Recruitment Consultant (Technology Desk) About Robert Walters
Robert Walters is a global leader in talent solutions. We deliver recruitment, recruitment process outsourcing, and advisory services to organisations worldwide.
On the Technology desk, we partner with high-growth startups, digital-first businesses, and enterprise organisations, transforming — helping them secure top tech talent in a highly competitive market.
Our role is simple: we connect organisations with the right people — and we reward those who deliver.
This role is not for everyone. It is for individuals who are money-oriented, confident, sales-driven, fluent in English, commercially aware, and able to engage credibly with tech stakeholders.
About The Role
- This is a 360° recruitment role focused on the Technology market — managing the full recruitment lifecycle with a strong emphasis on business development and client ownership.
You Will
- Engage confidently with tech hiring managers, CTOs, and business leaders
- Build and grow a technology-focused client portfolio
- Source, assess, and place high-demand tech talent (e.g. Software Engineers, Data, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Product)
- Manage the full recruitment lifecycle from business development to placement
- Apply critical thinking to solve complex hiring challenges in a fast-moving tech market
- Take full ownership of your desk, revenue, and market positioning
This is a performance-driven role — the more you bill, the more you earn.
What You Will Do
360° Recruitment & Candidate Management (Technology)
- Source and engage high-quality technology professionals across key verticals
- Screen candidates on both technical exposure and cultural fit
- Advise candidates on market trends, salary benchmarks, and career moves
- Present candidates to clients with strong commercial and technical insight
- Manage the full interview-to-offer process, including offer negotiation and closing
- Build and maintain a strong tech talent pipeline in a competitive market
- Take full accountability for candidate quality and placements
Client Engagement & Business Development (Technology Focus)
- Lead client meetings with confidence and market expertise in tech hiring
- Proactively generate new business within technology and digital transformation spaces
- Understand client tech stacks, hiring needs, and business objectives
- Position yourself as a trusted advisor on tech talent strategy
- Deliver solutions in a consultative, sales-driven manner
- Negotiate fees, terms, and placements directly with clients
- Consistently hit and exceeded revenue and placement targets
Who This Role Is For
- Highly confident and credible in front of tech stakeholders
- Fluent in English (mandatory)
- Strong sales mindset and target-driven
- Commercially aware with interest in technology trends and hiring landscape
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Resilient, competitive, and entrepreneurial
- Excellent communication, influencing, and negotiation skills
- Comfortable taking full ownership of desk, market, and revenue
