At a Glance
- Tasks: Build relationships, source candidates, and manage the recruitment process in defence and automation.
- Company: Dynamic recruitment firm focused on defence and automation sectors.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, uncapped commission, structured training, and career progression.
- Other info: Join a high-performance team with exciting incentives and growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Turn your competitive spirit into a rewarding career with real impact.
- Qualifications: Background in competitive sport and a drive to succeed.
- Recruitment Consultant – Defence & Automation Recruitment
- Entry-Level Opportunity for Ex-Athletes
- Type: Full-time, Permanent
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The Opportunity
Are you a former athlete looking to take your competitive mindset, discipline and drive into a high-performance career?
We’re looking for ambitious ex-athletes to join our partners in Defence & Automation Recruitment as aspiring Recruitment Consultants.
No recruitment experience is required. Our partners provide the training, tools and coaching - you bring the mentality.
Recruitment is fast-paced, target-driven and competitive.
You’ll build relationships with candidates and clients, identify opportunities, negotiate deals and develop into a specialist within the defence and automation sectors.
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Why Ex-Athletes?
The qualities that make great athletes often make great recruiters
- Competitive mindset – motivated by targets and winning.
- Resilience – able to bounce back from setbacks.
- Discipline – consistent, focused and hardworking.
- Coachability – hungry to learn and improve.
- Communication – confident building relationships.
- Team mentality – competitive while supporting those around you.
- Mental toughness – comfortable operating outside your comfort zone.
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The Role
You’ll be responsible for
- Building relationships with professionals and clients across the defence and automation sectors.
- Sourcing and interviewing candidates.
- Developing your own network within specialist engineering and technical markets.
- Managing the recruitment process from start to finish.
- Negotiating salaries and offers.
- Developing new business opportunities.
- Working towards individual and team targets.
- Becoming a specialist within your chosen area of defence or automation recruitment.
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- What We’re Looking For
- A background in competitive sport - professional, semi-professional, university or academy level.
- Ambition and a strong desire to succeed commercially.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- A competitive, resilient and target-driven mindset.
- A willingness to learn, take coaching and constantly improve.
- A positive, proactive approach.
- An interest in working within specialist and technically driven industries.
Recruitment experience is not required.
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What We Offer
- Uncapped commission.
- Structured training and ongoing coaching.
- Clear progression based on performance.
- Regular incentives and team competitions.
- A high-performance, team-focused environment.
- The opportunity to build a long-term career in defence and automation recruitment.
- The opportunity to develop specialist knowledge within technically advanced and highly specialised markets.
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- Your Next Challenge
You’ve already learned how to compete. Now it’s time to turn that mentality into a career in business.
Apply now and start your career in Defence & Automation Recruitment
Recruitment Consultant in Portsmouth employer: Crossover Partner Group Ltd
Join a dynamic team in Portsmouth where your competitive spirit as an ex-athlete can thrive in a high-performance recruitment environment. With structured training, ongoing coaching, and clear progression paths, we offer a supportive culture that values resilience and ambition, allowing you to build a rewarding career in the defence and automation sectors while enjoying uncapped commission and regular incentives.
Contact Details:
Crossover Partner Group Ltd Recruitment Team
