Principal Recruitment Consultant - IT

Galway | IT Division | Permanent

Our Company

HERO Recruitment is a forward-thinking recruitment company that values flexibility, high performance and a supportive working environment. What matters to our team matters to us. We aim to keep raising standards across recruitment for our employees, clients and candidates.

We are pleased to have been recognised by respected industry bodies, including:

• 2024 ERF - Winner, Agency of the Year (Medium)
• 2026 SIA (Staffing Industry Analysts) - Best Staffing Firm to Work For, UK & Ireland
• 2026 CIPD - Finalist, HR Consultancy/Strategic Partnership category

This recognition reflects the quality of our team and the standards we work to every day.

The Opportunity

HERO Recruitment is hiring a Principal Recruitment Consultant to join our Galway IT division.

We are looking for an experienced Principal Recruitment Consultant who can strengthen our IT and Technology recruitment offering across our permanent recruitment markets. This role will suit someone who combines excellent delivery capability with a genuine appetite for business development.

You will work closely with key accounts, manage Preferred Supplier Lists (PSLs), and develop long-term relationships with SME and multinational clients across Ireland's IT, Digital and Technology sectors.

You will place senior-level IT and Technology candidates, deliver a high-quality client and candidate experience, and help identify new commercial opportunities for HERO.

Business development is central to this role. We are looking for someone who can open doors, build credibility with technology leaders and hiring managers, convert conversations into recruitment partnerships, and grow existing accounts through trusted advice and consistent delivery.

What You Will Do

• Develop and manage client relationships across the Irish IT and Technology market.
• Build and manage PSL and key account relationships with SME and multinational clients.
• Drive new business conversations and contribute to revenue growth within the IT division.
• Source, engage and represent high-quality IT and Technology talent across areas such as Software Engineering, Data, Cloud, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Product, ERP, Business Systems, IT Leadership and Project Delivery.
• Advise clients on market conditions, talent availability, salary expectations and hiring strategies.
• Deliver an excellent candidate and client experience from first conversation to successful placement.
• Work with the wider HERO team to share market insight, leads and best practice.

We Are Looking For

• 5+ years' experience in recruitment, ideally within IT, Technology, Digital or wider STEM disciplines.
• A strong Irish market network across IT and Technology clients and candidates.
• A proven record in 360-degree recruitment, including business development, account growth and delivery.
• Confidence managing senior client relationships and advising on talent solutions.
• Strong sourcing, social media and candidate engagement skills.
• A genuine, honest and authentic communication style.
• Commercial curiosity, resilience and the drive to build lasting business partnerships.
• A collaborative mindset and positive approach to working as part of a high-performing team.

We are also open to experienced candidates from IT, Technology, Digital or technical commercial backgrounds who have strong customer focus, commercial drive and an interest in building a rewarding career in recruitment.

What We Offer

• Generous salary package
• Uncapped commission
• Bonus structure
• Benefits package
• Supportive team culture
• Strong work/life balance
• A business where excellence is recognised and success is rewarded

Requirement

• You must hold a valid working visa to work in Ireland.

Our Vision

To be the chosen partner for STEM Contracting & Permanent Recruitment and the employer of choice for those who want to change people's lives.

Apply in Confidence

Enough about us, let us hear about you. We would love to talk.

To learn more, please contact roisin@hero.ie You can also call +353 91 730022 or +353 86 2755151 to speak confidentially.

Check out all our open jobs on the HERO Recruitment website: https://www.hero.ie/

Data Protection Note

Under its obligations under data protection legislation, HERO Recruitment will not forward your details to any company without your prior approval.

Data can only be transferred outside of the EEA on the basis of standard contractual clauses, to a country for which an adequacy decision has been given by the European Commission, or where the express permission of the data subject has been given. You have supplied us with your personal data as part of the application process. Our client company may have personnel outside of the EEA who will review your data. We will apply the appropriate criteria for any data transfer depending on the location of those personnel.