Recruitment Account Manager

Company Overview:

Engineering Networks is the leading boutique recruitment agency that specialises in sourcing top-tier engineering talent for leading companies in Australia and New Zealand. We are a fun, dynamic and friendly team who are passionate about connecting the right people with the right jobs. We pride ourselves on building long-term relationships with both our clients and candidates, and we are dedicated to delivering exceptional service to everyone we work with.

Role Overview:

We are currently seeking a talented Recruitment Account Managers to join our growing team. As an Account Manager who will be responsible for maintaining and building strong relationships with both our clients and candidates. We believe in building long-term partnerships with our clients and candidates, and this means taking ownership of the accounts assigned to you and building talent pipelines in order to serve these clients.

This is a non-sales role, and we do not require 360-degree recruitment experience. Your main responsibility will be to work closely with our clients and candidates to understand their needs and ensure a smooth recruitment process. You'll work closely with the Business Development Managers or Principal Consultants to understand our client’s needs and build a deep understanding of their businesses. This will allow you to provide valuable insights and recommendations to clients, as well as proactively identify new opportunities for them. This is a great opportunity for someone who is passionate about helping good people and wants to work in a collaborative and supportive environment.

Key Responsibilities:
 

• Engaging, interviewing, shortlisting, and managing the interview process for our clients and candidates
• Partnering with one of our Business Development Managers or Principal Consultants on a portfolio of existing clients
• Proactively sourcing live roles, fostering ongoing relationships with clients and candidates, and pooling great candidates in your discipline
• Developing a thorough understanding of your market nationally to become a subject matter expert, providing valuable market insights, care and support to our customers and candidates
• Building candidate networks across a range of platforms including LinkedIn and our database
• Conducting regular interviews, managing candidate compliance, developing talent pipelines, completing reference checks, and the occasional ad-hoc internal business improvement project.

What skills and experience are we looking for? 

If you've worked your magic in electrical or mechanical engineering recruitment before, that's an extra bonus however, we're also on the lookout for talented people with transferable skills who are keen to learn and develop. You should have excellent organisational abilities, strong administration skills and be able to tackle multiple tasks at once. 
 

• Experience in engineering recruitment is a plus, but not required
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and problem solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with your team and build strong relationships with clients and candidates
• The ability to work completely unsupervised

Ultimately, the successful candidate will be a self-starter who is passionate about providing solutions to people based problems and someone who is committed to delivering excellent results for our clients and candidates. 

What's in it for you?

We offer a competitive salary and bonus, career growth opportunities, and a truly flexible work from home culture with a convenient office based in West End. You'll be part of an inclusive and supportive team who love to get together for social activities like our End of Year Party, mid-year conference trip, and random events throughout the year. And did we mention we're all foodies? You'll never be left wondering where to get a tasty meal!

• We offer a fun, friendly and collaborative working environment
• We have a supportive and inclusive team culture
• We offer flexible working arrangements, including the option to work from home
• We provide ongoing training and development opportunities to help you grow in your role
• We offer competitive salary packages and other benefits, including a bonus scheme

And the best part? We incentivise our Account Managers with commissions for EVERY placement you make, paid fortnightly after payment of invoice. 

So, if you have industry knowledge, candidate management experience or looking for a change of careers and are ready to source top talent for our clients, apply to this ad with an up-to-date copy of your resume.

We're excited to hear from you and hopefully welcome you to our team!