Trainee Recruitment Consultant

ACE Partners; Manchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully expensed international trips

Up to 30 days annual leave

Gym membership

Job summary

Ace Partners is a specialist global headhunting firm focused on Manufacturing & Engineering sectors in the United States. This Trainee Recruitment Consultant role in Manchester offers a starting salary of £27,500 plus uncapped commission and fast-track progression.

You will join a high-performing team responsible for diagnosing hiring needs, building targeted attraction strategies, and matching top candidates to niche US roles.

Qualifications

• Degree preferred but not essential.
• 6+ months proven success in B2B / C2C sales environments.

Responsibilities

• Partner with international clients to diagnose hiring needs and workforce challenges.
• Build and execute targeted attraction strategies for specialist talent pools.
• Interview, assess, and match high-calibre candidates to niche roles.
• Develop long-term client and candidate relationships within your market.
• Drive new business development and grow your own specialist desk.
• Operate as a trusted market expert within your vertical.

Skills

Sales

Relationship-building

Ambition

Education

Degree (preferred but not essential)

Job description

Trainee Recruitment Consultant | No Experience Needed

Manchester City Centre | US Market

£27,500 starting salary + uncapped commission

Ace Partners is a specialist global headhunting firm focused exclusively on the Manufacturing & Engineering sectors.

We operate in one of the most lucrative and resilient recruitment markets globally, placing talent into critical manufacturing and technical roles across the United States, where average fees sit at $25,000 per placement.

This is a high-performance, niche specialist environment where success is measurable, rewarded, and accelerated.

The Opportunity:

You’ll join a high-performing team of 20 consultants working in a collaborative, competitive, and commercially driven environment.

Our consultants consistently achieve exceptional results:

• Average productivity: $25K PPH


• Multiple consultants billing £100K+ quarterly


• Top performers regularly earning £12K+ bonus months

Your Role:

As a Recruitment Consultant, you will:

• Partner with international clients to diagnose hiring needs and workforce challenges


• Build and execute targeted attraction strategies for specialist talent pools


• Interview, assess, and match high‑calibre candidates to niche roles


• Develop long‑term client and candidate relationships within your market


• Drive new business development and grow your own specialist desk


• Operate as a trusted market expert within your vertical

What We’re Looking For:

You’ll be considered if you have:

• A degree (preferred but not essential)


• OR 6+ months proven success in B2B / C2C sales environments

Above all, you will be:

• Highly ambitious and commercially motivated


• Comfortable in a fast‑paced, performance‑led environment


• Social, confident, and relationship‑driven


• Hungry to build a high‑earning career, not just a job

What You’ll Get:

• Financial Reward > £27.5k-£30k starting salary + uncapped commission up to 50%


• Realistic 1st year earnings: £60K–£100K+High performers regularly exceeding this significantly


• Up to 30 days annual leave + early Friday finishes


• Fully expensed international trips (Ibiza, Mykonos, Skiing)


• High‑end networking & reward events (Chester Races, Michelin-star dining, Hyrox, Tough Mudder)


• Weekly team training sessions + gym membership


• Structured, tailored progression pathways from Consultant to Leadership


• Dedicated L&D support from senior leadership team


• Clear route into Senior, Principal and Management roles


• Fast‑track promotion based on performance, not tenure

Why Join Ace Partners?

Our consultants are building high‑earning, high‑ownership careers in a market where effort directly translates into income.

Success Story: Tom joined in 2023 as a Consultant. Since then he has:

• Been promoted 5 times


• Achieved a peak quarter of £160K billing


• Built consistent five‑figure monthly earnings


• His progression reflects what is possible here with the right mindset and execution.

If you're looking for a role where performance is rewarded without ceiling, and where your career trajectory is in your control, Ace Partners offers a genuinely high‑performance platform to build from.