Growth Lead – Recruitment

Own UK/EU growth. Shape a boutique recruitment business. Step into real commercial leadership.

If you’re good at winning work, this role gives you leverage, visibility, and ownership.

This is a rare chance to become the commercial driver of a specialist recruitment business at a genuine inflexion point.

You won’t inherit a saturated desk or compete internally for credit.

You’ll own growth, work directly with the founder, and see your impact translate immediately into business decisions, structure, and progression.

What you get out of joining Acquire:

Direct ownership of growth (and the credit that comes with it)
You will:
Own new client acquisition and account growth across the UK/EU
Have a clear remit to win work, not “help out”
See your wins directly influence headcount, strategy, and investment
This is not a support role — it’s a growth seat.

Autonomy instead of bureaucracy
Acquire is intentionally small and founder-led.
That means:
No internal competition for roles or accounts
No box-ticking KPIs
No layers of approval slowing you down
You’ll be trusted to decide how you grow the market — and judged on outcomes, not noise.

Real progression tied to performance
As the first commercial growth hire, you’re not waiting for someone to move on.
Strong performance here unlocks:
Senior commercial responsibility
Input into future hires and structure
A genuine path into leadership as the business scales
Progression is earned, visible, and fast.

High-quality clients, not volume chaos
Acquire works with:
Founder-led and scaling DTC / CPG brands
Retained or exclusive relationships
Clients who value partnership over transactional speed
You’ll spend time winning and growing the right accounts, not firefighting poor ones.

Part of an international growth story
While the founder builds the US operation, you become:
The commercial anchor for the UK/EU market
A key voice in growth strategy
Part of a business targeting meaningful international scale over the next 2–3 years
This level of exposure usually comes much later in larger firms.

What you’ll actually do
Win new UK/EU client relationships
Grow and deepen existing accounts
Act as the senior commercial presence alongside delivery leadership
Support delivery selectively when needed — without being dragged into constant firefighting
Work directly with the founder on growth priorities and direction
This is a BD-first role. Delivery experience matters, but growth is the mandate.

This role is for you if…
You’ve won new business in recruitment or search
You want more influence than a standard desk allows
You’re commercially confident and comfortable owning a number
You prefer autonomy over structure
You want to help build something — not just service it
You might currently be a Principal / Managing Consultant, or a BD-leaning recruiter who’s outgrown a traditional agency model.

If you want ownership, visibility, and a clear route into commercial leadership — this role gives you all three.

Interested?
If this sounds like an opportunity you don’t see very often, let’s talk.
Apply directly or reach out for a confidential conversation — even if you’re only curious right now.