Hays
Recruitment Manager
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Business Manager or above
Contract, Executive Search, Local Government desk | London, Cheapside
Hybrid | Salary dependant on experience
We are seeking a consultative Business Manager or above to join our flagship London office within our Executive Search and Interim team. This role will have a dedicated focus on local government leadership, spanning CEO, COO, Director and broader C‑Suite appointments, as well as senior specialist interim roles across Children’s Services, Property, and other bespoke local government functions.
You will work closely with an exceptionally high-performing colleague who leads one of the most successful interim desks in the UK. This partnership will enable you to learn from an established market expert while adding value to our combined offering from day one.
Your new role
The responsibilities include:
- A core part of the role will involve registering and engaging credibly with C-Suite and senior leadership candidates, operating confidently within a market undergoing significant change and disruption. This environment presents substantial opportunity for an ambitious consultant who is commercially minded, inquisitive, and comfortable navigating complexity.
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This position is a strong example of our Hays valued behaviour Being Better Together. You will collaborate closely with Public Sector, and specifically Local Government, specialists across the country, working collectively to win and deliver high-quality assignments. While your focus will be on non-Enterprise clients, we anticipate further opportunities within existing Hays-spend organisations.
Due to the fee potential already in the area and the potential we have here, to be successful you will need to meet the following criteria:
- You will have experience as a Business Manager or above as well as a proven track record in business development and recruitment.
- You will need to have had experience working with senior level candidates and clients to understand the complexities of a search function.
What you’ll get in return
As a multi award winning employer of choice, we believe as part of the employee and employer deal at Hays, we can give you a career with unrivalled progression. Our culture is a reason why so many of our people choose to stay and grow their careers with Hays. Our colleagues describe our culture as ‘high energy’, ‘inclusive’, and ‘great people’ with a ‘growth mindset’.
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In addition, you will enjoy:
- Uncapped individual commission paid upon invoice every 4 weeks
- Regular performance-based incentive programmes including all-expense paid international trips
- A culture underpinned with trust, which is based on expertise, training, collaboration, inclusivity, and doing the right thing
- Industry-leading learning and development to maximise your performance and advance your career every step of the way
- A global brand with established PSL agreements and warm client relationships
- An adult approach to working with hybrid working models and flexible working hours
- The opportunity to work in any of our 32 other countries through our global mobility offering
Diverse range of employee support networks, wellbeing initiatives and wider benefits
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