Senior Recruitment Lead

Cloud Bridge; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Recruitment Lead to spearhead their Cloud Bridge Tech Recruitment function. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape a recruitment business focused on AWS-aligned roles. You'll leverage your entrepreneurial spirit to build client relationships, manage the recruitment lifecycle, and create a talent pool of top-tier tech professionals. With a hybrid work model and a commitment to personal development, this position promises both challenge and reward in a dynamic environment. If you're passionate about tech recruitment and ready to make an impact, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

25 Days Paid Time-off

Birthday Leave

Company Bonus Scheme

Flexible Working

Early Friday Finish (Monthly)

Company Laptop and Peripherals

Company Sabbatical Scheme

Personalised Training & Development Plan

Annual Wellness Allowance

Mental Health Champions

Qualifications

• Proven success in agency-side tech recruitment.
• Strong track record in business development and revenue generation.
• Deep understanding of recruitment best practices.

Responsibilities

• Build and grow a pipeline of clients hiring for AWS-related skill sets.
• Lead the full 360 recruitment lifecycle: client engagement, sourcing, screening, and placement.
• Drive new business development through outreach and networking.

Skills

Client-facing skills

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Business development

Tech recruitment

Understanding of cloud job specs

Tools

CRM systems

Recruitment platforms

Job description

Massive career growth and project exposure await you!

At Cloud Bridge, we transform how businesses use AWS cloud services. We specialise in Consultancy, Managed Services, Cloud Governance, FinOps, and AI/ML to unlock AWS's full potential.

Recognised as AWS's Rising Star Partner of the Year for 2023 in EMEA and 2022 in the UK&I, we're expanding globally with new offices in South Africa and Dubai, a strong presence in the Philippines, and our HQ in the UK.

We've managed hundreds of cloud migrations, architectural projects, cost optimisations, and support services for a diverse range of customers, from start-ups to public sector organisations.

As an AWS Advanced Partner, we enhance IT experiences for clients across various sectors. If you're ready to make a difference and join an exciting journey with Cloud Bridge and AWS, we want to hear from you.

We're hiring a Senior Recruitment Lead to fully own our Cloud Bridge Tech Recruitment (CBTR) function. This is a unique opportunity to build and grow a specialist recruitment business within Cloud Bridge, focused on sourcing top-tier tech talent for AWS-aligned roles.

You'll lead our external recruitment offering, from developing new client relationships to placing candidates into high-demand cloud and tech roles. You'll work closely with the Alliances Manager at Cloud Bridge, partners, and customers to become their go-to recruiter for AWS-related hiring needs.

This role is perfect for someone who is entrepreneurial, commercially sharp and wants to create something of their own. You'll have the autonomy to shape the strategy, build the brand, and scale the function, backed by the Cloud Bridge name and network.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and grow a pipeline of clients hiring for AWS-related skill sets
• Lead the full 360 recruitment lifecycle: client engagement, sourcing, screening, and placement
• Drive new business development through outbound outreach, networking, and referrals
• Manage and grow existing client accounts
• Build talent pools across AWS-aligned roles (e.g., Cloud Engineers, DevOps, Solutions Architects, FinOps)
• Represent CBTR at AWS partner events, industry meetups, and recruitment forums
• Define and build the recruitment team as the function scales
• Set and track performance KPIs and commercial targets
• Support the Cloud Bridge Alliances Manager in go-to-market efforts with AWS

Qualifications

• Proven success in agency-side tech recruitment
• Strong track record in business development and revenue generation
• Deep understanding of recruitment best practices and market trends

Experience

• 35+ years in a 360 recruitment role
• Strong history of placing candidates in cloud, tech, or IT roles
• Demonstrated experience recruiting for AWS-aligned skill sets
• Proven ability to manage client pipelines and close deals independently

Desirable

• Experience working with or recruiting for AWS partners/customers
• Comfortable using CRMs and recruitment tools to manage process and pipeline
• Mentoring team members or managing a small team

Skills & Competencies

• Strong client-facing, negotiation, and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple roles and deliver at pace
• Commercially focused with a growth mindset
• Technically confident in understanding cloud job specs and translating them into candidate requirements
• Self-starter comfortable working independently and taking ownership

Personal Attributes

• Entrepreneurial and commercially driven
• Results-focused with a hands-on approach
• Resilient under pressure and adaptable to change
• Passionate about tech recruitment and building long-term partnerships
• Excited to build something from scratch and own it end-to-end

Other Requirements

• Willingness to travel to client meetings, AWS events, or industry functions when needed
• Proficient in standard office tools and modern recruitment platforms

Benefits Overview

• 25 Days Paid Time-off
• Birthday Leave
• Company Bonus Scheme
• Flexible Working
• Early Friday Finish (Monthly)
• Company Laptop and Peripherals
• Company Sabbatical Scheme
• Personalised Training & Development Plan
• Annual Wellness Allowance
• Company Events
• Wellbeing support
• Mental Health Champions
• Calm app subscription

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Locations

Manchester Office, Remote - UK, London Office, Marlow HQ Office
Remote status: Hybrid

About Cloud Bridge

We want to change the way people look at and use Public Cloud services as we believe any organisation from small start-ups to large multinationals can unleash the power of these services to improve their business efficiency.