Senior Consultant - Comms & IR

Looking to develop your career at a well-renowned agency with a great reputation, culture and training? 

We are seeking a talented and experienced recruitment consultant or industry professional to join our permanent Communications and Investor Relations team. The role of Senior Consultant is a substantial one; you're expected to be an industry specialist, capable of managing client and candidate relationships at a senior level. You’ll have the opportunity to work with start-up’s through to FTSE 100 businesses and candidates who are leaders in their field. The team is focused on providing permanent staffing to clients, via either retained, exclusive or contingent solutions.

Responsibilities will include:
- Account management - you will manage key accounts, maximising their potential, networking them thoroughly, qualifying client requirements and reporting on the accounts performance.
- Business development - you will source new clients through a variety of methods, including networking, candidate tracking, telesales, email, events and face to face meetings.
- Full candidate and client full lifecycle management.
- Creating thought leadership on your sector.
- Sourcing candidates using methods such as adverts, job board searches, networking, headhunting and referrals.
- Selling retained, exclusive and contingent solutions, negotiating fees and planning recruitment delivery processes, ensuring the correct sales strategy is selected to match the client’s requirements.
- Supervising junior staff to ensure that clients receive full post-placement administration and candidate management support.
- You will manage and develop corporate accounts focused on a range of sectors.

You will have:
- Proven experience in a similar role, ideally within either Communications or Investor Relations, although we are happy to consider anyone looking at changing sector.
- Successful track record of building a permanent recruitment desk.
- Ability to maximise existing client relationships and generate new ones through a variety of business development methods.
- Strong relationship building and account management skills.
- Motivation to deliver excellent service and develop relevant market knowledge.
- Experience mentoring and training junior staff is desirable.
- A relevant degree level qualification or equivalent experience.

We offer a holistic and supportive culture, in which you will be continually trained and developed. The successful candidate will receive a market leading remuneration package, benefits and incentives.

Please contact Serrol Osman on serrol.osman@emr.co.uk if you are interested or would like some more information.