Head of Professional Recruitment Delivery - FTC | London/Bristol/Home-based

Job Description

Job Title : Head of Professional Recruitment Delivery, UK – 12 month FTC

Location : Various

Hours : Full time

Introducing PeopleScout

Technology is rewriting the rules of talent acquisition – at speed. The battle for talent is now a battle of wits, expertise, risk-taking and creativity. Organisations want a partner who will help them out-think the competition. That partner could be you.

As a multi-award-winning Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) provider, we don't just shape brilliant employer branding and talent solutions – we define the future of the sector too. We're ambitious both for our clients and for the ongoing success of our business, and as Head of Professional Recruitment Delivery UK, you'll see that we're consistently excelling in our aims.

What you'll do

With a strong focus on expanding the sales of our existing and recruitment services and managing the Specialist Recruiter team that delivers these, this role will see you working to meet revenue targets, cultivating client and internal relationships and positioning PeopleScout as a leader in professional recruitment solutions.

Dedicated to driving growth and developing creative sales strategies that achieve our ambitious goals, you'll create synergies across our organisation while leveraging internal resources to enhance client outreach. We'll also expect you to expand our footprint through tailored recruitment solutions, drive product awareness and grow our presence in the professional recruitment market.

And as a senior manager, you'll champion our ‘Bigger, Better, Smarter, Deeper' strategy, help to nurture and grow our company culture, and create global resource plans that access talent in the UK, Poland and India to build high-performing client teams and internal structures.

Key responsibilities

• Create sales strategies to meet targets for new and existing recruitment services
• Explore new business prospects with a view to expanding our portfolio
• Build strong client relationships and offer solutions tailored to their objectives
• Work to promote product offerings and generate new business leads
• Oversee a team of recruitment specialists and foster a high-performance culture
• Stay informed on market trends and competitors
• Suggest product improvements or new service offerings
• Drive growth and ensure sales targets are met
• Motivate, engage and develop your team members
• Ensure business aligned results from your team by communicating expectations
• Engage with available resources and stakeholders, and make recommendations that help them reach their goals
• Take a proactive approach to performance management

Who we're looking for

To be a success in this role you'll have a proven track record of leading recruitment or RPO sales efforts, and possess a good understanding of the specialist recruitment sector including key trends, challenges and client needs across a diverse range of industries. It's important that you can manage teams and drive performance improvements, and you should also be familiar with applicant tracking systems and other recruitment technologies.

You will have:

• A strong understanding of recruitment processes, client engagement, and operational optimization.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to build and maintain relationships with Client Services and other key internal stakeholders.
• An analytical mindset with the ability to leverage data for decision-making and continuous improvement.
• A results-oriented approach with a commitment to meeting and exceeding client expectations.
• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, managing competing priorities effectively.
• Experience in developing, launching and scaling new recruitment service offerings, particularly in specialist or niche markets

Also desirable is the experience of working with offshore delivery centres, the ability to develop and present scope of work services for stakeholders, and an understanding of the end to end recruitment process with experience of structured resource planning.

As a PeopleScout employee, you're set to gain so much from being part of our team, including:

• Time off to rest, recover or conquer items on the bucket list through our 27 days holiday, and our holiday purchase benefit where you can buy up to an additional 3 days
• Great company paid benefits including, private medical *, health cash plan, life assurance, company pension and access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Look after your health and get cash back on your everyday healthcare costs with our flexible dental and cash plan benefits or grab some great discounts at your local gym
• Other great flexible benefits such as a TechScheme, free mortgage advice, help with travel costs plus more
• A strong care for the community and planet with opportunities to give back and care for our environment with eco-friendly benefits like our cycle to work scheme
• Individual development plans with customised learning solutions, including clear career pathways designed to support individual growth and career advancement progress
• A group of diverse, passionate people to socialise and build your career with

*available to People Managers and Senior Professional roles

About us

PeopleScout is an industry award winner and leader in the development of best-in-class recruitment outsourcing and talent consultancy. What sets us apart is our talent advisory heritage, this enables us to reframe, evaluate and assess how organisation and application behaviour can be modified and improved to deliver the very best talent for our clients.

We are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from persons regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Next steps/Call to action

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