Recruitment Consultant

Innovare | AI Talent Partners

Recruitment Consultant

Blofield Business Centre, Norwich (on-site)

Do you want real ownership, high-quality live roles from day one, and direct coaching to become a top performer within technology recruitment?

At Innovare, we’re hiring a Recruitment Consultant to help deliver into a global RPO partnership, alongside retained, exclusive work across the UK and US, and scale our boutique Recruitment Agency that values quality, pace, and trust.

About Innovare

Innovare is a specialist AI, Software, and DevOps recruitment partner, supporting VC-backed start-ups and enterprise AI teams across the UK and US. You’ll play a hands-on role shaping our processes, culture, and growth as we scale.

What You’ll Do

• Manage the full recruitment cycle across permanent and contract roles, starting with delivery, then progressing into business development.
• Source and engage top-tier candidates through proactive search, referrals, and content-led outreach.
• Run interviews, offers, and onboarding with a consultative, data-driven approach.
• Build relationships with hiring managers across the UK and the US, including delivery to an RPO and a Fortune 100 client.
• Track and share market insights across AI, Data, and Software to become a go-to expert in your niche.
• Hit activity and CV-to-interview KPIs that drive consistent placements and repeat business.
• Each week, you will work three days 9am to 6pm, and two days 12-8pm

What You’ll Bring

• 9–36 months’ experience in technology recruitment, a quality-focused sector, or professional sales.
• Proven resilience, coachability, and ambition.
• Strong communication skills, you write clearly, build rapport easily, and influence with integrity.
• Confidence with outbound engagement, in particular on calls, video, and tailored written outreach.
• Curious to learn, take feedback, and own results in a fast-paced, growth-driven environment.

Why Join Innovare

• Warm desk, live jobs – over £200k of exclusive vacancies forecast across the UK and US in the next 6 months
• High-value fees – average UK fee £12,500, average US fee £22,000.
• No splits in year one – full commission on live roles you fill, no matter who brought on the client.
• Transparent earnings – Realistic £50,000–£60,000 OTE year one, uncapped.
• 1:1 mentorship from a top biller (£500k+ annual billings) with a decade of proven success.
• Structured progression – from delivery and lead generation → account ownership → BD → leadership.
• Learning & development – tailored training, BD frameworks, objection handling, and AI hiring playbooks.
• Meaningful incentives – personalised milestone rewards, luxury travel incentives, and performance recognition.
• International exposure – work a blend of UK and US roles for variety and higher deal values.
• Long-term upside – six-figure potential by year three, with equity opportunities tied to billing milestones.

What Success Looks Like

• Month 1: Productive desk setup, mapped target accounts, first shortlists submitted, interviews arranged.
• Quarter 1: 3+ placements delivered, trusted relationships built with key hiring managers.
• Month 6 : Consistent billings, ownership of a defined niche, and a pipeline of repeat and new business.

Benefits

• £25,000–£30,000 base salary
• 20% flat commission (rising to 33%-36% total compensation post senior promotion)
• Incentives tailored to you, from technology products, work from anywhere weeks, 4-day work week for on target performance, and luxury holidays
• Free parking
• Company laptop & phone
• 3% matched pension
• The best technology on the market to automate outreach, so you can spend your time building relationships.

Interested? Please apply and reach out to Bradleigh Barnes