Lead Recruiter – Contract Creative & Design EU, MENA, US

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 23 April 2026
LOCATION
London
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Recruitment
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SKILLS

Recruitment Sales Business Development Client Management Team Leadership Communication Negotiation

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Lead Recruiter – Contract Creative & Design EU, MENA, US

Join a High‑Growth Team in One of Sphere’s Most Strategic Markets

2025 was a landmark year for [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk]. We achieved:

  • 13% growth across UK & Europe (permanent)
  • 39% growth across contract
  • 100% growth in the US

We’ve adapted, innovated, and doubled down on the markets that matter most to our long‑term strategy. Now, we’re expanding our high‑performing Contract Creative & Design team, and we’re looking for an ambitious Recruitment Consultant to help scale our presence across Europe, MENA, or the US.

You’ll work with world‑leading brands, agencies, and cutting‑edge consumer technology businesses including Samsung, LG, Gain Capital, Delivery Hero, Hello Fresh, Unilever, Liberty and many more.

For the past 12 years, Sphere has been a specialist recruitment leader in the digital ecosystem. We’re proud to be:

  • Best Small Company to Work For in the UK (2022)
  • Best Recruitment Company to Work For (All Sizes, UK)
  • Home to the Life in Digital podcast with 75,000+ listeners
  • The #1 talent provider to the world’s biggest agency networks  GroupM, Omnicom, Publicis, Havas, and Dentsu

Our CRM is rich with exclusive, high‑demand eCommerce and digital talent, giving you access to some of the most sought‑after clients and candidates in the market.

With a collaborative, high‑achieving, people‑first culture, Sphere is known for being one of the most rewarding and supportive recruitment environments in the industry. Our CEO, Ed Steer, was also voted Best CEO of a Small Company (UK).

- Taking ownership of long-standing customers, nurturing and developing these

- Leading from the front with fees and with scope to play a leading role in our team

- Winning new business from existing Sphere accounts and new accounts

- Becoming part of a winning team and helping to build on a brilliant team culture, working with your team and teams across our business in the UK, Europe, and the US office

- A proven high achiever who wants to achieve brilliant results with and for their customers and their teammates

- Someone who is individually motivated, yet who wants to work with a team and to be part of a team that works together

- Someone who loves to learn, listens well, and enjoys an environment with a lot of feedback and learning

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