Recruitment & Business Director – Manchester- New Role, New Consultancy.
Role Overview:
Recruitment & Talent Consultancy coming in Manchester in 2026. An Irish owned consultancy with offices in Ireland, Canada & North America, we have experienced consistent growth and achievement of our goals, the next phase of our growth is to bring Osborne to Manchester. Where we can continue to build on existing relationships and connections, whilst finding organisations to delivery Recruitment Excellence to find the right person for the right job.
We would like to hire a Recruitment & Business Director to build and drive the Osbornes 1st UK office to great success.
The Osborne team culture is High Performance, High Commitment and High Quality, where we live and breathe our strong values of Excellence, Growth, Integrity, Collaboration, and Care. Our objective is to #ChangeLives with a mission to find the Right Person, for the Right Job, No Compromise.
Our clients span across multiples sectors and industries delivering Excellent Permanent, Contract and Temporary Staffing Solutions. Multi award winners as recognised Recruitment professional body ERF in Ireland, & numerous Business networks.
Role:
You will have support from a well-established team, however the Recruitment & Business Director role will require you to build on an existing/ create a new network of companies in Manchester seeking to engage with Osborne, introducing our range of services to maximise relationships and revenue.
Building and leading a team of Recruitment Consultants across multiple Recruitment specialisms to not only achieve but surpass monthly, quarterly and annual financial targets.
Build excellence in all aspects of the role from client delivery, excellent candidate experiences using a combination of traditional and modern sourcing strategies
Lead by example in delivering excellent recruitment solutions and customer service to clients and candidates, securing excellent testimonials and high NPS scores.
A Brand ambassador for Osborne and representing the company when visiting client and networking across Manchester.
This will be a 360 role, with responsibility for delivery on your desk, to your clients and financial and non-financial objectives.
As part of the SLT for Osborne you will be accountable for delivery of the Manchester business growth strategy.
Why Join Osborne?
Competitive salary and uncapped commission.
25 days annual leave
3.5 additional company days including your Birthday off and half day for Christmas Shopping
Paid Paternity & Maternity leave packages
Pension
Flexible benefits package- % of salary you choose the benefit you would like.
Career Development paths
Other benefits include:
Be part of a growing collaborative and dynamic team.
Opportunity to drive significant business growth and work with high-calibre clients.
Ad hoc competitions and prizes
Annual Company Award events.
Requirements:
Preferably Masters Qualified, min of bachelor’s degree in business, or Sales, or Marketing, or a related field preferred.
8-10 years’ experience in a Recruitment consultancy with a min of 5 years People leadership / management experience in high quality Recruitment environment.
Strong business acumen to understand effective business and market trends in the area required with a passion for Recruitment industry. Having a strong knowledge of employment and business opportunities in the region.
Passionate about building and driving a Recruitment Consultancy start up. Proven experience building and leading teams to achieve great success across multiple recruitment disciplines.
Proven track record in developing successful recruitment and sourcing strategies whilst achieving targets and KPI’s
Professional, personable individual with excellent communication and leadership skills and a strong ability to build lasting relationships with colleagues, clients, and candidates
Excellent negotiation, and collaboration skills.
Self-motivated with the ability to work independently, whilst collaborating with the rest of the Osborne team.
Proficiency in using CRM software and other sales tools.
Proficient in MS Office / 365.
Ability to travel when required.
Fully authorised to work full time in the UK
How to Apply:
To find out more, please contact Ayesha Thomspon, in absolute confidence on ayesha.thompson@osborne.ie. Alternatively, you can send your CV directly through the link provided. If you are interested in finding out more about the above role and would like to be considered for this or other suitable roles that we may have available for your skill set – please attach your CV via the link provided. Please submit your updated CV in Word Format.
Osborne are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
