Regional Manager - Branch Manager

Manpower; Hedge End; On-site; GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A key recruitment agency is seeking a Regional Manager / Branch Manager to drive growth in Southampton. In this role, you will lead a dedicated team, manage client relationships, and enhance recruitment strategies across various sectors. The ideal candidate has significant experience in recruitment, business development, and team management, with a focus on both temporary and permanent staffing solutions. This position offers a competitive salary with performance-based bonuses.

Benefits

Competitive base salary

Car Allowance

Uncapped Commission

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing recruitment consultants.
• Previous success in new business development and billing.
• Experience in temporary and permanent staffing.

Responsibilities

• Lead brand delivery within the designated region.
• Manage and develop a team of recruitment consultants.
• Drive business development and client engagements.
• Collaborate with operational teams to enhance efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Business Development

Coaching

Sales Strategy

Collaboration

Job description

Overview

Regional Manager / Branch Manager | Southampton

Competitive base salary of £40k + Car Allowance + Uncapped Commission | £60k OTE

This is an exciting opportunity to join a thriving branch that's already ahead of budget and forecast, with impressive growth achieved in just a short time. The team is small but mighty, with two consultants, covering a huge geography across Dorset, Hampshire and Berkshire. The role seeks someone with the experience and drive to step in, build on that trajectory, and help us take the branch to the next level.

This role is about fuelling further growth: selling, developing existing business, winning new accounts, and then guiding the consultants as we expand. With support from a dedicated sales manager and a hands-on Head of Region, Mat, who has been with the business since 2003 and knows the client base inside out, you’ll be set up for success from day one. The potential here is huge; the branch historically had a team of eight and we’re looking to grow steadily to 3-5 consultants, with scope to develop both temp and perm markets across driving, logistics, manufacturing and ancillary sectors. The location offers parking, a supportive environment, and the chance to shape a high-performing team in a prosperous market.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Manpower's UK brand delivery within a designated region for Convenience temporary and permanent business across all verticals (driving, logistics, manufacturing and ancillary), maximizing gross profit opportunity across the client base in these core areas.
• Lead a dedicated team of consultants focused on delivering temporary workforce solutions to national accounts and retail business.
• Manage a region from a central office with the consultant team based locally and the wider geography under your responsibility.
• Sales: ensure a strong business mix of Manpower Specialisms; actively lead business development through the team; meet clients and drive new business opportunities across all verticals.
• Strategy: translate, implement and drive strategy as set by the Head of Staffing; influence strategy through active feedback; deliver regional goals aligned with the wider strategy.
• Collaboration: maintain performance accountability; work with the Operational Excellence team to drive efficient business; work with the Head of Driving to maintain logistics footprint and ensure legal compliance.
• People: build a diverse talent pipeline; coach direct reports to build capability; create time for the wider team to enable a coaching environment focused on performance; foster a "One Manpower" mindset and collaborate with peers to drive outcomes across the wider business; implement brand strategy with a corporate mindset.
• Self-Development: build relationships across front and back office and ManpowerGroup brands; demonstrate a growth mindset; increase profile through thought leadership and regional networking.
• Efficiency: understand P&L including ratio management; drive system adoption and utilization; use data analytics/metrics as part of business thinking.

Experience/Skills Required

• Previous experience managing, coaching and influencing 360 recruitment consultants.
• Proven track record of billings and maximising new business opportunities.
• Experience in developing businesses within temporary and permanent staffing.