• Build and grow a specialist desk, developing a strong reputation within your chosen market
• Win new business through consultative sales activity, networking, referrals, and relationship building, supported by an experienced leadership team and wider UK sales function
• Partner with clients to understand their hiring challenges, providing talent insights, market intelligence, and recruitment solutions rather than simply filling vacancies
• Develop and nurture long-term client relationships, becoming a trusted extension of their hiring strategy
• Leverage your network, industry knowledge, and proactive approach to identify, engage, and secure high-calibre talent
• Manage the full permanent recruitment process, delivering an outstanding experience for both clients and candidates
• Attend industry events, networking functions, and market-specific forums, with both the autonomy and backing to raise your profile within your sector
• Continuously develop your market presence, personal brand, and professional network across the UK

Our approach:

Let's be honest, this is a sales role, and we're proud of that. We're looking for recruiters who enjoy developing relationships, creating opportunities, and growing a successful business within their market. However, we're not a business obsessed with call statistics, activity trackers, and arbitrary KPIs. We recognize that the best recruiters all have different styles and approaches. Some win business through networking, some through referrals, some through market expertise, and some through relentless relationship building. What matters to us is outcomes, delivering a great service, creating long-term partnerships, and generating results. We provide the support, tools, and freedom for you to develop a way of working that plays to your strengths.

Who are we looking for?

We're interested in speaking with experienced permanent recruiters who are passionate about building specialist markets, developing lasting client relationships, and becoming recognized experts within their sector. You'll ideally bring:

• A proven track record in 360 permanent recruitment
• Strong business development skills and a consultative approach to winning and growing client relationships
• The ability to influence, advise, and add value through market intelligence, talent insights, and sector expertise
• Experience identifying, engaging, and managing high-calibre candidates within specialist markets
• Excellent relationship-building skills, with a focus on creating long-term partnerships rather than transactional recruitment
• A commercial mindset, entrepreneurial attitude, and the drive to build and grow a successful desk, division, or team
• A professional, organized, and compliance-focused approach to managing the recruitment process
• Experience within FMCG, Chemicals, Engineering, Manufacturing, Construction, Technical, Operational, or other specialist professional markets would be advantageous

Our Culture:

This is an adult environment built on trust, accountability, and results. We don't believe great recruiters are created by micromanagement, rigid KPIs, or measuring activity for activity's sake. Whilst this is absolutely a sales role, we recognize that the best recruiters all have different ways of achieving success. Some build exceptional networks. Some become true market specialists. Some win through referrals and long-term relationships. Others thrive through proactive business development. What matters to us is the outcome. We're looking for recruiters who take ownership, deliver exceptional service, build genuine relationships, and consistently create opportunities for themselves and the wider business. In return, you'll have the autonomy to run your desk your way, supported by an experienced leadership team, established divisions, best-in-class technology, and the backing of both Winsearch's 30-year European heritage and Proman's global infrastructure and investment.

What’s on offer?

• 💰 Uncapped, zero-threshold commission scheme from day one
• 📈 Clear and transparent career progression, tailored to your ambitions and agreed from the outset
• 📍 Opportunities across Hull, Heywood, and Trafford Park, Manchester
• 🏡 Hybrid working as standard, built around trust and flexibility
• 🚗 Free on-site parking
• 🤝 A market-leading employee value proposition and benefits package
• 🇬🇧 The freedom to develop clients and candidates across the UK, supported by established networks across the wider Winsearch and Proman businesses throughout Europe
• 🎯 Full backing from an experienced leadership team and wider UK sales function committed to helping you succeed
• 💻 A modern tech stack, industry-leading recruitment tools, and infrastructure designed to maximize your effectiveness
• 🎉 A genuinely collaborative, no-ego culture with regular incentives, team events, and company trips (most recently Marrakech)
• 🌍 The opportunity to help shape and grow the UK presence of Winsearch, a specialist recruitment brand with over 30 years of European heritage, backed by Proman, a global workforce solutions leader operating across 18 countries with revenues exceeding €4.6bn
• 🚀 The best of both worlds: the backing, investment, and security of a global organization combined with the autonomy, influence, and opportunity that comes with being part of an ambitious growth journey

Why might this be the right move for you?

Perhaps you've outgrown your current environment. Maybe you're frustrated by office politics, excessive KPIs, micromanagement, or feeling like just another number in a large business. Perhaps you've built a successful desk but don't have a genuine pathway to progression, leadership, or the opportunity to shape the future of the business you're helping to grow. Or maybe you're simply looking for a business that trusts good recruiters to do what they do best. At Winsearch, you'll find the backing, investment, and infrastructure of an established international organization, combined with the autonomy, influence, and opportunity that comes with joining a growing UK business. We value expertise, relationships, and results over activity metrics, giving you the freedom to build your market in a way that plays to your strengths.

If you're an ambitious recruiter looking for more ownership, greater earning potential, and the opportunity to make a genuine impact, we'd love to have a confidential conversation.

📩 Get in touch directly or apply today.

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