Associate Director – Recruitment

Established in 2003, Cedar is a privately owned specialist recruitment consultancy operating in Finance, Change & Transformation, Public Sector, Tax, Procurement & Supply-Chain.

Cedar offers highly effective bespoke recruitment solutions to clients in the private, public, and not-for-profit markets both in the UK and internationally. Our strong client base has been established by building genuine partnerships with businesses, our tailor-made approach to each recruitment project, and our extensive and far-reaching candidate networks. All of this ensures our clients are able to access the very best interim and permanent talent from entry through to board level.

Ours is a highly people-centric business. Employees, clients, and candidates are always our key priorities, and whilst our business has continued on its growth journey, we have successfully managed to maintain our unique family feel and culture. In order to support this continued growth and further strengthen both our market position and leadership team, we are now looking to recruit an Associate Director.

About the role:

• Direct and lead a division of high achieving professionals and drive it to the next level
• Contract, Interim and Perm offering
• Excellent cross-selling opportunities across other business verticals
• Lead by example by business developing and presenting across new and existing accounts
• Exceptional and enviable existing client list
• Funding in place to accelerate growth.

What about the culture?

• This business treats its employees as adults, as they are supported and respected each day
• It is a mature and upbeat environment where flexibility and autonomy is granted – there’s no ridiculously long-hours or burdening KPIs to hit
• We look for self-motivated, tenacious, and emotionally intelligent adaptive communicators who are “normal (not normal)”
• We provide transparent, expert, consultative advice to clients and candidates and add long-term value to businesses
• Cedar is a fast growth, family feel business with an open-door policy, and we are always evolving with new markets and initiatives.

What experience will I need?

• Proven track record in a complementary field of recruitment
• Possess the necessary gravitas for a senior management position
• Experience in growing and developing a division
• Success in representing a brand across C-Level and growing a market-leading division
• Experience managing and nurturing a successful team while maintaining good personal billing.

What benefits will I receive?

As well as working in a modern business that promotes work-life balance, there are regular team events to promote well-being and inclusion. You will also have frequent meetings with Management to discuss your individualised progression path as promotion is welcomed internally. There is an abundance of support, training and direction to allow you to fulfil your personal and professional ambitions all of which is backed up by team holiday incentives, a leading commission structure, ‘High Achievers’ lunches, and more. This is a down-to-earth, friendly team environment with the opportunity to make a difference.