Warrington | £25,000 – £35,000 basic | Up to 35% commission (No Threshold)
Earn £70,000 – £100,000+ within 2–3 years
Are you an ambitious sales professional looking to build a long-term, high-earning career in technology recruitment? This is an opportunity to join a globally established, specialist tech recruitment business that does things very differently.
This role suits experienced recruiters, contract billers, or UK-based software / technology sales professionals looking to transition into recruitment.
Youll join a high-performing technology recruitment team operating across international markets, particularly the Nordics, where a consultative, relationship-led approach is valued.
The business has undergone a highly successful shift to a contract-led recruitment model, now accounting for around 75% of revenue, with record-breaking performance over the last 18 months. Growth is organic, measured, and built around hiring the right people — resulting in exceptionally low attrition.
This is not a phone-bashing environment.
Consultative, value-led sales approach
Long-term relationships with clients and candidates
Face-to-face international client meetings
Opportunity to host podcasts, attend networking events, and build a personal brand
Exposure to fast-growing tech sectors including Gaming, Software Development, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, and PMO
Learning & development is genuinely industry-leading:
10-week structured onboarding programme
Weekly 1:1 coaching (minimum one hour, every week)
Monthly masterclasses
Award-winning training culture, consistently rated as exceptional by new starters
This environment is designed to help you become a high-performing consultant — not just hit short-term numbers.
Building strong, long-term relationships with technology and gaming companies
Engaging and interviewing high-calibre tech professionals
Managing the full recruitment lifecycle (contract & permanent)
Developing deep market knowledge within your specialist niche
Travelling regularly to European markets to meet clients face-to-face
Operating in a collaborative, high-performance sales environment
Ambitious, driven, and resilient individuals
Strong business development or sales background
Competitive mindset with a consultative edge
Recruiters or software / tech sales professionals ready for their next step
Desire to build a long-term career, not just a short-term role
£25,000 – £35,000 basic salary
7.5% – 35% commission with NO threshold
Realistic OTE: £70k–£100k+ within 2–3 years
30 days holiday including Christmas shutdown
European & global incentive trips (Barcelona, Ibiza, Miami, New York, Tokyo & more)
State-of-the-art free gym (studio classes, steam & sauna)
Private healthcare & free eye tests
Flexible working
Team incentives including fine dining, adventure days & experiences
If you're serious about building a high-earning career in tech recruitment — supported by elite training and real international exposure — this role offers a clear pathway to do exactly that.
Please contact Kim Stakes (R2R) at Applaud Recruitment for further information. Applaud Recruitment are specialists in Senior Recruitment vacancies from Senior Recruiter to CEO level.
Applaud Recruitment specialises in the placement of recruitment consultants from Consultant through to Director level. We are a 100% Executive Search Consultancy and utilise our network of referrals and industry knowledge gained from over 30 years combined experience of recruiting to supply an outstanding service to both clients and candidates.
Our specialist areas include: IT Recruitment, Finance Recruitment, Risk & Analytics Recruitment, Digital Recruitment and Sales Recruitment.
Our consultants have 'sat on both sides of the fence' therefore understand the difficulties faced by Clients AND Candidates within the Recruitment industry. As such we have produced specific guidelines to ensure that we create a reliable working partnership resulting in the recruitment process being as straightforward as possible.
While a company is looking for it's own staff it's distracted from its core business. We save Recruitment Companies time and money by securing the industries top talent.
Do you think of Rec 2 Rec's as a necessary evil? If you do, you’re not alone and its usually stemmed from a bad experience. We aim to make the process of recruiting a recruiter as hassle-free as possible.
We build solid relationships with both Clients and Candidates by using open communication, honesty and integrity.
