Senior Recruitment Consultant

Public Affairs/Policy Senior Recruitment Consultant (Brussels)

Company: Spencer Recruitment

Location: Brussels (Hybrid)

Type: Permanent, full-time

Level: Consultant / Senior Consultant (flexible depending on experience)

About Spencer Recruitment

Spencer Recruitment specialises in recruitment across Public Affairs, Corporate Communications, and PR . We’re expanding our presence in Brussels and are hiring a Public Affairs recruiter to build and grow our Brussels desk.

The role

You’ll run end-to-end recruitment for public affairs and policy roles across consultancies, corporates, membership bodies, NGOs, and regulated sectors. This is a growth role with real scope to shape a market, win clients, and become a recognised recruiter in the sector.

Key responsibilities

• Build and manage a pipeline of Public Affairs candidates (Advisor → Director/Head of)
• Develop client relationships and win retained/contingent searches
• Take briefs, advise on role design, salary benchmarking, and hiring strategy
• Source, screen, shortlist, and manage interview processes end-to-end
• Write compelling job ads and candidate profiles; manage offers and close hires
• Create market intelligence: mapping, competitor insights, candidate communities
• Contribute to Spencer’s brand presence in the UK (events, content, LinkedIn)

What we’re looking for

• Experience in recruitment (agency or in-house), ideally in PA/communications/policy or experience working within public affairs/policy and a desire to move into recruitment
• Strong business development capability (or clear potential to develop it)
• Confident communicator — comfortable with senior stakeholders and C-suite candidates
• Commercial mindset, organised, and resilient (recruitment is a performance environment)
• Knowledge of the Brussels public affairs landscape is a plus (Whitehall, regulators, trade bodies, consultancies)

What’s on offer

• Competitive base + commission/bonus (DOE)
• Clear progression path as the Brussels market grows
• Hybrid flexibility and autonomy to build your desk
• Opportunity to help build Spencer’s Brussels platform (events, partnerships, brand)