Permanent Recruitment Consultant – Defence & Engineering

About the role

Join one of Australia’s most established Defence and Engineering recruitment businesses as a Senior Recruitment Consultant. You will work alongside experienced recruiters, leveraging existing client relationships and active job flow while building your own specialist portfolio.

Key responsibilities

• Manage and grow a permanent recruitment desk within Defence, Engineering and Technical sectors.
• Develop and strengthen relationships with existing clients and identify new business opportunities.
• Generate revenue through strategic business development and account growth.
• Partner with hiring managers to deliver recruitment solutions across specialist technical disciplines.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines and act as a trusted adviser to clients and candidates.

Required profile

• 5+ years recruitment experience, preferably in Defence, Engineering, Infrastructure or Technical recruitment.
• Proven success managing and growing a profitable permanent recruitment desk.
• Strong business development mindset with ability to win new clients.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
• Proactive, self‑driven and highly motivated.