Regional Manager

Regional Manager – Reed Ipswich & Colchester

📍 Location: G4, 159 Princes Street Ground Floor, Connexions, Ipswich IP1 1QJ

🚗 Driving: Full UK licence + own vehicle required

🏠 Hybrid: 4 days in the office, 1 day working from home (fully office-based during induction period)

💼 Salary: £48,000 - £58,000 DOE + £5,000 car allowance + uncapped bonus

🕒 Contract: Permanent, full-time (Mon–Fri, 37.5 hrs)

About the Role

As a Regional Manager, you’ll make a visible impact on business performance by leading from the front, setting strategy, and embedding best practice recruitment across your teams. Your focus will include:

• Business Development: Create and execute a clear business development strategy, leveraging data and insights to identify opportunities, win new business, and grow existing accounts.
• Marketing & Networking: Drive regional marketing initiatives, attend and host networking events, and promote Reed’s brand to strengthen market presence.
• Team Leadership: Provide clear direction, run effective reviews, coach managers and consultants, and ensure best practice recruitment and compliance.
• Commercial Performance: Achieve revenue and contribution targets across all locations and specialisms, ensuring collaboration and growth.
• Customer Excellence: Deliver outstanding client and candidate experiences, achieving top ratings and NPS scores.
• Strategic Planning: Analyse market trends, adapt strategies, and ensure tools and technology are fully utilised to maximise success.

What’s in It for You?

🏆 Award-Winning Training & Development

📈 Clear Career Progression

🏡 Hybrid Working Model

🎉 Long Service Rewards: Paid sabbaticals every 5 years

🩺 Health Cash Plan

🚴 ♀️ Eco-Friendly Commuting Support

🏆 High Achievers Club

🛍️ Exclusive Reed Discount Club

🌍 Annual Incentives: Win holidays, tech bundles, and even cars!

What We’re Looking For:

A strategic recruitment leader with a proven track record in driving growth and inspiring high-performing teams within the recruitment sector. You’ll bring:

• Experience: Leading multi-team recruitment operations, achieving commercial targets, and winning new business.
• Leadership & Development: Coaching recruitment managers and recruitment consultants to reach their potential.
• Skills: Strong commercial acumen, clear communication, problem-solving ability, and resilience.
• Mindset: Passion for success, continuous improvement, and making a measurable impact.