Recruitment Consultant – Commercial & Finance

Join One of Ireland’s Leading Recruitment Agencies

At Excel Recruitment, we’re approaching a major milestone as we prepare to celebrate 25 years in business next year. Over the past two decades, we’ve grown into one of Ireland’s leading recruitment agencies, building long-standing partnerships with clients and candidates across Commercial, Finance, Retail, Healthcare, Hospitality, Industrial and Supply Chain.

As we continue to expand, we’re looking for an ambitious and commercially focused Recruitment Consultant to join our Commercial & Finance division. This is an opportunity to join an established and respected brand, inherit a warm desk and build your own market while being supported to drive new business, grow revenue and maximise your earning potential.

We’re looking to speak with recruiters who have a proven track record in business development, client acquisition and relationship management, and who are confident generating new opportunities through proactive sales activity. If you’re motivated by winning business, building lasting client relationships and growing a successful desk, we’d love to hear from you.

Location: Dublin City Centre (Dublin 1 / Dublin 7) or Naas office available too- Hybrid Working Available

What’s On Offer

• Competitive base salary with uncapped commission
• Warm desk with existing clients, active vacancies and immediate earning potential
• Hybrid working options
• Early finish Fridays
• Clear career progression opportunities
• Industry-leading training and ongoing development
• Quarterly and annual incentive programmes
• Company social events and team celebrations
• Wellness initiatives and employee support programmes
• Access to industry-leading recruitment technology, sourcing tools and databases
• Strong marketing support to help build your personal brand and market presence
• Autonomy to develop and grow your own desk
• Supportive, collaborative and high-performing team environment
• Opportunity to work with one of Ireland’s most recognised recruitment brands
• A high-performance culture where success is recognised and rewarded
• Genuine opportunity to significantly increase your earnings and accelerate your career

The Opportunity

This is a true 360 recruitment role with a strong emphasis on business development, sales and desk growth.

You’ll inherit a warm desk with existing clients and opportunities, but success in this role will come from your ability to generate new business, build strong client relationships and develop long-term partnerships. You’ll have the freedom to manage your desk like your own business while benefiting from the support, infrastructure and reputation of an established recruitment brand.

Whether it’s cold calling prospective clients, re-engaging dormant accounts, attending networking events, building referral networks or expanding existing client relationships, you’ll play a key role in driving revenue and growing your market.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively identify and secure new business opportunities through cold calling, warm calling, networking, referrals and client meetings
• Build and maintain strong relationships with prospective and existing clients
• Develop and manage a pipeline of new business opportunities
• Convert leads into long-term client partnerships
• Negotiate terms of business, recruitment fees and service agreements
• Identify opportunities to grow and maximise existing client accounts
• Conduct market mapping and business development campaigns within your specialist sector
• Qualify vacancies and provide tailored recruitment solutions to clients
• Source, interview and manage candidates throughout the recruitment process
• Build and maintain a strong network of Commercial and Finance professionals
• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle from initial client engagement through to successful placement
• Provide market insights, salary benchmarking and recruitment advice to clients
• Consistently achieve and exceed activity, placement and revenue targets
• Build your personal brand and reputation within your market
• Take ownership of your desk and drive its long-term growth and profitability

About You

• Previous recruitment experience, ideally within a 360 recruitment environment
• Proven track record of business development, sales and client acquisition within recruitment
• Strong experience building and managing client relationships
• Confident generating new business through cold calling, warm calling, networking and relationship building
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage and influence decision-makers
• Fluent written and verbal communication skills
• Commercially minded with a strong focus on revenue generation and growth
• Experience managing the full recruitment process from client acquisition through to placement
• Strong negotiation, influencing and relationship management skills
• Target-driven with a proven ability to achieve and exceed sales goals
• Highly organised with strong time management and desk management skills
• Self-motivated, ambitious and eager to grow a successful desk
• Resilient, proactive and comfortable working in a fast-paced, sales-focused environment
• Passionate about delivering exceptional service to both clients and candidates

Why Join Excel Recruitment?

As we approach 25 years in business, Excel Recruitment continues to grow, invest and evolve. Our success has been built on the quality of our people, the strength of our client relationships and our commitment to delivering exceptional results.

We provide our consultants with the tools, training, support and autonomy needed to succeed. You’ll have the opportunity to build your own market, grow your own desk, increase your earnings and progress your career within a business that genuinely rewards ambition and performance.

If you’re a recruiter who thrives on business development, enjoys building relationships and wants to be part of a successful and growing team, we’d love to hear from you.

This role offers valuable experience within a growing Commercial & Finance team, providing the opportunity to work warm client relationships, develop business development capability, and build a long‑term career with a multi award‑winning recruitment business. Please apply using the link below for the attention of Cloe Stapleton. For any questions regarding the role, please contact Excel Recruitment on (01) 871 7676.
If you are interested in this opportunity and would also like to be considered for other suitable roles aligned with your experience and skill set, please submit your updated CV in Word format via the application link provided.
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