Posted: 18h ago
The role
Position: Managing Consultant
Reporting to: Head of Business
Overview:
Managing Consultants are experienced and informed leaders that operate at the sharp end of all consulting 360 activities. High leadership, low management responsibilities allow time, freedom and autonomy to deliver exceptional customer (Client and Candidate) management, client development, customer experience and manage all aspects of the vacancy lifecycle management.
For some, the Managing Consultant role is a cornerstone position. They are in it the long:term and focus on mastery because they enjoy billing, high commission and exciting activities that accompany the role without being held back or restricted by people management. For others, once mastery is achieved it is a springboard / stepping stone into Principal Consultant, Team Manager or Business Manager, proving they can combine top performance and leadership with team contribution.
The Opportunity:
A Managing Consultant benefits from perfecting / mastering all aspects of what it takes to be a high performing recruitment consultant (and all the trust, freedom, accolades and financial reward that comes with it). As an expert within their field in all aspects of recruitment consulting, Managing Consultants are masters of their craft and held in high regard by their peers. They are an example to which other recruiters aspire to.
About Ford and Stanley Group
Ford and Stanley Talent Services Group comprises specialist teams covering talent acquisition from Shopfloor to Boardroom, and wider Talent Solutions comprising Integrated services supporting the employment lifecycle, Leadership Development, Performance Coaching and Mental Fitness Support amongst other talent:related services. The Ford and Stanley client base comprises over 150 employers from start:up and SME through to large corporate organisations across 6 specialist sectors spanning the UK, Europe and North Americas.
A significant proportion of our turnover is carried out within the rail sector where the company is recognised as a key player. Group growth will be realised by growing the company s sphere of influence in fledgling sectors, whilst increasing market share within the rail sector which still has significant growth headroom.
With Head Offices based in Pride Park, Derby, Ford and Stanley is privately owned, has c.60 employees, GBP 25million turnover, has averaged 18 annual growth since inception, and to date been awarded 6 major multi:year contracted recruitment partnership agreements with UK and international organisations.
Team loyalty is consistently high with the current average length at recruiter level being 3.2 years, within support functions is 3.1 years, 6.5 years at middle management level and 13.3 years at director level. Our team culture is inclusive and highly supportive, and our mission of creating 10 million Better Workdays is very much central to how the business operates.
We are environmentally active and run our own conservation meadow as part of this.
For a deeper insight into our culture, mission and values our Join us page. You may also want to see some of the great work our teams have been doing for the environment here.
The Role:
High:Level Billing and Quality Delivery Consistently generate strong personal revenue and financial contribution Manage senior or complex client relationships Deliver low volume, high:value search assignments Uphold the exceptional key performance indicators such as shortlist coverage, CV to Interview, worked to offer and worked to filled ratios Client Development and Strategy Act as a trusted advisor to clients, going beyond filling jobs to talent advisory Win new business and grow key accounts through consultative selling. Identify opportunities in the market and position the company as a thought leader within its specialist sector Instead of simply filling roles, you are building client partnerships that generate repeat business, increa
