Senior Recruitment Consultant (Relocation to Australia)

Planet Pharma
London
2 weeks ago
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Location:Office based in London for 6-9 months for onboarding and visa application prior to a supported relocation to Melbourne!


Senior Delivery Consultant/Recruitment Consultant: Melbourne/Hybrid


Founded in 2012 Planet Pharma is a market leading staffing business within the Life Science/Pharmaceutical world, with offices throughout North America, Europe, and APAC. We are recognised by our diverse client portfolio as the 'go-to' supplier to meet challenging resourcing needs globally.


After an exceptional year of achievements in 2024,our Melbourne based APAC Recruitment team is expanding!


Role Summary

Within this role you will be responsible for the delivery of quality candidates to a number of high profile clients, working on permanent and contract assignments with some of the best clients in Europe and beyond.


We see Recruitment and Business Development as two distinct skill sets and if you divide the two you can be more effective. Looking at our yearly growth figures, we are probably right!


Primary Responsibilities:

  • Define a clear recruitment strategy and utilise job boards, networking, direct recruitment, social media and other advanced recruitment methodologies to identify talented permanent and consulting candidates.
  • Establish and maintain relationships with well-qualified candidates, whilst growing a strong network in industry.
  • Utilize resume and applicant tracking software to identify, track/manage resumes and candidates to support delivery of full cycle recruitment responsibilities
  • Represent Planet Pharma pro-actively and effectively to industry contacts and stakeholders.
  • Train and support more junior team members, driving high standards across the team.


We are looking for someone with:

  • Previous experience as a Recruiter working within the Life Science/Pharma industry, with a demonstrable high level of performance.
  • Driven, hard-working and ambitious
  • A can-do attitude and an innovative mindset, we are growing and are constantly looking to improve our service and ways of working.
  • A real team player who thrives in a collaborative working environment


What do you get in return?

• Work hybrid or on-site in our Melbourne office📍

• Uncapped earning potential from day one, uncapped comms with no threshold 💰

• A variety of roles for you across a dual desk and multiple verticals ✔️

• Access to a suite of Recruitment tools that enable you to succeed 🏆

• Fully qualified, quality roles - No BD Required, we have an experienced team who takes good care of that! 👏

• Ongoing training and support at all levels of your career and mapped out progression opportunities💡


Sound like the role for you or want to hear more? Apply today!

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