Recruitment Account Manager - International Defence

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Recruitment Account Manager - International Defence
📍 Matchtech | Defence & Security

This is not your average delivery role.

This is a chance to join a brand‑new International Defence desk at the very start of its journey – with huge backing, warm relationships, and a market that’s absolutely flying.

If you’re candidate‑led, quality‑focused, and want to work on roles that actually matter on a global scale… keep reading.

🚀 Why this opportunity?

You’ll be joining Matchtech’s growing International Defence team, supporting a market experiencing unprecedented global demand.

A few reasons this desk is exciting:

Join a NEW and growing International Defence desk from day one

Work in a sector seeing record‑level global investment

The Naval shipbuilding industry is at its biggest since World War II

Defence recruitment is booming due to:

Global security priorities

Government investment

Rapid tech advancement

A very warm delivery desk – candidate‑focused

Opportunity to work international markets (Canada & Australia)

High fee values and meaningful placements

Partner closely with a highly experienced recruiter who brings in and manages the clients
(yes… the ideal desk really does exist)

We’re looking for someone who:

Is organised, personable, and confident

Can build credibility and handle challenging client conversations

Has a strong work ethic and genuine drive to get results

Wants to learn, grow, and be part of a collaborative team

Fits the culture – professional, ambitious, and human

👉 Experience is ideal, but not essential.

Individuals with no recruitment experience, as long as you have the right attitude and can pick up the industry.

đź’Ľ The Role

This is a true account management role built around quality, not volume.

You’ll focus on:

Strategic headhunting and deep candidate engagement

Working with passive candidates in niche Defence markets

Market mapping and targeted outreach

Intelligent qualification – not high‑volume CV sending

Building trusted, advisory‑led relationships

Running candidate‑led BD alongside the consultant

You’ll be supported, trusted, and given space to do recruitment properly.

🌍 Market exposure

International Defence projects

Global Naval Shipbuilding

Cutting‑edge engineering environments

Exposure to AI, cyber, advanced engineering and international programmes

🛠️ Tools & support

You’ll have access to industry‑leading recruitment tech, including:

LinkedIn Recruiter

Lusha

Matchtech’s extensive Defence database

Market intelligence, research, and data support

đź§  What Matchtech offers

A high‑performing team with a genuinely positive culture

Mentoring from some of the most experienced Defence recruiters in the industry

Flexible working options for balance and wellbeing

Clear, transparent commission structure

Regular incentives, socials, and a competitive benefits package

Strong progression opportunities across Matchtech’s technical divisions

Backed by 40 years of STEM recruitment expertise under the Gattaca Group

We invest in our people. Simple as that.

🤝 Sound like your kind of role?

If you’re curious, open to a chat, or quietly considering your next move…

Let’s talk Defence. Let’s talk international. Let’s talk what your next chapter could look like

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