Principal Recruitment Consultant - Join Our European Growth StoryAre you a high-performing 360 recruiter with experience across European markets?Do you want to be part of a team building something new - and moving into leadership role as part of a 2-year company strategy?We have established a new business unit focused on the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) - and we're looking for ambitious Freelance or Permanent Consultants at all levels to build it with us.The OpportunityFor 25 years, we've successfully placed engineering professionals across the UK, building long-term client partnerships, a trusted brand, and a strong delivery model.Now, we're taking those proven success stories into the DACH region.This is your chance to join a team at the ground floor of a strategic European expansion - working collaboratively to establish a new market presence while owning and developing your own niche within it.You won't be alone. You'll be part of a focused team, supported by leadership, brand credibility, and an established delivery infrastructure - but with the autonomy to shape your market.What You'll Be DoingWorking as part of a dedicated team to establish and grow our DACH business unitLeveraging our 25-year UK engineering success to win trust in new European marketsIdentifying SME engineering businesses within your vertical and developing key stakeholder relationshipsGenerating new recruitment opportunities through proactive business developmentBuilding and nurturing a specialist candidate network across the regionManaging the full 360 recruitment lifecycle - from qualification to offer managementRepresenting candidates through consultative sales calls and targeted marketing campaignsCross-selling wider project solutions and collaborating with colleagues to maximise account valueAttending client and contractor meetings to strengthen long-term partnershipsDriving performance through KPI ownership and revenue targetsThis is a commercial, market-building role - combining strategic sales with hands-on delivery.Who You AreA strong 360 recruiter with experience across European markets (ideally DACH)Experience of a technical market - ideally engineeringConfident developing new business and opening new territoriesMotivated by building something from the ground up and moving into a leadership roleCommercially sharp and comfortable operating at SME and stakeholder levelSkilled in managing the full recruitment lifecycleKPI-driven and accountable for your own performanceCollaborative - excited to build as part of a team rather than operate in isolationYou understand that recruitment is sales - but you also understand that scaling into a new region requires teamwork, credibility, and long-term thinking.What You'll GetStrong earning potential aligned to performance & investment into your future careerThe opportunity to help build a new European business unitThe backing of a 25-year established engineering recruitment brandA collaborative team environment with leadership supportClear progression into a leadership role with a supporting training & development programmeHybrid model with opportunity to work 2 days from homeIf you're ready to take proven UK engineering success into Europe - and want to be part of building the next chapter - we'd love to speak with you so please call Nicola Mannion for a confidential conversation. #J-18808-Ljbffr