Ark Recruitment EST
Senior Contract Recruiter
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Head of Contract Recruitment
Location: Exeter/ Bristol (Hybrid)
Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 DOE + Uncapped Commission + Profit Share Opportunity
Reporting to: Founder & Managing Director
About Ark Recruitment
Ark Recruitment is an award-winning specialist recruitment business operating across Events, Sales, Marketing and Technology.
Since launching in 2024, we've grown from a start-up into a team of ten, built long-term partnerships with some of the UK's most recognised businesses, and established a reputation for delivering exceptional service through relationships, honesty and commercial understanding.
Now we're ready for the next chapter.
We're launching our Contract Recruitment Division and are looking for an experienced leader to build it alongside us.
The Opportunity
This isn't a traditional recruitment role.
- There is no inherited desk.
- No legacy team.
- No ceiling.
You'll have the opportunity to build an entirely new business unit within Ark Recruitment, shaping its strategy, processes, client portfolio and future team.
You'll work directly with the Founder to create a recurring revenue stream that becomes a core pillar of the business.
For the right person, this is an opportunity to leave a lasting legacy rather than simply fill vacancies.
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Key Responsibilities
- Launch and develop Ark Recruitment's Contract Division.
- Build and execute the commercial strategy.
- Win new contract recruitment business across our specialist markets.
- Develop existing Ark clients into contract accounts.
- Source, place and manage contract professionals.
- Own contractor care throughout the assignment lifecycle.
- Build forecasting, reporting and performance dashboards.
- Implement best practice around compliance, IR35, payroll and contractor management.
- Create scalable processes and operating procedures.
- Recruit, mentor and lead future members of the contract team.
About You
We're looking for someone who has built something before.
You'll ideally have:
- Five or more years' experience in contract recruitment.
- Experience launching or significantly growing a contract desk.
- Strong business development capability.
- A proven billing track record.
- Excellent commercial awareness.
- Strong understanding of IR35, compliance and contractor management.
- Experience working with payroll providers and timesheet systems.
- Leadership experience or a desire to build and lead a team.
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Most importantly, you'll enjoy creating something from the ground up.
What Success Looks Like
Within your first year, you'll have:
- Successfully launched the division.
- Built a profitable contract desk.
- Established long-term client partnerships.
- Created repeatable operational processes.
- Developed a clear roadmap for future growth.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary.
- Uncapped commission.
- Profit share opportunity.
- Genuine autonomy.
- Direct access to business decisions.
- 30 day Annual leave + Bank Holidays
- Gym membership
- Private health care
- Quarterly incentives, monthly and yearly incentives.
- Marketing support to build your personal brand.
- Modern CRM and technology stack.
- Clear progression to Contract Director.
Why Join Ark?
We're still small enough that your ideas genuinely shape the business, but ambitious enough that you'll have the platform to build something significant.
If you're looking for another recruitment job, this probably isn't for you.
If you're looking to build a division, create a legacy, and become a key part of a high-growth recruitment business, we'd love to hear from you.
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