Rock Partners
Head of Contract Recruitment
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I’m working exclusively with a high-growth, specialist recruitment business that is looking to appoint a Head of Contract / Divisional Contract Director to take ownership of and scale its US Data Centre, Power & Renewables contract division.
This is a senior leadership appointment for someone who has already demonstrated they can build, bill and lead at a high level.
We’re not looking for someone who simply manages a contract desk.
We’re looking for a commercial recruitment leader who can take an established market proposition, win major accounts, build a high-performing team and ultimately create a market-leading Contract division.
The Opportunity
You will take significant ownership of the Contract business, with responsibility across:
- Leading and scaling the US Contract division
- Developing and executing the divisional growth strategy
- Winning and expanding major US accounts
- Building long-term relationships with senior stakeholders
- Recruiting, developing and retaining high-performing consultants
- Establishing a scalable contract recruitment infrastructure
- Driving revenue, margin and headcount growth
- Developing new markets across the US Data Centre, Power & Renewables ecosystem
- Working closely with the wider Group leadership team
- Taking a genuine leadership position in the future direction of the business
You will have the backing, investment and autonomy to build something substantial rather than simply inheriting a desk and being asked to maintain it.
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Who We're Looking For
This is a role for a proven Contract recruitment leader. Ideally, you'll have:
- A demonstrable track record of £500k–£1m+ annual billings
- Significant experience building and managing Contract recruitment desks/divisions
- Strong experience within US recruitment
- A network across Data Centres, Power, Energy, Renewables, Infrastructure or related technical markets
- A proven ability to win and grow major client accounts
- Experience hiring, mentoring and developing recruitment consultants
- Strong commercial understanding of contract recruitment, margins and delivery
- The ambition to build something rather than simply inherit something
- The gravitas and credibility to operate with senior clients and at Group Board level
You don't necessarily need to have operated across every part of the Data Centre, Power & Renewables market.
What matters is that you understand high-value contract recruitment, know how to build a business and have the commercial track record to prove it.
The Package
The business is prepared to offer a package designed for someone operating at this level.
- Market-leading London basic salary, Flexible for an exceptional individual.
- Bespoke, uncapped commission structure, Designed around your individual contribution and the growth of the division — not a standard off-the-shelf recruitment commission plan.
- Share options, With a clearly defined 3–4 year growth and exit strategy, giving you the opportunity to participate directly in the value you help create.
- Group Board exposure, This isn't a title-only leadership role. The successful individual will have a genuine seat at the table and influence over wider Group strategy.
- US relocation opportunity, For the right individual, there is potential to relocate to the US as the division develops.
- Hybrid working, A flexible hybrid model with a London-based headquarters.
- Significant investment and backing, You'll have the resources, infrastructure and investment required to build a serious Contract operation.
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Why This Role?
There are plenty of recruitment leadership positions where you're given a number, a team and a desk and told to deliver.
This isn't one of them.
This is an opportunity to own a business unit.
You'll have the ability to shape the proposition, influence strategy, build the team, win the accounts and ultimately share in the value created.
The long-term objective is to establish this as a market-leading US Contract recruitment business within the Data Centre, Power & Renewables space.
For the right person, this could become significantly more than a recruitment management position.
Interested?
If you're currently a Contract Director, Head of Contract, Divisional Manager, Contract Recruitment Director or senior billing leader with a proven track record and are interested in building something with genuine equity upside, I'd be keen to speak.
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