Recruitment Consultant

Senior Recruitment Consultant
Southampton, SO15 2JU
£38,400 – £48,100 + commission!

Welcome to Hays!
At Hays, we believe in being long-term partners with our people as well as our customers. With over 50 years’ experience Hays operates in 16 countries within 6 core industries and a selection of local specialisms.

Together, we are better together: we support, celebrate, and share with each other to create stronger outcomes for all. Launch your career with the world’s leading specialist recruitment & workforce solution organisation. Join the Hays team!

The role
We are looking for a driven and commercially minded Recruitment Consultant to join our Technology team in Southampton. This is a fantastic opportunity if you have 18 months+ experience to take ownership of a perm desk and play a key role in driving the next phase of growth within the Data & Analytics market.

The Data market continues to be one of the most active and skill-short areas within Technology recruitment, with strong demand across Data Engineering, Analytics, BI, Data Architecture and AI-related roles. By growing our current capability, we will increase market coverage, strengthen client and candidate engagement and unlock greater growth potential within a growing and resilient sector.

Your New Team
The Southampton office is a well-established, highly collaborative business with strong tenure and extensive market coverage. Within Technology, the team has built a strong reputation across Cyber, Software Development, Cloud, Infrastructure, Data, Public Sector, underpinned by longstanding client relationships and consistent demand. With high productivity within the team, this is a high‑impact opportunity for someone looking to build something substantial in a growing, future‑focused market.

You’ll be joining a team of seven consultants, each with a clear temp or perm focus across the public and private sectors. The wider office provides a supportive environment with experienced leadership and strong cross-team collaboration across a range of specialisms in the South Region, including HR, Finance, Procurement, Business Support, and Construction & Property.

The Opportunity
What can I expect day to day?

As a recruitment consultant you will gain exposure to a range of different activities whilst being supported by a structured training and development programme from day one. Some of your main responsibilities may include:
• Source, interview and match high-quality candidates to roles
• Identify and proactively partner with new and existing clients through new outreach and business development calls to build better, profitable outcomes by understanding their hiring needs and challenges
• Manage the recruitment process by guiding candidates and Clients through the full recruitment process from taking a brief to negotiating offers
• Be bold and curious, developing specialist market expertise by actively seeking to understand your customer’s market
• Take accountability for meeting targets and delivering your monetary goals that contribute to the growth and profitability of Hays
• Be part of vibrant and inclusive culture that cheers on progress by celebrating personal and team performance

Who are we looking for?
You’ll be ambitious pushing outside your comfort zone and willing to experiment. It’s not just about who you are, but who you want to become.
• Effective communication skills and interpersonal skills, having honest conversations
• Customer centric by understanding clients’ needs and delivering tailored solutions
• Have a strategic mindset to spot opportunities and drive profitable outcomes
• Open to change being comfortable in a fast-paced target driven environment
• Develop new business relationships and maintain your network of client companies through business development calls, client visits, networking and entertainment events.
• Collaborative in spirit, people focused with a sales-driven mentality.
• Be resilient, bold and curious

What you’ll get in return – The Hays Deal
Believing that personal growth leads to professional progression, you’ll feel heard, valued and assured that we care about your wellbeing, inan inclusive environment where you can be your authentic self.This will enable you to reach your full potential, broadening your ability to make a positive impact leading to your own personal success.

• Access to team leadership trainingfor you to evolve your career
• Cutting-edge tools and technologyto enable you to make an extraordinary impact
• Flexible work arrangements: Hybrid working policy
• Generous leave entitlementsto take advantage of parental leave, volunteering days and your birthday off!
• Celebrate success: Culture built on rewarding success with the opportunity to influence your earning potential with uncapped commission in addition to base salary
• High Performer Incentives including local and international trips. Montenegro 2024, South Africa 2025 and Mauritius this year!
• Global career opportunities -make your mark locally or explore international opportunities with Hays
• Thrive in a workplace where diversity is celebrated, and everyone feels welcome
• Wellbeing rewards:Benefit from health, leisure and lifestyle partnership discounts
• Employee Resource Groups and Working Groupsfor you to connect and collaborate with like-minded colleagues

What to do next
If you strive for performance, see things through whilst acting with integrity? Hays is the place to be. Joining Hays meansjoining a business that’s going places.Apply today!