At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead recruitment strategies and manage multi-site accounts in a dynamic environment.
- Company: Large independent recruiter focused on empowering their people.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career growth opportunities, and a chance to shape recruitment strategies.
- Other info: Exciting opportunity for strategic thinkers looking to grow professionally.
- Why this job: Make a significant impact while advancing your leadership journey in recruitment.
- Qualifications: Experience managing industrial accounts and strong leadership skills required.
Full time - Travelling between Kettering, Crick and Stoke on Trent.
Are you an experienced Account Manager who has experience with multi Industrial national on site accounts? Do you have the ambition to shape the future of multi-site recruitment? Our client, a large independent recruiter, is looking for an experienced Account Manager that wishes to move away from sales and has experience managing large multi-site Industrial accounts within the Kettering, Crick and Stoke on Trent region. Your role will be to lead and refine recruitment strategies across multiple locations. This is the perfect opportunity for someone with solid experience in managing and developing on site accounts within the Industrial sector to further elevate their career and make a significant impact in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Please note: This role will be looking after three accounts which are based in Bedford, Crick and Stoke on Trent. My client is committed to empowering their people to achieve their full potential, and they are seeking someone with the drive, expertise, and vision to make an immediate difference while also positioning themselves for greater responsibilities and leadership within the next couple of years.
What You’ll Do as an Account Manager
- Lead Recruitment Strategies: Own the end-to-end recruitment process, ensuring alignment with workforce planning and developing recruitment initiatives that drive success across your multi-site accounts.
- Stakeholder Management: Build and nurture relationships with senior leaders across your national accounts.
- Data-Driven Decisions: Use Excel and recruitment analytics dashboards to monitor and analyse performance, making data-backed decisions that fuel continuous improvement.
- Lead and Inspire Teams: Guide and develop your team of coordinators on site, ensuring high performance, engagement, and alignment with their broader business goals.
- Compliance & Standards: Stay ahead of UK employment law and compliance standards, ensuring that all recruitment practices adhere to regulatory requirements, including agency worker regulations and minimum wage laws.
- Continuous Improvement & Innovation: Champion the adoption of digital tools and industry best practices, pushing the envelope on new initiatives that improve recruitment processes and deliver superior results.
What We’re Looking For
- Account Manager Experience: A track record of managing recruitment across multiple on site Industrial sector accounts in different locations.
- Industrial Recruitment Experience: A proven track record within the industrial sector.
- Strategic Vision: The ability to analyse trends, adjust strategies, and ensure that recruitment plans are always aligned with evolving business needs.
- Experience of growing and developing on site accounts to their full potential.
- People Leadership: A focus on motivating, developing, and holding your team accountable to achieve their best.
What We Need from You…
- Resilience & Agility: Comfort in navigating a changing environment, overcoming challenges, and delivering results under pressure.
- Ownership & Accountability: A proactive approach with a strong sense of responsibility for both your team's performance and the success of recruitment activities.
- Emotional Intelligence: A leader who can empathise, motivate, and build strong relationships within your team, driving positive engagement.
- Commitment to Service Excellence: A passion for delivering outstanding recruitment services and consistently exceeding client expectations.
Highly Desirable but Not Essential:
- Knowledge of UK Employment Law: Familiarity with current employment law and compliance standards in recruitment.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Industrial Accounts Manager that has had experience managing and developing accounts in various locations, a strategic thinker and results-driven leader to step into a pivotal role and contribute to shaping my client's recruitment landscape. If you’re looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity, where you can continue to grow, learn, and evolve professionally, we’d love to hear from you!
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Note: All candidates must demonstrate their Right to Work in the UK. A full UK driver's license is highly desired for this role.
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