Recruitment Director, Insurance Industry

Lead the growth and delivery of Specialist Services Recruitment, primarily across change & transformation functions for our clients within the Insurance industry. This position holds responsibility for originating, delivering and continuous performance improvement of executive search, contingent, high volume and MSP projects. Key Responsibilities1. Revenue Growth & Business DevelopmentOwn and deliver revenue growthOriginate new propositions across executive and specialist hiringBuild and expand senior client relationships across Client sectorsPosition Davies as a strategic recruitment partner2. Specialist Recruitment Delivery & Client OutcomesLead end-to-end delivery of retained and contingent Specialist Recruitment assignmentsEnsure high-quality candidate pipelines aligned to client needsDrive outcome-focused delivery (quality of hire, time to hire, retention etc)Act as escalation point for complex or high-profile searches3. Leadership & Team DevelopmentBuild, lead and develop a high-performing teamSet clear performance expectations and drive accountabilityCoach consultants on client engagement, search strategy and deliveryCreate a culture of ownership, pace and quality4. Client Engagement & AdvisoryOperate as a trusted advisor on hiring strategy, market insight and talent mappingSupport clients with workforce planning and organisational design where relevantMove conversations from reactive hiring to planned, strategic search5. Commercial ManagementOwn pricing, deal structuring and commercial models for search engagementsDrive outcome-focused commercial conversationsMaintain strong profit margins and cost discipline6. Integration with Davies ConsultingAlign capability with broader Davies Consulting propositions (MS, Business Transformation / People Development / Techn Advisory)Support cross-sell into existing client accountsContribute to integrated client solutions and proposalsKey Measures of SuccessRevenue growth and contributionQuality and seniority of placementsClient retention and repeat businessTime to hire and delivery efficiencyTeam performance and utilisationSkills, Knowledge & ExpertiseProven experience in senior and specialist recruitment / executive search, specifically across the Insurance industry. Track record of revenue generation through client business development, client expansion and cross selling services/solutionsStrong commercial acumenAutonomous in deal management (360 including oversight of delivery functions)Ability to operate at C-suite / senior stakeholder levelExperience building and leading high-performing teams (with time)DepartmentConsultingEmployment TypePermanent - Full TimeWorkplace typeHybrid