Account Executive

At STR, recruitment goes beyond filling vacancies. We operate as true market specialists and strategic partners, delivering consultancy-led solutions that shape businesses and careers globally. You'll join a high-performing environment where your expertise is recognised, your market knowledge is valued, and your billings potential is uncapped.

Working at STR

This Account Executive position sits within Blackedge, one of STR Group's specialist brands, focusing on the international data centre market a fast-growing, highly technical sector with global reach and long-term demand. This is an exciting opportunity for someone already working in recruitment who wants to branch into a new market or a sales professional looking to move into recruitment and build a specialist desk You'll work with international clients and candidates, develop long-term relationships, and grow your desk with the support of STR's award-winning training and leadership teams.

STR Group is a multi-award-winning international recruitment company, operating across life sciences, leading-edge capex projects, automation, maritime and engineering & manufacturing. We are proud to be an approved Corporate Member of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC). This certification reflects our commitment to ethical, professional and transparent recruitment practices, giving candidates and clients confidence in our approach.

What are we looking for?

• Experience in recruitment or sales
• Strong business acumen and commercial outlook
• Take initiative and take pride in your own desk
• Proven financial performance in either contract or permanent recruitment
• A self-starter who is target and goal oriented
• Clear vision of what you want from your career and takes pride in excelling
• Positive approach to everything you do
• Able to demonstrate their desire for success, confidence, and self-belief
• Hard working, punctual, and able to work to tight deadlines
• Flexible, adaptable, and able to think outside of the box

What are we offering you?

• Structured, clear, performance-based career progression opportunities with the ability to fast-track promotions
• Up to 30% commission scheme
• Award-winning, ongoing learning and development delivered by dedicated inhouse expert
• Flexible and hybrid working available upon completion of the Training Academy and subject to maintaining performance targets
• Early finish Fridays at 3pm every week
• Modern, slick, state-of-the-art offices with breakout areas and dedicated kitchen (including pool & football tables)
• Breakfast club - enjoy cereal, breakfast bars and fresh fruit every day
• Employee of the Month & Quarter awards
• Quarterly Directors' Lunches at 5 restaurants
• EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) board
• Training Academy graduation celebratory lunch
• Top Billers have the chance to go on all-paid holidays to Las Vegas, Ibiza, Iceland, New York or Dubai every year!
• Annual Awards, Summer & Christmas parties, celebrating with the whole company
• Special work anniversaries, including chocolate or sweets bouquet, voucher, champagne, bonus and additional holiday, depending on length of service!
• 23 days' holiday plus bank holidays (rising by 1 day each year of service, capped at 28 days)
• Option to purchase up to 5 days' extra holiday
• Health care cash plan and optional private health care from day 1!
• Company pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
• Birthday off
• Drinks fridge
• Free onsite parking
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Employee Referral Programme

STR commits to offering those with disabilities an interview if they meet the minimum criteria for the job vacancy.

If this sounds like you and you want to find out more, then apply today.

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