Recruitment Manager

Whatsoninleeds; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An ambitious recruitment business is seeking a self-starting Recruitment Manager to build and own a market from the ground up. This role emphasizes full-cycle recruitment, allowing you to manage everything from market mapping to candidate placement. With the autonomy to shape your approach, you'll proactively identify new clients and build strong candidate pipelines. The company offers a competitive salary, aggressive commission structure, and a clear pathway to leadership roles. Join a supportive, entrepreneurial team culture and make a significant impact in the clean-tech industry.

Benefits

Competitive base salary

Aggressive commission structure

Career path to leadership

Supportive team culture

Tools and mentorship

Flexibility – hybrid options available

Qualifications

• Proven experience in full-cycle recruitment, either agency or in-house.
• Demonstrated success in building or significantly growing a recruitment desk.

Responsibilities

• Manage the entire recruitment process from sourcing to placement.
• Identify and grow a niche market with autonomy.

Skills

360/full-cycle recruitment

Business development

Candidate sourcing

Client management

Excellent communication

Entrepreneurial mindset

Job description

Full Job Description

About Us

We’re an ambitious, high-growth recruitment business on a mission to connect top-tier talent with transformative companies across the clean-tech industry. Our approach is rooted in integrity, drive, and a deep understanding of the markets we serve. As we expand into new verticals, we’re looking for a self-starting Recruitment Manager to build, grow, and own a market from the ground up.

The Opportunity

This is not a plug-and-play desk. You’ll be responsible for building a cold desk into a high-performing vertical through full-cycle recruitment – from market mapping and client acquisition to candidate placement and relationship management. It’s a builder’s role: perfect for someone who thrives in autonomy, takes pride in ownership, and is hungry to create something exceptional.

What You’ll Do

• Full-cycle recruitment: Manage the entire recruitment process from business development and job briefings to sourcing, interviewing, offer management, and post-placement support.
• Market development: Identify, build, and grow a niche market within your chosen industry, with the autonomy to shape your approach.
• Business development: Proactively identify and pursue new clients, using cold outreach, networking, and marketing to win retained and exclusive partnerships.
• Candidate sourcing: Build strong candidate pipelines using a variety of sourcing strategies including headhunting, referrals, database searches, and online tools.
• Client management: Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers and HR teams, offering strategic insight on hiring plans, talent trends, and competitive intelligence.
• Brand building: Represent our brand with professionalism and thought leadership across LinkedIn, events, and other platforms.
• Revenue responsibility: Be accountable for your own billings, with a clear pathway toward leadership or ownership roles as the desk grows.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in 360/full-cycle recruitment – agency or in-house
• Demonstrated success in building or significantly growing a recruitment desk
• Commercially driven with strong business development skills
• Excellent communicator with the ability to build long-term relationships
• Entrepreneurial mindset – proactive, strategic, and not afraid to start from zero
• Comfortable working in a target-driven, autonomous environment
• Sector experience in a clean-tech environment is a plus – or the curiosity and drive to learn quickly

What’s In It For You

• Autonomy to build and own a desk in a niche of your choosing
• Competitive base salary + aggressive commission structure
• Career path to leadership, team-building, or even equity participation
• Supportive, entrepreneurial team culture with minimal red tape
• Tools, tech, and mentorship to help you build a best-in-class desk
• Flexibility – hybrid options available

Ready to build something great from the ground up? Let’s talk.