Federal Government | Canberra | The Network / Sovereign Capability Group

The Network, part of Sovereign Capability Group, is continuing to build a specialist Technology and Defence recruitment practice in Canberra. This is an opportunity for an experienced recruiter to help shape a growing business at the intersection of Defence, national security, technology, government and sovereign industrial capability. Operating within a professional, collaborative office environment, this role is well suited to experienced and mature recruitment professionals seeking a long-term career opportunity.

The company is an experienced recruitment and workforce solutions business with a strong contractor base, government and commercial relationships, and a growing presence across Technology and Defence. Through Sovereign Capability Group, we are also connected to broader capability areas, including the defence industry, engineering, mission-critical technology, AI, nuclear supply chain services, and sovereign capability programs.

We are looking for commercially minded Recruitment Consultants with recruitment experience to develop Federal Government client relationships, identify workforce needs, build trusted talent networks and convert market opportunities into sustainable revenue.

The Role

You will be responsible for developing and managing a portfolio of clients across the Federal Government sector, leveraging existing relationships, warm introductions, and proactive business development activities to build and strengthen partnerships.

With multiple opportunities available across a range of seniority levels,



you will manage permanent and contract recruitment engagements within our Federal Government and Technology practice. Our specialist areas include Cyber Security, Data & AI, Cloud & Infrastructure, and Project Services, partnering with leading organisations to attract and secure high-performing talent.

Key Responsibilities

- Build and manage client relationships
- Develop a territory plan covering existing accounts, target clients and priority relationships
- Generate new business through disciplined sales activity, referrals, account development and market mapping
- Identify, attract and manage high-quality professionals across permanent and contract markets
- Develop and maintain candidate networks
- Work closely with clients to understand workforce planning, skills requirements and hiring priorities
- Manage the full recruitment lifecycle from client qualification through to offer, placement and onboarding
- Maintain accurate CRM, pipeline, activity and account information
- Stay informed on market trends, emerging technologies and talent availability
- Contribute to the growth of a specialist recruitment practice in Sydney

About You





You may already be an experienced technology recruiter or come from a recruitment background with exposure to data, digital, software engineering, cloud or analytics recruitment.

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

- Experience in recruitment, account management or business development
- Experience recruiting within Federal Government, Technology or Professional Services markets
- Strong communication skills and confidence engaging with both technical and senior business stakeholders
- Proven ability to build and maintain long-term client and candidate relationships
- Commercial discipline with the ability to manage activity, pipeline and revenue outcomes
- A proactive and consultative approach to business development
- Solid organisational skills and attention to detail
- High personal standards, resilience and a willingness to build market presence
- Existing networks within Technology sectors will be highly regarded

This is not a standard recruitment desk. You will be joining a business with existing capability, established infrastructure and access to a broader Defence and Sovereign Capability Group. The role offers the opportunity to build a meaningful market position in Canberra, supported by The Network’s recruitment platform and Sovereign Capability Group’s industry relationships.

For the right person, this is a chance to help build a practice, not simply inherit a job list.

- Hybrid working environment
- Additional loyalty leave benefits
- Up to 4 weeks remote working from anywhere in the world

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📌 Recruitment Consultant (Canberra)
🏢 The Network
📍 Canberra