Principal Consultant – Big Data & Analytics

Digital Gravity Ltd
London
1 week ago
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Principal Consultant – Big Data & Analytics 
 

London based or UK Based

Flexible hybrid working model

£30k to 40k Basic depending on experience

Uncapped bonus scheme

OTE = up to 50% of personal billings

The role 

Working with an experienced team, we offer a performance-based culture with plenty of support and fun. You will be joining an established digital talent brand with the challenge of building out a specialist desk/ brand, networking and establishing good quality relationships with clients in the Digital marketplace across the UK and Internationally. 

A little about us

We are founded, run, and backed by experts from the recruitment industries who understand the challenges of the digital markets. We are passionate about the digital marketplace and are keen to bring on an individual who shares that excitement and see the huge opportunities this market provides. 

What we are looking for 

We are looking for someone who has the ambition to grow their profile/ support the growth of our digital brand. You will already have an established and proven track record of delivering within the digital recruitment market. Whether you are looking to switch from a large corporate for more autonomy, or you are looking for a new opportunity to be part of a fast-growing digital talent business, we’d love to hear from you.

Ideal Background

A minimum of 2+ years recent digital recruitment experience

High performing track record of billings & client delivery

Someone with a sense of humour and hunger to do well.

You will already have a strong network of digital contacts in relevant markets such as big data, analytics or similar.

360 recruiter and someone who is happy with developing new business opportunities.

It would be a bonus if you were already connected and working with fast growth brands/ start-ups in the tech market.

Benefits include:

Opportunity to own & continue to build our tech sub-brand at scale.

Grown up & fun working culture. No KPI’s, no BS.

Digital Gravity is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We embrace diversity and see it as a key competitive advantage. There is always more we can do but that's why we're committed to hiring top talent regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or status as an individual with a disability. We’re a growing team and happy to make any accommodations we can for individual needs. If you have an additional accessibility or other requirement we haven’t considered, we will do our best to adapt and make sure your needs are met.
 


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