Recruitment Consultant

Recruitment Consultant Senior Role in Recruitment Industry

 A full-time role within a dynamic, award-winning recruitment environment. Open to Travel visas and sponsoring for the right candidate

About the Recruitment Consultant role

• Requires: extensive Recruitment Agency experience and expert candidate sourcing as the Recruitment Consultant.
• Salary guide: $65,000 - $70,000 base + uncapped commission
• Location: Hawthorn East

What the Recruitment Consultant will do each day

• Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements, salary bands, and hiring timelines.
• Write and post compelling job advertisements and manage inbound applications efficiently.
• Proactively source candidates using LinkedIn, job boards, referrals, and industry networking.
• Screen and assess candidates by phone and video calls, presenting well-qualified shortlists.
• Coordinate interviews, prepare candidates thoroughly, and collect structured feedback.
• Manage offer processes, conduct reference checks, and oversee onboarding transitions.
• Maintain meticulous candidate and recruitment activity records within Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS).
• Build and sustain talent pools for repeat and challenging hiring requirements.
• Continuously improve recruitment processes, templates and reporting tools.

Why this Recruitment Consultant role stands out?

This Recruitment Consultant position offers an exceptional opportunity to join an award-winning agency located in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, where advanced AI tools support efficient candidate sourcing and desk operations.
As a Recruitment Consultant, you’ll benefit from a supportive senior recruitment team that expertly qualifies candidates and manages processes ensuring strong control and high success rates. The role combines permanent and labour hire desk options allowing for greater deal flow and increased commission potential.
You will have access to an extensive candidate database plus proactive market outreach complemented by consistent follow-up, robust interview preparation, and efficient offer management to reduce dropouts. This senior Recruitment Consultant position is tailored for driven, detail-oriented professionals eager to excel in recruitment and talent acquisition.
What this role is NOT 

• A stepping stone into HR, this is a sales role 
• A trainee recruiter role, we're seeking experienced recruiters 
• A work from home or hybrid role, this role is 8:30 - 5:30 Monday to Friday in our Hawthorn East office near Tooranga Rd Coles on Toorak Road.

Your next employer is a progressive recruitment specialist organisation, renowned for blending innovative AI-assisted sourcing with excellent desk support structures. Working as a Recruitment Consultant here means joining a team committed to professional growth, high performance, and delivering outstanding recruitment outcomes.

What you need to succeed as a Recruitment Consultant

• Proven Recruitment Agency experience - essential.
• Strong candidate sourcing and assessment capabilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to partner with clients and candidates.
• Effective multitasking and process management skills in a fast-paced setting.
• Minimum visa required: Travel Visa.

Job benefits for Recruitment Consultant include

• Competitive salary range up to $70,000 p.a.
• AI-assisted candidate sourcing technologies.
• Supportive senior recruitment team with deep industry expertise.
• Varied labour hire and permanent recruitment desks.
• Consistent follow-up and interview coaching processes.
• Career progression opportunities in a forward-thinking agency.

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