Managing Director

Remote Recruitment

Managing Director for a UK-based construction recruitment business overseeing operations and growth strategy. Requires extensive leadership experience in construction and engineering recruitment.

Posted 7/22/2026full-time🇬🇧 United KingdomLead💰 £65,000 - £100,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates strong leadership in managing recruitment operations, with a focus on driving commercial performance and implementing effective recruitment strategies. Proven ability to mentor teams and improve operational processes within the construction and engineering recruitment sectors.

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Senior Leadership ExperienceUS Recruitment Market ExpertiseProfit And Loss ManagementRecruitment Strategy ImplementationTeam Development And Mentoring

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Hard Skills

Budget ManagementOperational PerformanceClient Portfolio ManagementRecruitment Strategy ExecutionBusiness DevelopmentPerformance ImprovementCommercial Terms ReviewInternational Recruitment OperationsStartup And Scale-Up ExperienceTeam Management

Soft Skills

MentoringCollaborationStrategic ThinkingCommunicationAccountability

Industry Keywords

Construction RecruitmentEngineering RecruitmentStaffing MarketBusiness AcquisitionOwnership TransitionRecruitment ModelClient EngagementRevenue PerformanceManagement ReportingSenior Management Structure

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Take overall responsibility for the daily management and operational performance of the business.
Implement and drive a subscription-based recruitment model across new and existing clients.
Review terms of business across the client portfolio and identify opportunities to increase client activity and revenue.
Re-engage clients where favourable commercial terms are in place but limited or no business is currently being transacted.
Develop hiring plans and ensure agreed strategies are translated into measurable action.
Manage, mentor and develop the existing recruitment team.
Build a strong senior management structure to support the continued growth of the business.
Take ownership of profit and loss, budgets, revenue performance and operational targets.
Ensure finder’s fee structures, placement terms and backdoor hiring clauses are consistently applied and enforced.
Improve internal processes, accountability and management reporting.
Support the development and performance of international recruitment operations, particularly within the United States.
Work closely with senior stakeholders and the wider ownership group on business strategy and director-level decisions.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Candidates must have senior leadership experience specifically within construction or engineering recruitment.
Demonstrable experience within the US recruitment or staffing market is essential.
Experience leading or scaling a recruitment business, division or specialist staffing operation.
A strong background in startup, scale-up or entrepreneurial recruitment environments.
Experience managing recruiters, billing teams and operational staff.
Proven responsibility for commercial performance, budgets and profit and loss.
Experience implementing recruitment strategies and ensuring they are executed successfully.
Exposure to a business acquisition, buyout, merger or ownership transition would be advantageous.
A track record of improving underperforming teams or international operations.
Candidates must already have the unrestricted right to work in the United Kingdom.
Visa sponsorship is not available.

Benefits

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Take overall responsibility for the daily management and operational performance of the business.
Implement and drive a subscription-based recruitment model across new and existing clients.
Review terms of business across the client portfolio and identify opportunities to increase client activity and revenue.
Re-engage clients where favourable commercial terms are in place but limited or no business is currently being transacted.
Develop hiring plans and ensure agreed strategies are translated into measurable action.
Manage, mentor and develop the existing recruitment team.
Build a strong senior management structure to support the continued growth of the business.
Take ownership of profit and loss, budgets, revenue performance and operational targets.
Ensure finder’s fee structures, placement terms and backdoor hiring clauses are consistently applied and enforced.
Improve internal processes, accountability and management reporting.
Support the development and performance of international recruitment operations, particularly within the United States.
Work closely with senior stakeholders and the wider ownership group on business strategy and director-level decisions. 🎯 Requirements
Candidates must have senior leadership experience specifically within construction or engineering recruitment.
Demonstrable experience within the US recruitment or staffing market is essential.
Experience leading or scaling a recruitment business, division or specialist staffing operation.
A strong background in startup, scale-up or entrepreneurial recruitment environments.
Experience managing recruiters, billing teams and operational staff.
Proven responsibility for commercial performance, budgets and profit and loss.
Experience implementing recruitment strategies and ensuring they are executed successfully.
Exposure to a business acquisition, buyout, merger or ownership transition would be advantageous.
A track record of improving underperforming teams or international operations.
Candidates must already have the unrestricted right to work in the United Kingdom.
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