Engineering Division Manager - Recruitment

Division Manager - Build & Lead Our European Recruitment Division

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Step into leadership. Build a market. Shape a business.
We're looking for an experienced Division Manager ready to take ownership of a high-growth European expansion. If you're a proven 360 recruiter with a track record of billing and developing others and you're motivated by building something from the ground up this is your opportunity to lead from the front.
The Opportunity
With 25 years of success in UK engineering recruitment, we're expanding a strategic unit into Europe, focussed initially in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland). This isn't just another role, it's a chance to build, scale, and lead a new business unit, combining your personal billing capability with team leadership and long-term market development. You'll have the backing of an established brand, delivery infrastructure, and leadership team but the autonomy to shape your market, strategy, and team culture.
Your Role
As a Division Manager, you'll balance hands-on billing with leadership responsibility, playing a key role in driving growth across the region:
Lead and grow the European business unit, setting direction and driving performance
Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of consultants
Win and develop new business across SME engineering clients
Establish long-term stakeholder relationships within your vertical market
Take ownership of developing a new business unit (360 recruitment lifecycle)
Drive team KPIs, revenue targets, and performance standards
Collaborate across the wider business to maximise client value and delivery
Implement best practice processes across compliance, delivery, and client management
Act as a key figure in shaping the long-term European growth strategy
What We're Looking For
Proven experience as a 360 recruiter, ideally within the European market
Experience leading, mentoring, or developing consultants (formal or informal)
Strong business development skills and ability to open new markets
Commercial mindset with confidence engaging at stakeholder level
Track record xwzovoh of consistent billing and KPI delivery
Ambition to step into or grow within a leadership role
A collaborative approach with a long-term, strategic outlook
You know recruitment is a sales-driven environment but you also understand that building a successful market takes leadership, structure, and vision.
What You'll Get
The chance to build and lead a new European division
Clear pathway into senior leadership as part of a 3-year growth strategy
Support from an established, reputable recruitment brand
A collaborative, high-performance culture
Strong earning potential with leadership upside
Hybrid working (2 days from home)
Ongoing training, development, and leadership support