180 Recruiter (Sales Focus)
VirtuHire
Posted: October 20, 2025
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Quick Summary
A highly motivated and resilient Recruitment Consultant will be required to specialize in software engineering roles, with a focus on sales calls, relationship building, and ongoing account management, in a client-side capacity, utilizing various methods like LinkedIn, emails, and cold calling.
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Job Description
Description
The organization is seeking a highly motivated and resilient Recruitment Consultant to specialize in the defense sector, focusing specifically on software, robotics, or autonomous engineering roles. This is a 180-degree position with a strong emphasis on client-side activities, including initial sales calls, relationship building, and ongoing account management.
The role requires a "cold desk" sales approach, utilizing various methods like LinkedIn, emails, and cold calling, with dedicated researchers supporting candidate selection and building target lists. A key responsibility is managing the organization's comprehensive 50-stage executive search process and meticulously maintaining CRM records.
The team environment is described as experienced, with a strong business ethos centered on well-being and open, psychologically safe communication. We encourage individuals to share and ask questions without embarrassment.
Requirements:
To be a strong fit for this role, candidates should possess the following:
• Experience: 5–10 years of experience in recruitment.
• Specialization: Proven experience recruiting within the defense sector, particularly in software, robotics, or autonomous engineering.
• Sales Ability: Strong sales abilities and comfort with a "cold desk" approach and independence in client meetings.
• Process Management: Adeptness at managing a complex process, specifically the 50-stage executive search process, and maintaining CRM records.
• Mindset: A high degree of resilience to handle rejections in a competitive UK market , self-discipline, and a "self-starter mentality".
• Technical Comfort: Experience with the new, AI-driven CRM, Tencentis, is not expected, but candidates must be willing to undergo comprehensive training as they are early adopters in the UK.
Benefits:
Commission Scheme: A new commission scheme will be implemented starting January 1st.
Work Environment: An experienced team with a strong business ethos centered on well-being and promoting a good work-life balance. The culture is one of open, psychologically safe communication, where individuals are encouraged to share and ask questions without embarrassment.
Training: Comprehensive training will be provided for the new, AI-driven CRM, Tencentis, as the organization are early adopters in the UK.