Product & Design Recruitment Consultant

There’s something special about connecting exceptional product talent with brands that are changing the game. At Acquire, we’ve spent the last six years doing exactly that - partnering with disruptive consumer brands like TRIP, Pooch & Mutt, Tentbox, and Ruggable to find the strategic minds who shape their product experiences.

We’re not your typical recruitment agency. Founded in 2018 by Alex Marriner, Acquire Digital Talent was built with a clear vision: to create a human-first, specialist firm that genuinely impacts our clients’ growth trajectories. Based in beautiful Bournemouth, we’ve established ourselves as experts in the DTC/CPG space, with a growing footprint in both the UK and US markets.

Our team may be small (currently just Alex and our Head of Talent Delivery, Kasia), but our ambitions are anything but. We’re on track for significant expansion in the UK and US, with plans to even open a US office in the future – an opportunity you could potentially be part of.

As our new Product & Design Recruitment Consultant, you’ll operate as a true 360 consultant, taking ownership of the entire recruitment cycle. You’ll build relationships with exciting consumer brands, understand their product needs, and source exceptional talent including Heads of Design, Product Designers, UX/UI Specialists, Product Managers, and Heads of Product who can transform user experiences and drive business growth.

What makes this opportunity different is our unique structure. With Kasia focusing on talent delivery, you’ll have expert support with candidate research and qualification – meaning you can concentrate on winning new business and growing even faster than in a traditional 360 role.

You’re someone with 1-2+ years of 360 recruitment experience who understands what it takes to excel in this industry. Perhaps you’ve already specialised in product or design recruitment – if so, fantastic! But what’s more important is your drive to master your craft and build genuine partnerships with both clients and candidates.

You listen first and speak second, understanding that empathy is the foundation of successful recruitment. You’re meticulous about following through on your promises and consistently deliver excellence in everything you do. Most importantly, you operate with complete integrity, valuing honest relationships over quick wins.

Let’s be transparent – recruitment is incredibly rewarding, but it’s not always easy. You’ll need resilience to handle rejection and the determination to keep pushing forward. This isn’t a standard 9-5 role where you can completely switch off at the end of the day. Candidates may need to speak after hours, clients might send important emails at 7pm, and building your reputation in your niche takes consistent effort. If you’re looking for a job where you can clock in and clock out without thinking about work until the next day, this probably isn’t the right fit. But if you’re willing to put in the work, the professional and financial rewards can be extraordinary.

We believe in rewarding excellence. That’s why we offer:

• A competitive base salary between £28,000-£35,000, depending on your experience
• A commission structure that pays out up to 30% of everything you bill
• Clear career progression opportunities, including potential paths to team leadership or even directorship
• The chance to help build something special as we expand across markets
• A supportive, collaborative team culture built on our EMPIRE values
• A hybrid working model after your probation period (5 days in our Bournemouth office during probation, with the opportunity for 1 day working from home thereafter)

If you’re ready to move beyond traditional recruitment and join a firm redefining what specialist talent acquisition looks like in the product and design space, we’d love to hear from you. This isn’t just another recruitment job – it’s an opportunity to be part of something meaningful, connecting talented product specialists with brands that are changing the way consumers experience products.

To apply, hit the apply button, and we’ll be in touch. Let’s write the next chapter of Acquire’s story together.