Business Centre Manager - Recruitment Agency

Branch Manager - Recruitment Agency | Competitive base salary + bonus & car allowance | Southampton

Are you an experienced recruitment manager, team leader or senior/principal consultant looking for the next step in your career? Do you want a clearly defined career pathway? If you have answered yes to those questions, you need to keep reading this advert!

Life as a manager at Brook Street is seriously rewarding - both emotionally and financially. Our business is crammed full of experts with decades of experience, balanced by a plethora of new stars. And you could be one of them! As a Branch Manager you'll receive unparalleled training and support, whilst having the opportunity to be part of a journey - building and establishing our presence via new markets and approaches.

The person

• An experienced recruitment manager/ team leader or a senior/principal recruitment consultant who is looking to help develop their new team
• Proven track record in a billing role
• Ability to support, mentor and train a team of consultants
• Tenacity to make your brand the best in the business
• Ambition, drive, and a money motivated attitude
• First class communication skills
• Endurance, adaptability, and drive - to succeed, but also the resilience to bounce back from setbacks

The benefits

• A tailored programme for your learning and development
• A clearly defined career pathway with achievable promotion criteria
• A generous bonus structure paid both monthly and quarterly
• Huge money-earning potential and career progression opportunities
• Uncapped bonus scheme
• Future leaders programme for high performers
• A global organisation offering a variety of progression opportunities
• Lunch clubs, annual target-hitters trip, and other team competitions
• A family environment with a thriving team spirit
• 24 days' annual leave (rising with service) plus your birthday off
• Work the ethical way - join a business that has been named one of the world's most ethical for thirteen years running!
• Generous company benefits including private healthcare, employee discounts and many more

• Branch Growth Strategy: Develop and execute plans with the Area Operations Manager for branch expansion.
• Client Relationships: Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and new clients through structured communication to identify needs and maximize business opportunities.
• Team Leadership: Lead a team of consultants, fostering a positive environment, and providing ongoing coaching and support.
• Performance Management: Monitor financial and performance targets for individual consultants and the team, addressing any performance gaps.
• Role Modeling: Promote self-development and create a learning-focused branch culture.

• Opportunity Identification: Conduct local market research and competitor analysis to identify new business opportunities.
• Client Engagement: Build and sustain business relationships through sales visits and marketing initiatives.
• Sales Strategy: Maximize new business by targeting and monitoring sales activities while ensuring sufficient marketing and branch efforts to meet demands.

• Client Retention: Conduct regular client reviews to ensure service quality and address concerns promptly.
• Problem-Solving: Develop solutions for issues in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.

• Performance Reviews: Conduct regular performance evaluations for consultants, addressing underperformance and ensuring proper staffing levels.
• Training Plans: Design individual training plans for consultants, evaluating their effectiveness regularly.
• Motivation: Foster team building, motivational activities, and a culture of continuous learning.

• Regulatory Adherence: Ensure compliance with company policies, client requirements, and legal standards, including applicant referencing and file management.
• Audit Preparedness: Maintain accurate records, support audits, and provide compliance training to consultants.
• Monitor service quality: ensure alignment with BS ISO 9002 standards.

• Target Management: Communicate financial expectations and actual results for both individuals and the team.
• Budgeting: Prepare branch forecasts and ensure profitability by monitoring fees and margins.
• Profitability Analysis: Identify and act on areas impacting profitability.

Interested?

Click apply, submitting an up-to-date CV. We look forward to hearing from you.
At ManpowerGroup we're a global leader in workforce solutions, empowering our people every day to discover their personal best. Our services enable our clients to win in the changing world of work and we connect more than 600,000 people every day to meaningful work across a wide range of skills and industries helping to power the success of clients around the world.

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. In line with our Diversity and Inclusion policy, we welcome applications from all suitably qualified or experienced people regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation or disability. ManpowerGroup is a Disability Confident Employer and we're happy to talk about flexible working.

We can only consider applicants who reside in the UK and hold full right to work.