Recruitment Director - #2189290

Recruitment Director / Managing Director Designate

Location: Flexible / Hybrid Yorkshire /Midlands 

Salary: £100,000 + Basic Salary + Executive Bonus + Long-Term Incentive Potential + Benefits

Lead the Growth of a Market-Leading Recruitment Business

A  respected and ambitious recruitment businesses to appoint an exceptional Recruitment Director / Managing Director Designate.

This is a rare opportunity for an experienced Recruitment Director, Operations Director, Regional Director or Managing Director from a UK recruitment agency background to join an established, recruitment organisation entering a significant growth phase.

With substantial investment already made into the business and specialist external growth consultants supporting expansion plans, the company is focused on scaling its existing operations, opening new offices and increasing market share across the Midlands /Yorkshire and Northern England.

A key objective will be accelerating the growth of a highly successful temporary recruitment operation, increasing contractor numbers, driving profitability and building leadership capability across multiple locations.

This is far more than a traditional Recruitment Director role. It offers a genuine succession plan into a future Managing Director position for an ambitious leader looking to shape the next chapter of an established recruitment business.

The Opportunity

Reporting directly to the Board and business owners, you will play a central role in defining and delivering the company's growth strategy.

You will provide strategic and operational leadership across the business, driving commercial performance, scaling operations and ensuring the infrastructure is in place to support long-term expansion.

As part of the succession plan, you will be actively involved in board-level decision-making, business planning and future growth initiatives from day one.

Define and execute long-term growth strategies alongside the Board and ownership team.

Lead commercial performance across multiple recruitment divisions, branches and locations.

Grow temporary recruitment revenues, contractor numbers and gross profit.

Improve profitability, productivity, fill rates and client retention.

Lead new office launches across the Midlands and Northern England.

Drive client acquisition, market expansion and sector diversification.

Deliver transformation programmes that improve scalability and operational efficiency.

Develop and mentor high-performing leadership teams.

Build a culture of accountability, performance and continuous improvement.

Strengthen systems, processes and operational structures to support future growth.

Work alongside external growth consultants to implement strategic change initiatives.

Identify new revenue streams and market opportunities.

Develop succession plans and future leadership capability.

Progress towards a planned transition into the Managing Director position.

We are seeking a commercially driven recruitment leader with proven experience of scaling recruitment businesses and delivering sustainable growth.

Experience

Current or previous leadership experience within a UK-based recruitment agency.

Previous experience as a Recruitment Director, Operations Director, Regional Director, Business Director, Managing Director or equivalent.

Strong track record of growing temporary recruitment businesses and contractor workforces.

Experience leading multi-site recruitment operations and branch networks.

Proven ability to deliver revenue growth, profit improvement and business expansion.

Strong commercial awareness and P&L management expertise.

Experience leading organisational change, transformation and growth programmes.

Ability to develop, inspire and retain high-performing leadership teams.

Excellent board-level communication and stakeholder management skills.

This may suit a current Managing Director,Operations Director or Regional Director that has Recruitment Agency Leadership with knowledge of Temporary Recruitment ,Manufacturing Recruitment, Multi-Site Management,Board-Level Leadership

Sector Experience

Experience within one or more of the following sectors would be advantageous:

Industrial Recruitment

Manufacturing Recruitment

Automotive Recruitment

FMCG Recruitment

Engineering Recruitment

Technical Recruitment

Supply Chain & Logistics Recruitment

Professional Services Recruitment

Benefits 

• Genuine succession plan into a future Managing Director position.
• Significant investment and ambitious growth strategy already in place.
• Opportunity to lead expansion across new geographical markets.
• Direct Board exposure and executive-level decision-making responsibility.
• High-autonomy leadership role with substantial influence.
• Support from experienced owners, senior leadership and external growth consultants.
• Opportunity to build a market-leading temporary recruitment operation.
• Ability to leave a lasting legacy within a highly respected recruitment business.
• Excellent Package including MD Salary + possible relocation if required 

Interested?

All applications and enquiries will be handled in the strictest confidence.

For a confidential discussion, apply today or contact Michelle Waterworth Recruitment directly and in confidence . (email address removed),com

If you're a Recruitment Director, Operations Director, Regional Director or Managing Director looking for a genuine succession opportunity within a growing recruitment business, we'd love to hear from you.

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