Candidate Manager - AI Creative Tech

Candidate Manager - AI Creative Tech
Location: Hybrid (Manchester office and remote)

About FourPointZero We specialise in AI creative tech recruitment. Six years of creative tech relationships, now perfectly positioned as AI transforms the industry. Our clients include studios implementing ML pipelines, companies building generative design tools, and the technical teams behind major creative productions.

The Opportunity This isn't another candidate management role. You'll own the talent relationships that power our entire business.

While other recruiters scramble to understand AI, you'll be managing warm relationships with the engineers and specialists everyone's trying to find. The market intelligence you gather won't sit in spreadsheets - it'll directly influence placement strategy and win us exclusives.

What You'll Actually Do

• Own 200+ relationships with AI engineers, ML specialists, and creative technologists
• Become the team's intelligence hub - knowing who's moving, what's launching, which projects are ending
• Run 50-60 daily touchpoints that keep us ahead of the competition
• Pre-qualify talent so thoroughly that clients trust us to move fast
• Build the referral networks that become tomorrow's placements
• Turn market conversations into strategic advantages

Why This Role Beats Your Current One

Specialisation That Pays Off
Forget managing generic IT contractors. You'll build expertise in AI creative tech - the recruitment market growing faster than any other. The knowledge you gain here makes you invaluable.

Your Work Drives Revenue
Every relationship you maintain, every bit of intelligence you gather, directly impacts placements worth £8-15K each. Your commission reflects this contribution.

Visible Impact
In our team of six, your work is seen and valued. No disappearing into a 50-person recruitment floor. When you identify a perfect match or spot a market trend, everyone knows it came from you.

Career Acceleration
The AI creative tech expertise you build here puts you 18 months ahead of the market. Whether you progress to senior management or transition to consulting, you'll have knowledge others are scrambling to develop.

Real Numbers

• Network response rates averaging 40% (industry standard: 15-20%)
• Placement fees of £8-15K (you get commission on every one you enable)
• Average time-to-fill: 2 weeks (market average: 4-6 weeks)
• Current team billing £2.4M annually from a network your size

Package That Reflects Your Value

• £28-35K base depending on experience
• Commission structure averaging £8-10K annually (top performer last year: £14K)
• 25 days holiday plus birthday off
• Hybrid working that actually works - 3 days office, 2 remote
• Healthcare, gym membership, regular team events
• Clear progression to Senior Candidate Manager (£40K+) or Consultant (£50K+ OTE)

You Need

• 2+ years managing candidate relationships at scale
• Proven high-volume relationship management (50+ touchpoints daily)
• Track record of maintaining active networks that convert
• CRM discipline and intelligence gathering skills
• Recruitment knowledge (AI/ML understanding beneficial but not essential)

The Bottom Line You could stay where you are, managing generic IT contractors for marginal gains. Or you could position yourself at the centre of AI creative tech recruitment, building expertise and relationships that define the next stage of your career.

The AI talent we work with shapes how films get made, games get built, and creative tools evolve. Your role puts you at the heart of this transformation.

Next Steps Send your CV with current metrics (network size, response rates, contribution to placements). Let's discuss how this role accelerates your career.