City Calling are a leading recruitment agency, connecting talented professionals and organisations within the construction industry. They are proud members of the Munnelly Group who are a family owned leading UK construction and infrastructure support services group.
City Calling cover labour hire, freelance, temporary and permanent recruitment within the construction industry and allied sectors and place on-site operatives, through to white collar, to board level executives and are now on the look out for a Senior Recruitment Consultant.
Job Overview
Reporting to the Head of Commercial, you will be responsible for running a profitable temp desk, supported by the resourcing team. This will include proactive business development & account management of your clients, plus sourcing of skilled & senior workers.
Key Responsibilities
- Targeted business development & sales planning
- Making outbound calls to potential clients and building long-term relationships
- Attending meetings with clients to understand their needs and offer tailored solutions.
- Sourcing suitable candidates for vacancies using various methods, such as advertising, networking, and referrals.
- Working closely with the Resourcing Team, motivating each other to achieve outstanding results
- Building and maintain relationships with clients, providing excellent service and support throughout the recruitment process.
- Attend networking events to drive new business opportunities and solidify existing relationships.
- Create relationships with & manage candidates, provide advice & feedback
- Site visits to check on workforce & liaise with the client
- Working to targets and KPIs, and reporting on your performance and progress.
- Negotiating rates & contracts with clients
- Creation of regular social media content & networking, staying ahead of market trends.
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of the industry and be a subject matter expert
- Working collaboratively with other companies within the group, and cross selling group services & products.
- Attending & contributing to Group BD Meetings & Team meetings
- Preparing & presenting Sales Reports
- Obtaining market intelligence & stay updated on industry trends and competitor activities to influence recruitment strategies.
- Ensure adherence to processes, compliance & employment law, whilst maintaining accurate candidate & client records in our systems.
Skills and Experience
- Experienced & proven track record in recruitment business development and client management.
- Experience in temporary recruitment
- Enjoys the business development element
- Strong negotiation skills, with demonstrated experience of success.
- Experience in lead generation.
- Previous account management responsibilities
- Strong commercial business acumen
- Effective at planning and organising work.
- Demonstrate strong logical and critical thinking.
- History of achieving / overachieving KPIs & targets
- The ability to overcome objections and be persistent - resilient & proactive
- Self motivated & dynamic