About Us Who we are Berwick Partners is
About Us Who we are Berwick Partners is a division of Odgers Berndtson operating in the senior leadership recruitment market. We operate a 100% retained search model within the £ 70, 000 -£ 120, 000 basic salary bracket and believe we stand out in a congested market by offering a quality and client-led service. This is a market which we believe is poorly serviced by the contingent players with their volume based approach, and traditional search firms with their focus on board positions. We are a national firm with offices in London, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester. We collaborate and work closely with Odgers Berndtson, benefiting from their brand reputation. We share a database, offices, events and away-days. We also benefit from their brand, reputation and work. This relationship means that for business development purposes, we are not a cold call environment. What we offer At Berwick Partners, we have created a mature and “grown-up” culture, one where you are trusted to deliver without weekly targets and sales incentives. We provide our consultants with a huge amount of support to enable them to be as effective as possible. Support comes in the form of: § Dedicated PA § In-house Research Team § Events Executive § Marketing Executive § Client Development Team How we work Berwick Partners has built an excellent reputation for filling senior management and executive positions across a number of different sectors. We have split our market into three main areas, Commerce & Industry, Public Sector and Functions. This split lays the foundation for our 18 different practices and we are always open to expanding into new areas. We believe that this structure offers clients the opportunity to tap into sector specialists and functional experts as the mandate dictates.
The Opportunity We have a highly successful team in the IT Leadership and Technology Practice, but there is scope to expand this further. We expect this consultant to have a proven track record of delivering challenging IT management and IT leadership appointments, addressing the full IT delivery lifecycle. We envisage the target clients will fall into the following sector areas: § Consumer & FMCG § Retail, Leisure & Entertainment A core element of this role will be to advise, support, challenge and offer a consultative approach to our clients. We challenge the brief, the role profile and ensure that remuneration packages are built to secure the right hire at the right level. We believe what we do matters. There will be a focus on developing clients in order to win and transact assignments nationally. This individual will work closely with regional colleagues, Partners in the firms’ IT Leadership Practice and the Odgers Berndtson, Berwick and Interim teams generally to network and develop opportunities. Rewards: § Upper-quartile base salary § Transparent commission structure, equal to 1/3 rd of billings (less salary costs). Additional support is provided for 1 st year § Pension (including death in service) § 25 days holiday (and 3 extra over the Christmas period) § Interest free season ticket loan § Mobile phone and laptop This role will report into Matt Cockbill, Partner and Head of the IT & Technology Leadership Practice.
The Person Commercial Activity This person will ideally have five years recruitment industry experience and the confidence to win and transact retained business. Expected individual billings target of between £ 120, 000 (year one) and £ 300, 000 (after year three). § Develop relationships with clients (new/existing) through high level marketing calls, offering market intelligence, cross selling through and with Odgers Berndtson and Odgers Interim, presenting at pitches and business development meetings, and actively introducing colleagues This role has is a national remit and could be based from any of our offices. § Listen to and interpret client requirements, developing commercially sound solutions in line with the Berwick Partners offering and our Terms of Business Personal Attributes § Professionally manage and deliver all assignments won, to successful completion § Able to operate with pace, make decisions and move relationships & assignments forward appropriately § Drive account management and support the development of key accounts. Identifying clients to target, network and develop on behalf of the brand with the view of creating high levels of continued work; expanding client relationships that further develop the firms offering § Self-managed, you will know what it takes to develop your personal brand position both internally and externally, without the need for heavy KPIs § Create, develop and deliver events that offer clients and senior candidates the opportunity to network, whilst promoting and developing the Berwick Partners brand in the ‘right way’ § Lead by example, act as an Ambassador and uphold the culture, philosophy, integrity, quality, professionalism and ethics of the Berwick Partners brand § Develop a personal profile both internally and externally, through effective relationship building as well as via Linked. In, Twitter and other social media tools (blogs etc. ) ensuring that you become a recognised goto/respected recruiter in your specialism § Confident, self-assured, tenacious and a self-starter § Producing quality written documents that are in-keeping with the expectations of the greater OB and BP brands § Be proactive – suggest new ways of improving processes and systems, better assignment management and overall methodologies For more information, please contact Anwen John on +44 121 654 5944 / anwen. john@berwickpartners. co. uk
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