Recruitment Consultant (NZ Senior Division)
- LocationChristchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Work typeHybrid
- EmploymentFull-time
- Posted29 October 2026
- SourceMedenterprises's careers page (BambooHR)
About the role
đ©ș Step into a Sales Driven Role with Purpose đ©ș
At Medrecruit, we go beyond traditional recruitment. We partner with doctors to support their careers, wellbeing, and lifestyle goals - and weâre looking for a motivated recruitment professional with a strong sales mindset to join our team as a Recruitment Consultant (or Solutions Specialist as we call it).
About the role
Youâll act as a trusted advisor, building long-term relationships with both doctors and healthcare clients. With the support of a dedicated admin and operations team, youâll focus on what you do best: relationship building, providing solutions, and delivering results.
You will:
- Qualify Senior doctors and consult with them to align their goals with the right locum opportunities across New Zealand's hospitals and health services.
- Collaborate with healthcare organisations  to understand their current and future workforce needs, helping build better healthcare systems.
- Strategically match candidates with job opportunities.
- Negotiate and finalise offers and agreements between clients and doctors.
- Guide doctors and clients through notice periods, relocation and onboarding, through to start date and beyond.
- Deliver exceptional customer experiences and go above and beyond for both clients and candidates.
Why Youâll Love Working at Medrecruit
- The Growth: Thrive in an environment of growth, leveraging existing client relationships to build a high-potential portfolio with a large market cap in all verticals.
- The Compensation: Competitive base salary, uncapped commission, and monthly bonus opportunities.
- The Flexibility: Enjoy flexibility with hybrid work options and access to remote offshore arrangements after your first year.
- The Support: With dedicated operations and credentialing teams collaborating with you on each placement, you can focus on what matters most - building your desk. This is what sets Medrecruit apart!
- The Culture: From team celebrations to wellness perks, we believe work should feel good.
- The Impact: Play a vital role in solving the healthcare staffing crisis, one placement at a time.
Perks & Benefits
đ Diverse, Inclusive Environment
đ©ș Medical Insurance and Parental Leave Top Ups for Primary Carers
đ Ongoing Career Coaching and Learning & Development Opportunities
đ Hybrid & Remote Work Options
đ Quarterly Events & Team Celebrations
đ Clear Career Growth Pathways
đ Proudly B Corp Certified
Our Ideal Solutions Specialist
You might come from an agency recruitment, healthcare, or sales background ...or all three. Either way, youâre confident, curious, and highly motivated to build a thriving portfolio in a fast-moving space. Youâre highly organised, proactive, and comfortable picking up the phone and having credible conversations with senior doctors and hospital executives.
Youâll have:
- Proven experience in agency recruitment with a strong track record (bonus if in healthcare or medical staffing)
- Confidence engaging with senior doctors and executive leadership within hospitals. You donât need direct experience at this level, but you do need to be able to have those conversations
- A highly organised approach, with the ability to manage multiple candidates, clients and deadlines at once
- A proactive approach, knowing that success comes from making the call and not waiting for opportunities to come to you, and youâre not afraid to jump on the phone
- A performance-driven mindset of ownership, persistence, optimism, and resilience
- Strong business development skills, calling clients to ascertain their recruitment needs
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and listening skills with a consultative approach
- Confidence managing a phone-based client portfolio across multiple stakeholders
- Strong track record of meeting and exceeding placement, activity, and revenue KPIs in a fast-paced, target-driven environment
- A passion for making a difference in peopleâs lives
đȘŽ Grow with Us
At Medrecruit, you're not just joining a company - you're joining a mission. You'll be coached, supported, and given the space to thrive. Medrecruit is a proud member of the RCSA and an equal opportunity employer. We welcome diverse voices and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply.
Ready to start the new year with purpose?
If you have the right to work in New Zealand and youâre ready to make a difference, we want to hear from you!
Apply now with your CV and Cover Letter and take the next step in a career with impact.
Letâs shape the future of healthcare, together.
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