Senior Recruitment Consultant

Apera; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation opportunities across the US

Commission-based incentives

Mentorship & training

Job summary

Apera is a pioneering talent, engineering and consulting platform operating across Aerospace, Robotics & AI, Defence, Space and Automotive. We seek an elite embedded consultant who will be fully embedded within client organisations, delivering exceptional service and driving strategic hiring for our cutting-edge clients.

This client-facing role offers rapid progression, high earning potential through a strong commission structure, ongoing training, and relocation opportunities across the US and

Qualifications

• Experience in talent sourcing for embedded roles.
• Proven ability to engage engineers and leaders.
• Strong client-facing consultancy experience.

Responsibilities

• Talent Sourcing - sourcing world-class talent for embedded clients.
• Talent Mapping - build pipelines of engineers and technical experts.
• Trusted Advisor - provide market insights and hiring advice.
• Shape the Future of the Team - scale the firm globally with progression.

Skills

Client Service

Sourcing

Relationship Building

Market Curiosity

Resilience

Job description

Apera is a first of its kind talent, engineering and consulting platform. We build amazing teams and support the development of bleeding-edge technologies. We focus exclusively on Aerospace, Robotics & AI, Defence, Space and Automotive.

We are a high-performance firm that operates at the cutting edge of deep tech and complex engineered markets

We're looking for an elite embedded consultant to support key clients. This is a client-facing role and you will become fully embedded within the client organisation, delivering exceptional levels of service. We have opportunities across all of our market

Key Skills:

• Client Service & Support - the confidence to build lasting relationships with the most innovative deep tech companies in the world.
• Candidate Sourcing & Assessment - skilled at finding and engaging exceptional engineers and leaders and leaders using advanced search techniques.
• Relationship Builder - natural communicator who can gain trust and maintain strong relationships with hiring managers and candidates alike.
• Market Curiosity - genuine interest in engineering and enthusiasm for emerging technologies (e.g. eVTOL, sustainable propulsion, robotics, defence drones).
• Resilience & Ambition - thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment where success is rewarded and opportunities are huge.

Core Responsibilities:

• Talent Sourcing - sourcing world-class talent, and delivering outstanding results & experiences for our embedded clients.
• Talent Mapping - proactively build pipelines of highly skilled engineers and technical experts across the world.
• Trusted Advisor - support clients with market insight, salary benchmarking, and strategic hiring advice.
• Shape the Future of the Team - play a pivotal role in scaling Apera on a global scale, with clear progression opportunities as the team grows.

Why Now?

• We're experiencing hyper-growth across all offices - LA, Leeds and Manchester. You will play a key role in scaling Apera on a global scale.
• You'll work directly with leadership and have a clear route to progression through our Flight Path framework.

What's In It for You:

• High earning potential - Industry-leading commission structure.
• Clear and rapid career progression.
• Ongoing training and mentorship from the best in the business.
• Regular incentives.
• Relocation opportunities across the US and UK.

We are not for everyone. But if you're the kind of person who thrives in an ambitious, high performance environment - we want to hear from you.