Hardware Sales Director / Principal Consultant
Maidenhead (On-site)
Are you a high-performing 360 recruiter ready to step into a leadership role with full ownership of your market? At microTECH Global, we’re hiring a Hardware Sales Director / Principal Consultant to build and lead a high-performing desk within our Hardware, Electronics & Engineering division across the UK and Europe.
This is a true 360 role with complete autonomy—giving you the platform to drive revenue, win new business, and build your own profit centre within a fast-growing and in-demand market.
This is more than just a recruitment role—it’s a chance to own and scale a business unit.
You’ll:
- Take full responsibility for revenue generation and delivery
- Build and grow long-term client partnerships
- Develop a sustainable, high-performing desk
- Progress into team leadership, mentoring and growing your own team
If you’re commercially driven and want the freedom to shape your own success, this role delivers exactly that.
What You’ll Be Doing
Business Development & Client Growth
- Win new business across the Hardware & Engineering market in the UK & Europe
- Build relationships with senior stakeholders, hiring managers, and engineering leaders
- Own the full sales cycle, from first contact to signed terms and repeat business
- Negotiate fees, rates, and retained search agreements
- Develop deep insight into client technologies and hiring strategies
Delivery & Candidate Management
- Source and engage high-calibre engineering talent
- Conduct in-depth candidate assessments (technical and cultural fit)
- Manage the full recruitment lifecycle:
- Interview preparation & feedback
- Offer negotiation & counter-offer management
- Deliver consistently against high-value roles
Leadership & Growth
- Build, scale, and lead your own profit centre
- Support the development of junior consultants (as you grow your team)
- Establish yourself as a market expert within Hardware & Electronics
Your Market - You’ll recruit across a wide range of technical roles, including:
- Hardware and Electronics Engineers
- FPGA Engineers
- RF Design & RF Systems Engineers
- PCB Design
What We’re Looking For:
- Proven success in 360 recruitment (Hardware, Electronics, or Engineering preferred)
- Strong track record of winning new business and generating revenue
- Ability to credibly engage with technical stakeholders
- Highly motivated, resilient, and commercially driven
- Comfortable operating with autonomy and ownership
- Strong negotiation and communication skills
- Leadership or team management experience (highly desirable)
What’s in It for You:
- Competitive base salary + uncapped commission
- 22–30 days holiday (based on service) + hybrid flexibility
- Monthly duvet days for high performers
- Monthly lunch clubs
- Quarterly incentives – international trips & cash rewards
- Clear, structured career progression into leadership
- Pension contribution
- Gym membership
- Free parking
- Breakfast, fruit & barista-style coffee in the office
- Regular company socials, including Summer & Christmas parties
Why microTECH Global?
We’re a specialist tech recruitment business with a strong reputation across global markets. Here, you’ll have the freedom to build, the support to grow, and the rewards to match your performance.