Careers

We are looking for a number of candidates with winning mentality and attitude to join our growing team of IT and Semiconductor Consultants.

A little about us

Established over 9 years ago, Software Placements is a boutique indigenous Irish IT and Semiconductor recruitment company based in Merrion Square, Dublin 2. We are a company who prides itself on its quality of service, experience and market knowledge of our consultants, our entrepreneurial culture and empowering Start-Ups through sponsoring Dublin Beta and Startup Grind Dublin.

Role

We are not selling a job, we are selling a career!

  • This an opportunity for the right individual to join the company at this exciting development phase and help shape its future.
  • We are looking for winners with genuine drive and ambition with the desire and ability to be highly successful and help to build and define the business
  • You will be able to carve out a business area and career path, the more successful you are the more your business will grow around you.
  • Ultimately you could become a future leader of the business / a member of the senior management team
  • You will have unlimited earnings potential and benefit from an exceptional commission structure.

Candidate

  • The successful candidate will be engaged in recruiting all levels IT/Software professionals & the continuous development of our client base.
  • Interested applicants should be experienced & successful Sales Consultants, operating ideally in the Technology sector or come from a strong Technology background and commitment and drive to develop a business then this is the opportunity for you.

Duties/skills

These are the following duties/skills for the successful candidate:

  • Full 360 roles on offer including sourcing of top talent, presentation of CVs and the management of the process right through to offer stage
  • Become a technical master by specialising in a particular vertical within the IT Market
  • Serve as a company ambassador of the brand locally and overseas
  • Building of new relationships with new clients and generating revenue from these
  • Account Management of current clients to develop key relationships with new hiring managers
  • Management of Recruitment Database and use of Social Media tools and associated jobs boards
  • Sourcing of local and international IT candidates for Irish & German based clients
  • Write candidate focused advertisements to attract top talent.
  • Interviewing and screening of candidates to ensure best possible fit for specific role & company
  • Development of social media and networking strategies to source new candidates

Experience

  • Winner, driven, determined, tenacious, hardworking individual that will commit long term to making the role a success
  • Minimum of two years’ recruitment experience ideally within IT or commission based sales or telesales
  • Proven ability to manage accounts and prioritize processes to ensure service delivery
  • Strategic business development experience ideally within Irish marketplace
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Solid appreciation of IT terminology or keen interest to develop this knowledge
  • Quality focused approach to revenue delivery
  • Self-starter who can work autonomously
  • Confident, upbeat, positive person who can get results
  • Excellent communicator who can build long term relationships with our new and existing customers
  • Sense of urgency and ability to work (thrive) in a fast-paced environment

Education

BA/BSc in related discipline

Why work with us

  • Boutique Agency with 9 years’ experience in IT and Semiconductor Recruitment in Ireland and Europe.
  • Highly respected with long standing relationships in the Irish market.
  • Three of the current team are Fellows of the National Recruitment Federation with over 50 years’ experience in IT recruitment between them
  • Warm desks- more than 300 active clients at any time and database of over 15,000 candidates
  • Most Generous commission and bonus structure in Ireland
  • Lots of incentives and Perks –Quarterly weekend’s trips away to Europe and Top billers’ lunches or Vouchers
  • Fun Environment- Sports and Social Events – From Golf to Craft Beer and Whiskey appreciation
  • Generous Employee Benefits: Variety of Leave and Insurance Cover – Life Assurance, Critical Illness Cover, Bike to Work, Travel Tax Saver and PRSA schemes
  • Empowering Start-Up and Entrepreneurial Culture – Proud Sponsor of Dublin Beta Start-Up Community and Startup Grind Dublin
  • Clear structured career patch – All employees encouraged to reach their maximum potential

Let's talk

For an informal discussion contact Micheal, Managing Director, on +353 1 5254642 or email micheal@softwareplacements.ie