Senior Recruitment Consultant & Team Leader in Stoke-on-Trent

At 5V Tech, we operate at the forefront of AI, Deep Tech, Edge AI, and IoT - partnering with global leaders and high-growth innovators to place senior, niche talent. We’re now looking for a commercially sharp, technically curious Senior Recruitment Consultant & Team Leader to take ownership of our Go-To-Market (GTM) desk - with a clear pathway into leadership.

This is a true 360 role where you’ll lead from the front, managing the full recruitment lifecycle across Sales, Pre-Sales, Solutions Engineering, Customer Success, Partnerships, and Marketing roles within cutting-edge tech environments. Alongside billing, you’ll build and lead your own specialist GTM team - mentoring junior consultants and shaping the desk into a high-performing revenue stream.

You’ll act as a trusted partner to clients, leveraging our unique ecosystem, networks, and market insight to drive business development and deliver real value. This role is ideal for someone who thrives commercially, enjoys developing others, and wants to build something of their own within a high-growth business.

In return, you’ll get autonomy, progression into leadership, equity potential, and the opportunity to operate in one of the most exciting and future-facing markets in tech - all backed by a collaborative, high-performance culture and uncapped earning potential.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full 360 recruitment cycle for GTM roles across perm and contract within AI, Deep Tech, Edge AI, and IoT markets.
• Proactively develop new client relationships and expand existing accounts through consultative, insight-led engagement.
• Build and maintain a high-quality candidate network of GTM professionals operating in deep-tech and emerging-technology environments.
• Consistently achieve and exceed individual revenue targets, contributing directly to brand-level P&L performance.
• Leverage 5V Tech’s ecosystem position to generate warm leads and differentiated market access.
• Recruit, onboard, and develop junior consultants into your GTM team, instilling commercial discipline and sector expertise from day one.
• Set and monitor individual KPIs, pipeline metrics, and activity targets, holding the team to a high-performance standard.
• Run structured weekly 1:1s, desk reviews, and coaching sessions to accelerate team capability and billing output.
• Foster a culture of accountability, curiosity, and deep market knowledge within the GTM desk.
• Develop and maintain a detailed map of the AI, Deep Tech, Edge AI, and IoT GTM landscape.
• Contribute market insights to 5V Tech leadership to inform brand positioning, content strategy, and commercial planning.
• Represent 5V Tech at industry events, meetups, and conferences to build profile and generate pipeline.

Candidate Profile

Essential experience

• 3–5 years of 360 recruitment experience, with a demonstrable track record of billing consistently above target.
• Proven experience placing GTM / commercial roles within technology or deep-tech sectors.
• Strong commercial acumen — comfortable owning a desk P&L, forecasting pipeline, and driving business development independently.
• Genuine interest in and working knowledge of AI, Deep Tech, Edge AI, IoT, or adjacent frontier technology domains.
• Demonstrable ability to mentor or lead junior team members, even informally, with a clear appetite for formal leadership.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, capable of engaging credibly with C-suite and VP-level hiring managers.

Desirable

• Existing network of GTM professionals within the AI, semiconductor, embedded systems, or IoT ecosystem.
• Experience operating within a specialist or boutique recruitment environment.
• Familiarity with Bullhorn CRM and LinkedIn Sales Navigator.
• Track record of placing internationally, particularly across EMEA and the US.

What We Offer

• A specialist desk in one of the fastest-growing and most defensible segments of the technology recruitment market.
• Unrivalled market access through the Edge AI Foundation partnership, IoT podcast, and WEF IoT Council network.
• Clear progression to desk leadership with genuine equity participation via an established EMI option pool.
• Hybrid working from our London base, with flexibility and autonomy to run your desk your way.
• A collaborative, accountability-driven culture within a founder-led business approaching a significant growth milestone.

What You’ll Get in Return

• Competitive base salary, uncapped commission, and performance-linked bonuses.
• 29+ days holiday (increases to 32 with tenure) + all bank holidays.
• Up to 2x extra paid days off per year.
• Fully paid gym membership via Hussle.
• International Travel Opportunities.
• Up to 3 months paid sabbatical after 5 years of service.
• £1,000 annual personal development fund.
• Tailored career progression from Trainee to Director level.
• Monthly lunch clubs, sales days and team trips.
• Annual Profit Share bonus.
• Yearly company trip abroad.
• £25 personal allowance for salon treatments every 6 weeks.

How to Apply

To apply, please submit your CV and a brief note on why this role interests you.

5Values Consulting Group Ltd is an equal opportunities employer. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.