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Managing Director / Sales Director
Managing Director / Sales Director – Compass Consult
Location
Leeds (Consult HQ), UK & International
Reports to: Michelle Lally (CEO)
Sector: Executive Search – PE-backed – High-growth
At Compass Consult, we build leadership teams that shape the future of healthcare. We’re now seeking a Managing Director / Sales Director to lead the next phase of our growth.
We’re looking for recruitment leaders who have genuinely built something. Whether you’re:
- An established Managing Director with a proven track record of growing a recruitment business, or
- A Sales or Regional Director who has developed teams and opened new markets—including internationally—and is ready to take on greater responsibility.
For those making the step-up, this is a real opportunity to grow into the MD role within an organisation committed to your development and growth.
Why Compass Consult?
Compass Consult is a global MedTech search partner with:
- 25 years of market experience
- Deep sector knowledge
- Long-standing industry relationships
- Support for CEOs, leadership teams and stakeholders in building teams that drive growth and scale
As part of the Compass Recruitment Solutions Group, we’re experiencing 40% YoY growth owing to:
- A unique market presence
- An award-winning team
- PE backing
- The strength of the other healthcare specialist brands within CRS
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Our belief is: Transformational growth starts with aligned leadership. We don’t just place individuals; we shape leadership structures, succession pathways and executive teams—what we call the Architecture of Success—bridging single strategic hires to sustained enterprise value.
With our high-growth plans, we’re expanding into UK & international markets, with a primary focus on North America. This is not a steady-state role—it’s about upgrading our commercial strategy, operational platforms and leadership to sustain growth.
Key Responsibilities (Managing Director / Sales Director)
Reporting directly to the CEO, Michelle Lally, the Managing Director/Sales Director will own:
- Full P&L responsibility for a high-growth, internationally expanding portfolio
- Strategic brand direction, encompassing the UK and new geographies
- International expansion, with a clear mandate to build our North American footprint
- Operational scale-up: systems, infrastructure, and senior team hire to support 40%+ YoY growth without compromising quality
- Senior leadership development: building and coaching the team needed for future success
You’ll also partner closely with the CEO on:
- Group-level commercial strategy
- Investor engagement
- Long-term business shaping
Requirements
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We’re searching for a candidate with:
- At least 10 years’ leadership experience in recruitment
- Proven track record in P&L, budget ownership and delivering ambitious commercial targets
- An operator who values high accountability, clear metrics, and building lasting businesses
- Experience in leading from the front, with skills in business development, execution and scaling
- Executive leadership experience within PE-backed environments or high-growth professional services recruitment
- Demonstrable global market experience, ideally with a strong track record in North America
What You’ll Gain
- The chance to lead a category-defining brand through its most ambitious growth phase yet
- Full P&L authority
- A direct partnership with a CEO who has built and scaled businesses
- Resources of a gold-accredited (Investors in People) and ISO 9001 & Cyber Essentials-compliant recruitment group
- Freedom to shape the future of the business
Next Steps
For a confidential conversation, contact: Nik Harvey – Global Head of Talent, Compass Recruitment Solutions 📧 nharvey@compassrs.co.uk
All approaches will be treated with strictest confidentiality.
Compass Search & Selection is part of Compass Recruitment Solutions, accredited as: Investors in People (Gold), ISO 9001 and Cyber Essentials.
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