Executive Search Services, Associate Manager

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We are looking for a candidate for Executive Search Services, Associate Manager located in Cambodia.

Role Objectives: 

The ESS Associate Manager (Recruitment Manager) leads the executive search portfolio across industries and functions, focusing on senior, top professional, and executive-level placements.

This role works closely with the internal team (Business Development & Delivery), marketing team, and other BU to increase sales opportunities, develop and maintain long-term relationships with both clients and candidates.

Job Descriptions: 

1. Financial Goal Achievement

• Be in charge of the team’s revenue target
• Monitor progress and ensure timely achievement of financial objectives.
• Follow-up with Consultants on customers’ payment

2. Business Development

• Lead and expand recruitment business across industries with both local and international clients.
• Prospect for potential new clients and turn this into increased business
• Be accountable for maintaining and developing candidate pool through networking, advertising, referrals… 
• Research market & economics trends to identify potential industries
• Set up meetings between client decision makers and company’s practice leaders/Principals
• Negotiate fees and contract terms with clients

3. Services Delivery:

• Independently manage the projects of recruitment and assessment for senior, top professionals candidates and executive levels + very important searches.
• Manage some key accounts assigned by line manager
• Responsible for end-to-end candidate management, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and preparing detailed assessment reports to ensure client satisfaction with shortlisted profiles
• Coordinate with clients to ensure smooth process
• Oversee the whole working process and effectiveness of subordinates
• Prepare or review recruitment ads and process of posting on suitable channels
• Join to find creative, effective solutions for team challenges

4. Internal Coordination:

• Exchange information for the Delivery Team & Back office in daily activities to fulfill their tasks; ensuring good coordination with the Delivery Team in delivering the high and consistent quality to the candidates and clients
• Liaise with related teams to ensure alignment in processes
• Provide support for related teams in activities relating to account management
• Participate in cross departmental projects, when require

5. Database Management:

• Manage database resources in terms of organized manner, easy for accessible and user-friendly
• Ensure accurate records in the recruitment database

6. Process Optimization:

• Join to streamline working processes

• Contribute & implement innovative ways of working and tools to improve productivity

7. Reporting:

• Manage subordinates to generate reports on services effectiveness on regular basis and oversee individual reports
• Join to propose more effective way of reporting and recognition for performance

8. Regulatory Compliance:

• Ensure all activities align with laws regulations, company's policies, procedures, preventing compliance risks
• Support audits by providing accurate records and thorough explanations of procedures (if any)

9. Client/ Candidate Consultation and Support

• Provide support and consultation for top clients, senior and top professionals candidates, executive levels in a timely manner to make sure the high-quality provision
• Provide on-going and consistent contact with candidates while offering professional and value-added services
• Play a role of primary contact and a bridge between clients and candidates

10. Team Management & Development

• Align team objectives with company strategies and lead team members toward achieving shared goals.
• Coach, mentor, and develop staff to enhance their performance and career growth.
• Ensure consistent adherence to internal processes, systems, and service quality standards.
• Promote a collaborative, high-performance, and client-centric team culture.

Requirement: 

• Graduated from University/College (preferably Human resources, Business Administration, Economics, Law)

• 7-8 years of working experience in Sales/Business development at managerial level across countries, regions. Advanced skill of resourcing and placement, database management. Experience working in executive search firms is desirable

• Effective communication skills, written and verbally in English (equivalent to CEFR Level B2 or above)

• The ideal candidate should possess competencies: Client management, project management, problem solving & decision making, HR management overview knowledge​, market research & intelligence, proposal & contract management, sales reporting & forecasting, along with a growth mindset and a One-Team mindset