Russell Tobin, part of the Pride Global group of companies, is a professional recruitment and staffing advisory firm assisting clients with permanent, contract and embedded talent solutions across a variety of skillsets and industries.
Russell Tobin is disrupting the industry with our total dedication to creating bespoke programs that enable our clients to meet their exact recruiting goals, on a global scale.
How do we accomplish this? With an empowering corporate culture based on continuous learning, accountability, and growth - and the result is an impressive roster of clients, long-lasting business relationships, and one of the best places to work in the recruitment sector.
Due to our expansion across Europe our team is looking for a Country Manager to oversee the successful growth and daily operations within our Portugal business.
Russell Tobin support clients across a variety of sectors, including and not limited to, Technology, Financial Services, Science, Pharmaceutical, Engineering. Initially this is a player/coach role; you will be leading a team of recruiters to get in the weeds with recruiting as well as developing best practice recruitment delivery and operations locally. The Country Manager for Portugal will play an integral role in business development, furthering the global expansion of Russell Tobin and Pride Global.
The Opportunity
- Responsibility to lead the recruiting operations for Russell Tobin within the Portugal market
- Develop existing global client relationships and identify new business opportunities to effectively expand the Portugal business
- Ensure a continuous pipeline of candidates within the team’s focus areas
- Ensure each candidate has a high touch and positive experience
- Connecting with clients to problem solve, offer feedback and create solutions for their recruiting needs
- Continue to evolve and create recruiting best practices
- Leading team and individual training and development for new and existing recruiters
- Drive to meet business development and hiring goals, whilst elevatating team members to achieve their own
Your Qualifications
- 8+ years’ experience within contract / temporary recruitment
- Likely been a Recruiter, Client Services Consultant or Account Manager with operational experience gained in Portugal
- Proven track record of success in maintaining client relationships and exceeding recruiting goals in the Portuguese market
- Knowledge of Portuguese employment law
- Experience of managing contingent workers in a compliant and world class fashion
- Experience directly managing a team
- Exceptional written and verbal communication with senior stakeholders
- Ability to multi-task and work cross-functionally across a national practice
- Missing something? If this sounds like a great job you can do, but you’re missing a few qualifications, we encourage you to apply anyway. We understand a diverse workplace requires a diversity of experience—and we want to include yours in the mix if you've got the skills we need!
- Fluent English and Portuguese language
Our Benefits
Opportunities for growth and development across a global corporate network while impacting people’s lives and Helping the World Work as part of the Pride Global family of companies.
A supportive workplace that promotes diversity of thought, new ideas, and team success through an empowering, inclusive corporate culture (learn more atdecidedlydiverse.com).
Access to inspiring events, invitations to happy hours, and many more opportunities for fun with the most dynamic and motivated team in the industry