Senior Recruitment Consultant

Pivotal London; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking recruitment firm that specializes in connecting top talent with leading brands in marketing and media. This exciting role as a Senior Consultant offers the chance to shape your own desk while working with a prestigious client portfolio. You'll thrive in a high-energy environment, leveraging your recruitment expertise to drive success. With a strong emphasis on personal growth and a people-first culture, you'll enjoy hybrid working, flexible hours, and a clear career path. If you're ready to take your recruitment career to the next level, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible Working Hours

Quarterly Bonuses

Work From Anywhere

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave

Monthly Incentive Budgets

Qualifications

• Experience in contract/freelance recruitment is essential.
• Confidence in selling to senior stakeholders is a must.

Responsibilities

• Develop a successful desk for recruiting marketing and media freelancers.
• Identify new commercial opportunities and build contractor relationships.

Skills

Contract Recruitment

Stakeholder Management

Commercial Mindset

Consultative Approach

Education

2+ years recruitment experience

Job description

This range is provided by Pivotal London. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

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COO and Co-Founder @ Pivotal - building Marketing, Media & Creative Teams

Senior Consultant – Contract / Freelance Recruitment

Client-Side Marketing & Media

London (Hybrid)

Background

We are hiring an experienced contract recruiter to join our growing Contract team, focused on supporting clients to recruit marketing and media freelance and contract roles. You’ll have the autonomy to build and shape your desk, selling into one of the most respected client portfolios in the digital space.

Since launching in 2014, Pivotal has helped over 275 people find jobs in the last 12 months alone. We’re proud to partner with some of the most exciting and disruptive consumer brands including TikTok, Sky, Deliveroo, TripAdvisor, Harry’s, Carwow, and many more.

This role is ideal for someone with contract/freelance recruitment experience who’s hungry to grow, self motivated and excited to plug into a high performance, high reward environment.

The Role

• Develop a successful desk recruiting marketing and media freelance and contractors for client-side brand
• Partner with VC-backed start-ups, scale-ups, and global brands, placing talent at all levels
• Sell contract solutions into our existing perm client base
• Identify new commercial opportunities and build your own contractor relationships; and deliver on live bookings at pace
• Take ownership of your desk with full support from our leadership and marketing functions
• Stay close to trends, freelance onboarding, and IR35 compliance
• Work in partnership with the perm team to cross-sell and deliver a connected client solution

Your Experience

• Minimum 2 years’ agency recruitment experience, within contract/freelance recruitment
• Sector knowledge in marketing, media, ecommerce or digital is preferred, but not essential
• A commercial and strategic mindset with the hustle to win business and convert leads
• Confidence to sell into senior stakeholders and embed contract solutions
• Track record of building or scaling a successful desk independently
• Brings pace, energy, and urgency, thriving in a high-activity environment
• Solid understanding of freelance compliance and onboarding
• Strong communicator with a relationship first, consultative approach

Why Pivotal

At Pivotal, we blend high performance with people-first values. We empower you with the tools, flexibility, and development to thrive.

Earning Potential

• No threshold commission
• Quarterly and annual bonuses
• Guaranteed 35%+ earnings to billings ratio (ie: bill £200k, earn minimum £70k)
• Quarterly Big Biller celebrations
• Clear, structured career path
• Bespoke induction and ongoing training

Work & Life Balance

• Hybrid working: 3 office days (Tues–Thurs)
• Flexible working hours (7:30-9am, 4:30-6pm)
• 4 weeks ‘Work From Anywhere’ annually
• 4pm Friday finishes
• Weekly well-being hour

Culture & Recognition

• Monthly incentive budgets and quarterly socials
• Summer and Christmas parties
• Loyalty based annual leave up to 28.5 days
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Values-driven culture: Motivated. Accountable. Connected. Professional

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Pivotal is passionate about building an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected status.

Application Process

We are actively hiring across several teams and levels. If you’re an experienced recruiter with marketing, media or creative recruitment experience looking for a new career challenge, we'd love to hear from you.

To apply, please apply via LinkedIn to ensure a consistent screening process.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Business Development and Human Resources

• Industries

  Staffing and Recruiting

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