Senior Recruitment Consultant

Major Players | B Corp™; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited holiday

£1,000 annual flexi-benefits allowance

Up to 35% commission plus performance bonuses

Onsite gym

Dog-friendly office

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in London is seeking an experienced recruiter for their Creative Freelance division. This role involves managing a portfolio of creative freelancers, responding to client briefs, and driving business development. The ideal candidate has a strong background in 360 recruitment, excellent communication skills, and a proactive mindset. This position offers competitive commission structures, unlimited holiday, and a modern office environment in Shoreditch with great amenities.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a 360 recruitment role within creative, digital or marketing.
• Experience working in freelance or contract recruitment is highly desirable.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Building, managing and scaling a high-performing roster of creative freelancers.
• Responding quickly and accurately to client briefs across the creative sector.
• Managing the full freelance cycle including bookings and compliance.

Skills

360 recruitment role experience

Business development skills

Communication skills

Proactive mindset

Tools

Bullhorn

LinkedIn Recruiter

Sourcewhale

Aircall

CoPilot

Analytics

Job description

Freelance / Temporary / Contract Consultant

Location: London | Hybrid | 3 office days

About Us

Major Players is the UK’s most established talent agency within the creative, marketing and digital industries, connecting exceptional freelance and permanent talent with some of the world’s most exciting brands, agencies, and start-ups for over 30 years.

As a certified B Corp™, we believe business should be a force for good putting people, purpose, and planet alongside profit. Our clients range from global creative networks to challenger brands including TikTok, Channel 4, Uber, Lego, ASOS, Netflix and more.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for experienced recruiters to join our Creative Freelance division, supporting fast-paced, high-demand areas such as design, motion, creative, copy, production, and content.

You’ll run your own freelance desk, partnering closely with clients who rely on us for speed, accuracy, and talent that can hit the ground running. This is a brilliant opportunity to grow a warm desk, nurture repeat business, and work alongside some of the most respected freelance recruiters in the industry.

We’ve invested heavily in our tech stack, automations, and AI so you can focus on what matters most building long-term relationships and delivering an exceptional experience to both clients and freelancers.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Building, managing and scaling a high-performing roster of creative freelancers
• Responding quickly and accurately to client briefs across the creative sector
• Managing the full freelance cycle bookings, availability, compliance, and aftercare
• Growing and nurturing client accounts, ensuring repeat and exclusive business
• Identifying new business opportunities within agencies, brands and in-house studios
• Advising clients on market trends, day rates, and talent solutions
• Championing the Major Players brand through excellent service and strong personal reputation

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in a 360 recruitment role, ideally within creative, digital or marketing
• Experience working in freelance or contract recruitment is highly desirable
• Strong business development skills with a history of hitting or exceeding revenue targets
• A fast, proactive, solutions-led mindset you thrive in a high-volume, quick-turnaround environment
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Someone forward-thinking who leverages automations and AI to drive efficiency and performance

Why Join Us

At Major Players, you’ll find a culture built on trust, flexibility and collaboration. We encourage everyone to bring their authentic selves to work, because we believe people should add to our culture not fit into it.

Our benefits include:

• Unlimited holiday and Christmas shutdown
• £1,000 annual flexi-benefits allowance (health, wellbeing, travel and more)
• Up to 35% commission plus performance bonuses
• Leading tech stack (Bullhorn, LinkedIn Recruiter, Sourcewhale, Aircall, CoPilot, Analytics)
• High achiever incentives quarterly lunch clubs, annual overseas incentive trip
• Beautiful Shoreditch office with rooftop access, onsite gym and dog-friendly space

We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and an active advocate for diversity across the creative industries. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are happy to make adjustments throughout the recruitment process.