About the Role

As our first Brisbane-based Principal Consultant, you will have considerable autonomy to shape how we develop our presence in Queensland.

You will initially combine hands-on recruitment and business development with a broader market development role, working closely with our COO and national leadership team to identify where we can create the greatest value for our customers.

You will

Develop and grow our client base across Queensland.

Build senior relationships across energy, resources, infrastructure, and associated technical markets.

Identify opportunities across our broader workforce intelligence, recruitment, and technology offerings.

Own and grow a high-performing recruitment desk across permanent, contract, and senior appointments.

Leverage our existing relationships and networks to create crossover opportunities between Western Australia and Queensland.

Develop recent customer relationships through strategic and consultative business development.

Work with existing customers to identify broader workforce challenges and opportunities.

Champion our evolving Workforce Intelligence proposition in the Queensland market.

Deliver specialist, senior, and executive search assignments.

Build deep talent networks across Queensland, Australia, and international markets.

Work closely with our technology and recruitment teams to bring AI-enabled sourcing, talent intelligence, and workforce insights into customer conversations.

Represent our business in the Brisbane market and help establish our local brand, network, and reputation.

Over time, contribute to building our Queensland team and capability as the market develops.

About You





We are looking for an established recruitment professional who has the credibility and commercial capability to represent our business in a new market.

You are likely to have a strong track record in recruitment within energy, resources, infrastructure, engineering, or another relevant technical market, combined with established client relationships and a genuine understanding of how these sectors operate.

You will be comfortable developing business, but your approach will be consultative rather than transactional. You enjoy understanding what customers are trying to achieve and finding the right solution rather than simply selling a recruitment service.

You will ideally bring

A strong track record in 360 recruitment and business development.

Established experience within energy, resources, infrastructure, engineering, or technical markets.

Strong relationships and networks within the Queensland market.

The commercial confidence to engage with senior customer stakeholders.

Experience building and developing client accounts and recruitment markets.

An entrepreneurial mindset and desire to create something rather than inherit a tightly defined role.

The ability to operate independently while remaining connected to a broader national team.

An interest in technology, AI, and how the recruitment industry is evolving.

The ability to think beyond individual recruitment assignments and identify broader customer opportunities.

A collaborative approach and willingness to share relationships, opportunities, and knowledge across the business.

The ambition to play a meaningful role in building our Queensland presence.

📌 Principal Consultant-Recruitment and Business development (Brisbane)
🏢 Kerner Norland
📍 Brisbane