an excellent level of service is provided.

Business Development Activities:

• Develop a comprehensive understanding of the existing and potential clients in a target market.
• Build and maintain relationships with existing and potential clients to maximise lead generation.
• Generate and deliver client meetings.
• Send and follow up speculative CVs.

Assignment Management Activities:

• Develop proposals and negotiate terms and conditions.
• Brief candidates on specific job opportunities.
• Develop and present shortlists.
• Arrange interviews.
• Prepare candidates for interview and debrief post-interview.
• Negotiate offers.
• Maintain relationship with candidates and clients post placement to ensure satisfaction.
• Work towards consistently achieving fee targets and individual KPIs on a monthly basis.
• Maximise opportunities to recharge web advertising to client.

Internal:

• Regularly update Salesforce with personal activity. Ensure that the information in Salesforce relating to clients and candidates is accurate, up to date and complete.
• Consistently meet agreed objectives and KPIs. These will be measured and reviewed on a weekly basis through the PAP process and quarterly through the appraisal process.
• Contribute to the development of internal systems, tools and procedures.

People:

• Work alongside other internal departments including IS, marketing, HR and other consulting teams as required.
• When appropriate, assist other team members in the winning and delivery of assignments.
• Identify and discuss opportunities for continual personal development with line manager.
• Identify potential new hires and communicate internally.
• Build and maintain personal network across the business.

About Us

At Nigel Wright Group, we strive to be the driving force behind the North's most successful organisations, connecting them with the specialist talent required to achieve their ambitions, seize new opportunities, and strengthen business performance.

With an established European business and a growing footprint in the USA, we combine specialist expertise across disciplines, sectors and geographies to deliver exceptional outcomes and experiences for our clients and candidates.

But our success is built on more than market expertise. It's built on our people. We invest in careers, celebrate success, support development, and give our teams the freedom and trust to perform at their best.

A career in recruitment is fast-paced and challenging, but for ambitious people willing to put the work in, it can be incredibly rewarding. You'll become a true expert in your field, build lasting relationships with clients, help talented people take the next step in their careers, and make a real impact on the individuals and organisations you work with.