Senior Manager - Contract Recruitment

Location: Manhattan, Financial District

Hybrid: 4 days in-office, 1 day remote

Base Salary: $100,000–$120,000 + uncapped commission and team performance incentives

At Harnham, we’ve been specialists in Data & AI recruitment for nearly two decades, building a global reputation in one of the world’s fastest-growing industries.

Our New York office has an established Contract Recruitment team, and we’re now looking for an experienced recruitment leader to take ownership of the function and help drive its next phase of growth.

This is a hands-on, player-coach leadership role. You’ll lead and develop an established team of recruiters while remaining commercially active yourself, particularly across business development, senior client relationships and key accounts.

The Opportunity

You’ll take responsibility for a 10-person Contract Recruitment team, working closely with Kirsty, our New York Director, to drive performance, develop our people and grow our presence across the U.S. Data & AI market.

You’ll be expected to lead from the front. While people leadership will be a major part of the role, you’ll also remain close to the market, building relationships with senior clients, identifying new opportunities and contributing directly to revenue generation.

This is an opportunity to inherit an established team and make a meaningful impact on its continued growth, both commercially and from a people perspective.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading, coaching and developing an established team of Contract recruiters
• Driving new business development and building senior-level client relationships
• Growing existing accounts and identifying new commercial opportunities
• Remaining personally involved in recruitment, with a particular focus on the client side
• Setting clear performance expectations and driving accountability across the team
• Running structured 1:1s, pipeline reviews and development conversations
• Supporting recruiters at different levels to improve their commercial performance and progress their careers
• Working closely with our New York Director on team strategy, headcount and market growth

Why Harnham?

Established Market Position – Join a globally recognised specialist recruitment business with nearly two decades of experience across Data & AI.

Earning Potential – Competitive base salary, uncapped personal commission and additional team performance-based incentives.

Leadership Impact – Take ownership of an established team and play a central role in shaping the future of our Contract business in New York.

Career Progression – Join at Senior Manager or Associate Vice President level depending on experience, with the opportunity to continue progressing within our U.S. leadership structure.

Learning & Development – Access dedicated leadership development, coaching and support from an experienced global recruitment business.

Collaborative Culture – Work closely with senior leadership while having the autonomy to lead your team and build on an established market.

Who We’re Looking For

• An experienced agency recruiter with a strong track record in Contract recruitment
• Proven experience managing and developing recruitment teams
• Someone who has remained commercially active alongside their leadership responsibilities
• A strong business developer who is comfortable winning new clients and growing strategic accounts
• Experience recruiting within Data, AI, Technology or another specialist technical market
• A confident people leader who can coach both experienced recruiters and developing consultants
• Someone who thrives in a commercial, fast-paced environment and is motivated by building high-performing teams

If you’re an experienced recruitment leader looking to take ownership of an established Contract team while remaining hands-on commercially, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now or get in touch for a confidential conversation.