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Recruitment Business Manager (+) Bristol £47,708 – £60,318 + commission! Welcome to Hays! At Hays, we believe in being long-term partners with our people as well as our customers. With over 50 years’ experience Hays operates in 16 countries within 6 core industries and a selection of local specialisms. Together, we are better together: we support, celebrate, and share with each other to create stronger outcomes for all.

Launch your career with the world’s leading specialist recruitment & workforce solution organisation. Join the Hays team! Your new office The Bristol team are one of the highest performing teams in the UK. Situated centrally (close to Temple Meads), the office has recently been designed with an agile feel to complement our Hybrid working policy. In the last 12 months, the office have delivered multiple records across the 15 industries they cover.

The high performing team consists of 50+ consultants which are all committed to working hard and doing the right thing. They work closely with local communities, in recent months they have worked on employability projects with local charities, donated equipment to schools, carried out employment workshops to school leavers, Ukrainian Refugees and local colleges, to name a few. Outside of the excellent results they produce, the team also do a lot outside of work, from BBQ’s to Bake Off’s, from Quizzes to inter-team competitions.

They run an array of incentives on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis, rewarding excellent results and contribution across the team. The Opportunity We have an exciting opportunity to join our recently launched Defence practice in Bristol, playing a key role in the growth of the desk across the South region and wider UK. Defence is a resilient, high‑value market that underpins national security and continues to see significant investment, with projected industry spend increasing from £62bn in 2025/26 to £73bn by 2028/29.

The South‑East and South‑West represent the highest defence spend by geography in the UK, creating strong and sustained demand across systems engineering, project and programme management, and wider defence technology disciplines. This role will focus on building an Engineering Defence desk, recruiting for RF Engineers, UI Engineers, Electronic Engineers, Test Leads, Mechanical Engineers and Project Managers.

This is a high‑impact opportunity for someone looking to build something substantial in a growing, future‑focused market. What can I expect day to day? You’ll be stepping into a high‑value Systems Engineering contract desk within the Defence sector, where you’ll win and nurture relationships and place in‑demand, highly skilled professionals across the UK. We’re looking for a commercially driven and ambitious individual who is excited by the opportunity to scale a new practice from the ground up, backed by the scale and reputation of a globally recognised brand like Hays.

As a billing Business Manager you will gain exposure to a range of different activities whilst being supported by a structured training and development programme from day one. Some of your main responsibilities may include: Source, interview and match high-quality candidates to roles Identify and proactively partner with new and existing clients through new outreach and business development calls to build better, profitable outcomes by understanding their hiring needs and challenges Manage the recruitment process by guiding candidates and Clients through the full recruitment process from taking a brief to negotiating offers Be bold and curious, developing specialist market expertise by actively seeking to understand your customer’s market Take accountability for meeting targets and delivering your monetary goals that contribute to the growth and profitability of Hays Be part of vibrant and inclusive culture that cheers on progress by celebrating personal and team performance Who are we looking for?

You’ll be ambitious pushing outside your comfort zone a