Recruitment Consultant

Hastings People is a specialist recruitment consultancy with an established track record across hospitality, accommodation, FMCG, and retail. Operating at executive, specialist, and senior management levels, the business has built its reputation around proactive talent sourcing, strong industry relationships, and a commitment to delivering exceptional outcomes for clients and candidates. With an established presence in Australia and a growing US division, Hastings People is expanding its capabilities in the American market and is seeking an experienced Recruitment Consultant to play an important role in that growth. Job Description Hastings People is seeking a driven and commercially minded Recruitment Consultant to join its US division. This is a fully remote opportunity based in New York, recruiting across the hospitality, accommodation, FMCG, and retail sectors throughout the US market. The role offers the opportunity to build meaningful client and candidate relationships while developing a strong network across some of the most dynamic consumer-facing industries in the country. You will manage the full recruitment lifecycle, combining proactive business development with sophisticated candidate sourcing to identify and engage best-in-market talent. Key responsibilities include: Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, from business development and role qualification through to sourcing, interviewing, selection, and placement Build and develop relationships with clients across hospitality, accommodation, FMCG, and retail Proactively identify and engage high-quality candidates across both active and passive talent markets Develop deep market knowledge and build a strong professional network across the US Contribute to the continued growth of the US division through collaboration, market intelligence, and new business opportunities Candidate Profile This opportunity will suit an experienced recruiter who is ambitious, commercially focused, and motivated by the opportunity to help grow an emerging division. You will be comfortable operating autonomously in a fully remote environment while remaining highly connected to a collaborative international team. The successful candidate will demonstrate: Previous agency recruitment experience, ideally across hospitality, accommodation, FMCG, retail, or related consumer sectors A proven ability to develop client relationships, generate new business, and manage recruitment assignments Strong candidate sourcing skills with the ability to engage both active and passive talent Excellent communication, negotiation, relationship-building, and interpersonal skills A self-motivated and results-oriented approach with the ability to thrive in a remote, target-driven environment Offer This is an opportunity to join Hastings People at an exciting stage in the development of its US division, with the scope to build your market, develop long-term client relationships, and contribute directly to the growth of the business. The role is fully remote and offers a competitive base salary and commission structure, alongside established recruitment processes, training, and sourcing tools designed to support high performance. Hastings People offers a collaborative, performance-driven culture where successful consultants are given the autonomy and support to build their careers. #J-18808-Ljbffr