General Manager – Recruitment

We are recruiting on a confidential basis for an established Irish recruitment business seeking an experienced General Manager to lead the next phase of its growth and development.

The business has an established client base, experienced recruitment professionals and an existing management structure, with operations across several specialist recruitment sectors.

This is an opportunity for a commercially minded recruitment leader who enjoys developing people, driving performance and identifying new opportunities for growth.

The successful candidate will work closely with the existing leadership team, providing direction, support and accountability while bringing fresh thinking to how the business operates, competes and grows.

We are looking for someone who understands the recruitment industry, is passionate about developing high-performing teams and can combine strong operational leadership with commercial ambition.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and commercial direction across the recruitment business.
• Work with and develop the existing management team, ensuring clear responsibilities, objectives and accountability.
• Build a positive, collaborative and high-performance culture across the business.
• Establish clear KPIs and performance expectations, supporting managers in driving individual and team results.
• Increase temporary worker numbers, permanent placements, revenue and profitability.
• Develop existing client relationships and identify opportunities for new business.
• Identify new sectors, markets and opportunities for expansion.
• Strengthen candidate attraction, sourcing, engagement and retention strategies.
• Champion the use of recruitment technology, automation, AI and data to improve productivity and service delivery.
• Review existing systems, processes and ways of working, identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Take responsibility for the commercial performance of the business, including revenue, margins, budgets and profitability.

About You

You will be an experienced recruitment professional with a strong commercial background and a proven ability to lead, develop and motivate people.

You will bring energy, fresh thinking and a willingness to challenge established ways of working, while recognising and building on the strengths of an existing business and team.

Ideally, you will have:

• Significant experience within the recruitment agency sector.
• Previous experience in a senior recruitment management or leadership role.
• A proven track record of developing managers and improving team performance.
• Strong commercial awareness and experience managing revenue, margins and profitability.
• Experience across temporary and/or permanent recruitment.
• The ability to identify and develop new business opportunities, recruitment desks or sectors.
• A good understanding of recruitment technology, ATS/CRM systems, sourcing platforms and automation.
• Strong communication, coaching and leadership skills.
• A practical, hands-on approach combined with the ability to think strategically.

Experience in high-volume, industrial, logistics or other specialist recruitment sectors would be advantageous.

What Success Looks Like

Success in this role will be reflected in a strong and accountable management team, improved recruitment performance, profitable growth, stronger client relationships and the successful development of new business opportunities.

Just as importantly, we are looking for someone who can bring fresh ideas, develop people and help position the business for its next stage of growth.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This is an opportunity to take on a senior leadership role within an established business that has a solid foundation, an experienced team and genuine potential for further growth.

You will have the opportunity to shape the future direction of the business, influence how it operates and make a meaningful commercial and leadership impact.

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

Pay: €70,000.00-€80,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person