Associate Director - Recruitment

Associate Director – Recruitment

Vickerstock | Belfast | Hybrid Working

Realistic annual earnings of £120k+ | Uncapped commission

There comes a point in a recruitment career when the next step isn't simply about billing more.

It's about having greater influence over the business you're helping to build.

The clients you work with. The markets you develop. The people you bring through. And the decisions that shape the future of your division.

At Vickerstock, we're looking for an Associate Director who wants that responsibility.

Established in 2008, Vickerstock is a specialist recruitment consultancy with a strong reputation across Engineering, Manufacturing, Construction, Food Production and Professional Services.

We've built our business through long-standing relationships, specialist market knowledge and consistently delivering for clients.

As we continue to grow, we're looking to strengthen our senior leadership team.

The Opportunity

This is a hands-on commercial leadership role, combining personal revenue generation with responsibility for developing a specialist recruitment division.

You'll have the autonomy to develop your market, build senior client relationships, lead and develop consultants, and influence the commercial direction of your division.

You'll be supported by an established business, experienced colleagues and the infrastructure to deliver.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Taking ownership of divisional revenue, profitability and commercial performance.
• Developing new business opportunities and building long-term relationships with senior decision-makers.
• Maintaining personal billing activity across senior, specialist and strategically important assignments.
• Leading, coaching and developing recruitment consultants.
• Identifying opportunities to grow your team and expand your specialist market.
• Developing retained, exclusive and higher-value recruitment partnerships.
• Contributing to wider business strategy alongside the Managing Director and leadership team.

Who We're Looking For

We're interested in speaking with experienced recruitment professionals who have a strong commercial track record and the ambition to take greater responsibility.

You'll have demonstrated success in generating recruitment revenue, developing client relationships and coaching or leading others.

You'll understand what makes a recruitment division commercially successful and have the confidence to take ownership of its performance.

Experience in our existing specialist markets would be advantageous, but we're equally interested in individuals who have built successful careers in other professional recruitment sectors.

You don't necessarily need to hold an Associate Director title today.

What matters is what you've achieved, how you approach your market and your ability to develop the people around you.

Where Could This Lead?

We're building a leadership team capable of taking Vickerstock through its next stage of growth.

For the right person, this position offers a genuine pathway towards Divisional Director , with increasing responsibility for people, commercial strategy and profitability.

We want someone who is ambitious about their own career, but equally ambitious about what they can build around them.

What We Offer

• A competitive basic salary reflecting experience and commercial track record.
• An attractive, uncapped commission and performance-related bonus structure, with realistic annual earnings of £120,000+.
• A remuneration structure that rewards both personal billing performance and the commercial success of your team.
• Genuine autonomy to develop your specialist market and grow your division.
• The support, infrastructure and established reputation of Vickerstock.
• A genuine career pathway towards Divisional Director.

Interested?

For a fuller understanding of the opportunity, including commercial responsibilities, leadership expectations and longer-term career progression, we've published the complete Associate Director job description on the Vickerstock website under Join Our Team

Whether you're already leading a recruitment team or believe you're ready to take that next step, we'd welcome a conversation.

All enquiries and applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.