Managing Consultant (Tech Recruitment)

TL;DR

Managing Consultant (Tech Recruitment): Own the billing performance, revenue growth and margin delivery of Manchester Tech recruitment operations across contract and permanent markets with an accent on leading and developing a team of consultants. Focus on building scalable processes, client relationships, and cross-functional collaboration to drive team scaling and market dominance.

Location: Manchester (Hybrid)

Company

Fast-scaling international recruitment business working with exciting technology and advanced engineering companies across the UK, Ireland, EU and USA.

What you will do

• Own billing, margin and revenue performance of the Manchester Tech function across contract and permanent markets
• Lead, mentor and manage a team of recruitment consultants, setting targets and coaching for growth
• Collaborate with Leeds tech team and Enablis consultancy to identify cross-selling and SOW opportunities
• Build relationships with key clients in UK and EU tech sector and work with BD teams to win new business
• Monitor metrics like pipeline health, conversion rates and consultant performance, using CRM/ATS tools
• Recruit and onboard new team members while fostering a high-performance culture

Requirements

• 2+ years managing a recruitment team, ideally in tech, engineering or digital sectors
• Demonstrable track record exceeding billing and margin targets in contract and permanent markets
• Experience scaling recruitment teams in high-growth environments
• Strong commercial acumen, business development and senior client relationship management
• Deep knowledge of recruitment dynamics including rates, compliance and renewals
• Excellent communicator, coach and data-driven decision maker using dashboards/metrics

Nice to have

• Prior experience in recruitment scale-ups
• Tech or engineering recruitment vertical experience
• Existing network in UK or EU tech
• Familiarity with Fruition's sectors

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive base salary + team bonus + equity options + uncapped commission
• Flexible hybrid working, Friday early finish, quarterly socials and lunch clubs
• Bi-annual winners' trips to European destinations
• In-house L&D, external training and childcare vouchers
• Structured career progression and influence over business direction