Part of the STR Group, Blackfield Associates specialises in providing specialist permanent and contract recruitment services. Since 2000, STR has been comprised of five niche brands working in Life Sciences, Architecture & Interior Design, Automation, Maritime and Engineering & Manufacturing.
Senior Recruitment Consultant
This role is for our Life Sciences brand Blackfield Associates
Location
Handcross
Salary
£25,000 - £34,000 with uncapped commission up to 30%
The Role
To support our growth plans our Life Sciences brand ‘Blackfield Associates’, are looking to appoint a Head of DACH to further develop our existing client base whilst adding further customers to the portfolio. You will be the first Blackfield Associates consultant in Switzerland, starting remotely to build the business. Blackfield have agreements with many International leading pharmaceutical, bio-tech, medical device and regulated manufacturing companies. Relationships are key and this role will focus on ringfencing, enhancing and expanding these relationships with key stakeholders within Switzerland.
As you grow, the idea would be to find and hire the first set of employees with a goal to build a small team. This opportunity will be develop your career, open an office and establish STR AG for the years ahead.
What are we looking for?
- Minimum 2 years of recruitment experience
- Strong business acumen and commercial outlook
- Initiative and pride in managing your own desk
- Proven financial performance in either contract or permanent recruitment
- Self-starter who is target and goal-oriented
- Clear career vision and pride in excelling
- Positive approach to everything you do
- Desire for success, confidence, and self-belief
- Hardworking, punctual, and able to work to tight deadlines
- Flexible, adaptable, and able to think outside of the box
What do we offer?
- Competitive, market-leading basic salary
- Structured, clear, performance-based career progression opportunities with fast-track promotions
- Up to 30% commission scheme
- Leadership Training & Development opportunities
- Flexible and hybrid working options
- Breakfast club
- Employee of the Month & Quarter awards
- Quarterly Directors Lunches at 5* restaurants
- EDI (Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion) board
- Annual conference, summer & Christmas parties celebrating with the whole company
- Special work anniversaries, including chocolate or sweet bouquet, voucher, champagne, bonus & additional holiday depending on length of service
- 23 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing by one day each year of service, capped at 28 days)
- Option to purchase up to 5 extra holiday days
- Healthcare cash plan and optional private healthcare from Day 1
- Company pension scheme
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
- Birthday off
- Drinks fridge
- Free onsite parking
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Referral Programme
Apply now!
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Listen to our employees...
Kerry Critchell
Account Manager - Insignis
When I finished university, I took a role supporting individuals with complex needs in an assisted living home. On starting at STR Group, I joined a warm medico-legal desk where I was able to use my knowledge and experience working with complex health needs and healthcare professionals, and incorporate the skills and training from the Training Academy to make 5 placements. This included Case Managers, Expert Witnesses, and Nurse Analysts.
David Ambrose
Recruitment Consultant - Talos Automation
The Training Academy at STR is very thorough and although I had no background in recruitment or engineering, it enabled me to have a lot of confidence at my desk within a short space of time. Learning the best recruitment processes, along with the best techniques in candidate and client management, gave me the confidence to take on roles of great significance for my clients, enabling me to set a new placement record around international high-salary positions in my first year.
Oliver Page
Recruitment Consultant - Blackfield Associates
The training programme gave me an outstanding base understanding of recruitment and allowed me to gain the knowledge of how to both attract clients and candidates leading to me having a successful first year. One of the most important things for me is enjoying where you work and at Blackfield, I don’t think I have a single bad memory! I don’t think that you need specific experience to be successful in recruitment just a good work ethic.
Yasmin Hutchings
Senior Recruitment Consultant - Blackfield Associates
STR offered clear progression points and goals to strive for which motivated me. I have always wanted to work in the pharmaceutical industry and had started in pharmaceutical sales. However, when I worked with Blackfield during some work experience, I bought into the culture they have created. Everyone is self-motivated, driven and strives to be the best they can.
Kerry Critchell
Account Manager - Insignis
When I finished university, I took a role supporting individuals with complex needs in an assisted living home. On starting at STR Group, I joined a warm medico-legal desk where I was able to use my knowledge and experience working with complex health needs and healthcare professionals, and incorporate the skills and training from the Training Academy to make 5 placements. This included Case Managers, Expert Witnesses, and Nurse Analysts.
David Ambrose
Recruitment Consultant - Talos Automation
The Training Academy at STR is very thorough and although I had no background in recruitment or engineering, it enabled me to have a lot of confidence at my desk within a short space of time. Learning the best recruitment processes, along with the best techniques in candidate and client management, gave me the confidence to take on roles of great significance for my clients, enabling me to set a new placement record around international high-salary positions in my first year.
Oliver Page
Recruitment Consultant - Blackfield Associates
The training programme gave me an outstanding base understanding of recruitment and allowed me to gain the knowledge of how to both attract clients and candidates leading to me having a successful first year. One of the most important things for me is enjoying where you work and at Blackfield, I don’t think I have a single bad memory! I don’t think that you need specific experience to be successful in recruitment just a good work ethic.
Yasmin Hutchings
Senior Recruitment Consultant - Blackfield Associates
STR offered clear progression points and goals to strive for which motivated me. I have always wanted to work in the pharmaceutical industry and had started in pharmaceutical sales. However, when I worked with Blackfield during some work experience, I bought into the culture they have created. Everyone is self-motivated, driven and strives to be the best they can.