Senior Manager or Associate Director

📢 Senior Leadership Role – Robert Half Sydney 📢
Step into a global firm, shape a high-performing team, and elevate your leadership impact.

The opportunity
Robert Half is seeking a seasoned agency recruitment leader to helm one of our top-performing practices across Asia Pacific. Based in our Sydney CBD office, this high-profile leadership role offers the rare chance to directly influence the direction of our Accounting & Finance practice, while gaining exposure to regional leadership and global collaboration. If you’re currently managing a team in a local or boutique agency and are looking to step into a globally recognised brand, broaden your scope, and work alongside some of the most experienced leaders in recruitment, this is your moment.

Why Robert Half?
Named one of Australia’s Best Workplaces™ 2024 and re-certified for 2025, Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialised recruitment consultancy. We are proud to be recognised as a Fortune® Most Admired Company™ for the 28th consecutive year, and the only company in our sector to earn that honour. Our Sydney office is a key hub in our ANZ business, with a long-standing client base, an established brand reputation, and a tenured, high-performing team. You’ll step into a mature desk and a high-trust culture that balances autonomy with support and innovation with performance.

What you'll lead and grow
In the role of Senior Manager or Associate Director, you will:

• Lead and develop a team of five high-performing recruitment consultants in a collaborative, inclusive sales environment

• Drive new business growth while expanding long-standing client partnerships

• Coach, mentor, and develop your team through regular sales reviews, hands-on training, and strategic planning

• Identify and act on cross-sell opportunities across our national offices (VIC, QLD, WA)

• Build client-centric recruitment solutions with a consultative, data-driven approach

• Maintain strong market presence by identifying trends, advising clients, and connecting with senior talent

• Collaborate with regional leadership and contribute to APAC-wide initiatives

What you bring

• Proven experience as a recruitment manager or team leader in a high-performing agency environment

• A commercial mindset and natural ability to build and nurture client relationships

• A passion for leading people, developing talent, and achieving ambitious outcomes

• Prior experience in the Accounting & Finance space is ideal, but not essential

• A desire to scale your career within a larger, international environment with structured development pathways

What’s in it for you?

• 💰 Competitive pay: base salary, super, and uncapped commissions

• 📚 Career development: extensive L&D, regional mentoring, and global leadership programs

• 🌎 International mobility: we operate in 330+ offices across 19 countries

• 🧠 Wellbeing & flexibility: hybrid work, loyalty leave, mental health resources, and paid charity days

• 🏆 Recognition: local and global awards, including our annual global incentive event in Las Vegas

• ⚙️ Advanced tech: access to the latest AI-driven tools and a best-in-class tech stack

Location:
Hybrid model – onsite in our new Pitt Street office in Sydney’s CBD

Ready to lead with impact?
Apply now or connect with us for a confidential chat about this rare leadership opening.

At Robert Half, inclusion is more than a value—it’s how we lead. We welcome diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives that help us build stronger teams and better solutions for our clients.