Insight Recruitment
Recruitment Consultant
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Recruitment Consultant (Manchester, City Centre Office Location)
Data Centre Market (UK & Europe)
This is a chance to start your recruitment career in one of the most in-demand and consistently growing infrastructure sectors in the world.
You’ll focus on engaging specialist construction and engineering professionals across Data Centre projects, learning how to build relationships in niche markets and support high-value infrastructure programmes with critical talent needs.
This is a role built on communication, curiosity, and the ability to develop deep market expertise.
About the Team
Our Mission Critical division supports some of the most important infrastructure projects across the UK and Europe.
We operate at the centre of the construction and engineering ecosystem, partnering with contractors, consultancies, and developers delivering large-scale, high-value projects across critical infrastructure. With a strong presence across major European locations and long-standing sector relationships, we are trusted to connect specialist talent with the teams delivering the infrastructure powering digital and industrial growth.
Our approach is relationship-led and built on deep market understanding, giving candidates and clients a highly specialist, insight-driven recruitment experience.
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What You'll Be Doing
- Map and research high-quality talent across UK & European Mission Critical sectors, focusing on specialist skill sets and key talent locations
- Identify and engage passive and active candidates
- Build long-term relationships with specialist construction and engineering professionals
- Screen and qualify candidates through structured conversations
- Manage interview processes and candidate experience through to offer stage
- Support live vacancies and project-driven hiring needs
- Continuously develop your understanding of the Mission Critical market, project cycles, and specialist skill sets.
Why Join Us?
- Work within one of the world's most in-demand infrastructure sectors
- Industry-leading uncapped commission scheme
- Structured training, mentorship, and ongoing development
- Access to advanced sourcing technology and AI-enabled recruitment tools
- UK and European client exposure, including travel opportunities
- £1,000 annual personal development fund
- Annual luxury incentive trips
- Modern Ancoats office with barista coffee, beer fridge, team socials, events, and local discounts
- Private healthcare
- Clear, merit-based progression from Associate Consultant through to Director
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What We're Looking For
- Competitive, driven, and commercially minded
- Confident communicator who enjoys building relationships
- Resilient and motivated by goals and results
- Proactive, ambitious, and eager to learn
- Strong work ethic and positive attitude
- Big goals — personally and professionally
- Transferable sales experience or degree (preferred, not essential)
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If you're looking to build a career with genuine progression, strong earning potential, and the opportunity to become a specialist in a high-growth market, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply directly through this advert or send your CV to r.garvey@insight-rec.com.
Insight Recruitment is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
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