Job position

Recruitment Consultant

Role Summary

This is a full 360 Recruitment Consultant role, offering the opportunity to develop and manage your own specialist technology recruitment desk within a high-growth sector.

You will be responsible for building long-term relationships with both clients and candidates, managing the full recruitment lifecycle, and developing your own market presence within a specialist technology niche.

Whether you are an experienced recruiter looking to advance your career or someone with an established background in technology recruitment, Pearson Carter offers comprehensive training, genuine career progression opportunities, and a high-performance culture that rewards success.

Responsibilities

Candidate Management & Delivery

- Source and engage high-quality technology professionals through our CRM, ATS, LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, referrals, networking, and market mapping activities.
- Build and maintain a strong network of candidates within your specialist technology market.
- Conduct candidate qualification calls and interviews to assess technical skills, experience, motivations, and suitability.
- Manage candidates throughout the recruitment process, providing guidance, preparation, and feedback.
- Coordinate and secure interviews between candidates and clients.
- Negotiate and manage offer processes through to successful placement.

Client Management & Business Development

- Develop and manage relationships with new and existing clients across Australia and the wider APAC region.
- Conduct business development activities to identify and secure recent recruitment partnerships.
- Generate new client opportunities through networking, referrals, market research, and proactive outreach.
- Arrange and attend meetings with prospective and existing clients, both virtually and in person.
- Negotiate terms of business and recruitment agreements.
- Account manage key client relationships, ensuring a high level of service and delivery.
- Develop a thorough understanding of client businesses, hiring requirements,



and market challenges.

Market Development

- Build a recognised market presence within your specialist technology niche.
- Develop strong networks across both candidate and client communities.
- Stay informed on industry trends, salary benchmarking, competitor activity, and market developments.
- Create and publish professional recruitment content across LinkedIn and other relevant platforms to strengthen personal and company branding.
- Contribute to the growth and expansion of Pearson Carter's technology recruitment offering across the APAC region.

Operational Excellence

- Maintain accurate records within the CRM and Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
- Manage recruitment processes efficiently, ensuring exceptional candidate and client experiences.
- Achieve and exceed individual activity, billing, and revenue targets.
- Collaborate with colleagues across our international offices to share market knowledge and opportunities.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

- Bachelor degree in business, communications, psychology or related field.
- At least 1 year of highly relevant experience
- Previous Recruitment experience within Technology, Software Development, IT, Digital, AI, ERP, Data, Cloud, Cyber Security, or related recruitment markets.
- Previous Sales, Marketing or Account management experience.
- Experience building and developing a successful recruitment desk.
- A strong track record in sales, business development, or a target-driven environment.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- The ability to manage multiple recruitment processes simultaneously.
- Strong networking, negotiation, and influencing abilities.
- High levels of self-motivation, resilience, and professionalism.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills.
- A collaborative approach and desire to contribute to a growing team environment.

For the candidate

Full time contract

This is a permanent role so please only apply if you have full working rights in Australia.

No recruitment agencies please

Pay: $75,000.00 – $85,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

📌 Recruitment Consultant (Melbourne)
🏢 Australia PEO
📍 Melbourne