Senior Account Manager - Recruitment

Prospero Group; Essex; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Commission structure

Career development plan

Weekly, monthly, annual incentives

Supportive team culture

Job summary

The Prospero Group is seeking driven, ambitious individuals to join our Education Recruitment Team as Account Managers. You’ll work alongside a top-performing consultant on a warm desk, managing existing accounts, building strong client relationships, and ensuring repeat business through excellent service and delivery.

We value a recruitment background, a strong work ethic, and an entrepreneurial mindset. You will communicate effectively, think commercially, and be motivated to hit and exceed

Qualifications

• Recruitment experience is essential.
• Strong work ethic and entrepreneurial mindset.
• Excellent communication and commercial awareness.
• Motivation to achieve and exceed targets.
• Drive, ambition, and resilience.
• Degree and/or sales experience preferred for graduates.

Responsibilities

• Manage client accounts and fill daily and long-term bookings.
• Strengthen client retention through outstanding service.
• Build trusted relationships with schools and education professionals.
• Drive growth by maintaining the team’s culture of repeat business.

Skills

Recruitment experience

Communication skills

Commercial awareness

Drive and resilience

Entrepreneurial mindset

Education

Degree and/or sales experience

Job description

Join One of the UK's Leading Education Recruitment Agencies

At The Prospero Group, we’re proud to be recognised as one of the UK's top education recruitment agencies. With 9 offices nationwide and 5 more across the globe, we connect exceptional talent with schools and institutions across a wide range of specialisms.

Our success comes from our people. Supported by a collaborative leadership team, structured training, and a vibrant, social culture, we're not just another recruitment business-we're a community.

Our Values:

Family Trust Quality Professionalism Empowerment

Our Vision:

To be the recruitment and training agency of choice for clients and candidates

We're now looking for driven, ambitious individuals to join our growing Education Recruitment Team as Account Managers.

The Role

You’ll be working alongside one of our top-performing consultants on a warm desk within the education sector. This is a fantastic opportunity to manage existing accounts, build strong client relationships, and ensure repeat business through excellent service and delivery.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing client accounts and filling daily and long-term bookings
• Strengthening client retention through outstanding service
• Building trusted relationships with schools and education professionals
• Driving growth by maintaining the team's culture of repeat business

What We're Looking For

We want people who share our values and vision. To thrive in this role, you'll bring:

• Recruitment experience (essential)
• A strong work ethic and entrepreneurial mindset
• Excellent communication skills and commercial awareness
• Motivation to achieve and exceed targets
• Drive, ambition, and resilience
• Degree and/or sales experience (preferred but not essential for graduate-calibre candidates)

What You’ll Get in Return

• Competitive base salary (not commission-only)
• One of the most rewarding commission structures in the industry
• A clear career development plan with training from industry leaders
• Weekly, monthly, and annual incentives
• A supportive, social team culture
• The opportunity to build a long‑term, successful career while making a real impact

At Prospero, you'll have the platform, training, and support to achieve your goals-and the rewards to match.