Job Description:

Recruitment Consultant – Tech Recruitment

Entry-Level Opportunity for Ex-Athletes.

Location: Manchester
Salary: £28,000–£30,000 + uncapped commission
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 Tech 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 technology market.

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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 Tech professionals and clients.
• Sourcing and interviewing candidates.
• Developing your own network within the technology sector.
• 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 Tech.

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.

Recruitment experience is not required.

What We Offer

• £28,000–£30,000 base salary.
• 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 technology recruitment.

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 Tech recruitment.