Oxygen Digital
Senior Recruitment Consultant - Contract
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Oxygen Digital
Oxygen Digital is a specialist AI and Data Science recruitment business, primarily serving clients across Germany and the Netherlands, with UK operations based in Chelmsford, Essex. We operate across permanent, retained, and contractor placement models, partnering with leading AI-driven organisations to place the talent shaping their transformation. Our purpose is to place the best human talent behind the AI transformations that will shape our world.
The Role
We're hiring a Senior / Principal Contracts Consultant to drive new business development and build out our contractor book within the AI and Data Science specialism. This is a hybrid role based out of our Chelmsford office, for someone who thrives on winning new clients and building the relationships – both client and contractor side – that a thriving contract desk is built on. You'll be given real ownership over growing this part of the business, with a clear path to take on greater responsibility and a leadership position as we continue to build out the team. In addition, you'll work closely with our expanding offshore delivery function to deliver against the customers you win.
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Key Responsibilities
- Generate new business: identify, approach, and win new clients for contract/contractor requirements within AI and Data Science across Europe.
- Build and grow our contractor book, developing long-term relationships with contractors as well as the clients who hire them.
- Own the full client relationship – from initial approach through to negotiating terms, agreeing rates, and managing the relationship as mandates are delivered.
- Partner closely with our offshore delivery function, briefing in live roles and working together to build strong, responsive pipelines.
- Develop strong working knowledge of cross-border tax law and compliance considerations across European markets as the contractor book grows.
- Negotiate contractor rates and terms, balancing client budgets with candidate expectations.
- Maintain accurate, up-to-date records in Bullhorn (ATS/CRM).
- Draft compelling outreach (InMails, job adverts, pitches) that resonates with a technical audience and with prospective clients.
- Be comfortable using AI-tooling to drive efficiency in your work.
- Take on increasing leadership responsibility as the contractor desk and offshore delivery team grow, including mentoring consultants over time.
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What We're Looking For
- Proven track record of business development and new client generation ideally within tech, AI, or data science recruitment. Similar industries considered include financial services / Life Sciences.
- Experience building and growing a contractor book, bringing a clearly defined blueprint on how to win new business and grow the book.
- Strong sourcing skills: confident with boolean search, LinkedIn Recruiter, and multi-channel candidate generation.
- Comfortable working autonomously in a hybrid setup, with strong self-management and communication.
- A commercial mindset, comfortable negotiating rates and terms with both clients and contractors.
- Ambition to grow into a leadership position as the team and contractor book expand is a nice to have.
Our Values (FRAE)
Focused. Resilient. Attitude. Elevate. We're looking for someone who embodies these in how they work.
Location
Hybrid – Chelmsford, Essex, UK
Reports to
Richard Jackson (Founder & CEO)
Start date
ASAP
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