UK Contract recruitment director

JR United Kingdom; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Tech recruitment firm in Leeds is seeking a UK Contract recruitment director. This pivotal leadership role involves inheriting a successful team of 25 and driving growth through effective client relationships, people development, and strategic expansion. Candidates should have a proven track record in recruitment leadership across the UK and Europe, with a strong sales orientation and energy to spearhead growth.

Qualifications

• Proven history of scaling and running significant teams across UK / Europe.
• Experience in sales-oriented leadership roles.

Responsibilities

• Inherit a team of 25, focusing on revenue generation and client engagement.
• Drive headcount expansion and people development within the existing structure.
• Lead a growth-focused recruitment strategy.

Skills

Leadership

Sales orientation

Team management

Revenue generation

Job description

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UK Contract recruitment director, Leeds, West Yorkshire

Client:

Higher Group

Location:

Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

3

Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

Job Description:

One of my key clients, a 100+ head Tech recruitment specialist, is looking for a UK Contract Director to join their highly successful London team.

After a strong start to 2025, they are looking to expand and strengthen their current leadership structure.

In this role, you will inherit a team of 25, focusing on the following areas:

• Revenue generation - being client facing is ESSENTIAL to succeed in this role
• People development - this is an established division with multiple leadership layers
• Headcount expansion - with ambitious growth goals, you will be given significant backing to scale

What's on offer?

• Team of 25+ heads to inherit - UK Technology
• Reporting directly into the Founder / CEO

More about the business / role

• A contract-centric, Tech recruitment brand - with multiple global offices
• A multi-layered team to inherit, with everything from Trainee up to Associate Director
• A strong history of success in winning and executing solution projects
• A very strong route to wealth creation in 2028

What are they looking for?

• A high-energy, contract-centric leader to spearhead growth
• A proven history of scaling and running significant teams across UK / Europe
• Someone comfortable with being in a sales-oriented leadership role

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