Recruitment Team Leader (contract division)

Recruitment Team Leader (Contract division)

Manchester (Tootal Building, Oxford Road)

Maxwell Bond are a multi-award winning recruitment business specialising in technology, robotics, tech sales, and leadership hires. Known for our high-performance culture, industry-leading training, and genuine career progression opportunities, we’ve established ourselves as one of Manchester’s leading recruitment consultancies.

We are now hiring for a Recruitment Team Leader to join our high-performing technology recruitment Contract division in Manchester. This is one of the most significant Contract recruitment leadership opportunities in the North West, offering the chance to take an already successful Contract division and scale it towards market leading.

Our Contract division is already generating £9m–£10m turnover annually, with more than 300 contractors placed across the UK, EU, and USA. We have strong foundations, established delivery capability, proven client relationships, and a high-performing team already in place. This is not a “manage what’s there” role, and it’s not a start-from-scratch opportunity — this is a genuine scale-up leadership role with the ambition to build one of the UK’s leading contract recruitment businesses.

The Opportunity

As the Contract division Team Leader, you will play a pivotal role in driving the next phase of growth for the business. You will manage and grow your own contract desk while leading, developing, and scaling a team of consultants focused on increasing contractor runners, expanding key accounts, and winning new business across the UK, EU, and USA markets.

You will work directly with senior leadership and have the autonomy, investment, and support needed to:

• Drive strategy and shape the future of the contract division
• Build and develop a high-performing recruitment team
• Own revenue growth and market expansion
• Create a standout contract offering within the North West market

Our long-term vision is ambitious: scaling the contract business towards £100m.

For the right person, this opportunity offers genuine ownership, scale, and the chance to build a market-leading division with a platform that is already proven and performing.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and grow your own contract recruitment desk and contractor runner book
• Generate new business opportunities and win new clients across target markets
• Build, lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing contract recruitment team
• Drive team performance, KPIs, contractor numbers, and revenue growth
• Develop strategic relationships with key clients across the UK, EU, and USA
• Contribute to the long-term growth strategy of the contract division

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience within the contract recruitment sector
• Strong track record of billing and managing contractor runners
• Demonstrable success in business development and client acquisition
• Previous leadership, management, or mentoring experience
• Ambition to build and scale a high-growth contract recruitment division
• A growth mindset with the drive to create something exceptional

Benefits

• Uncapped commission structure
• Quarterly incentive trips (Ibiza, Portugal, Italy, Greece and more)
• Award-winning training and development
• Clear progression pathway into senior leadership
• Regular social events, lunch clubs, and team incentives
• Hybrid working from our Manchester city centre office

Apply Now

If you are a high-performing contract recruiter looking for an opportunity with genuine ownership, scale, earning potential, and long-term career progression, we would love to hear from you.