Managing Director / Chief Operating Officer
Be part of leading Osborne's next chapter.
Osborne is an award-winning Irish-owned, international Recruitment and Talent Solutions organisation. Currently on the cusp of a new phase of strategic growth both nationally and internationally aligned with our ambitious 2030 and beyond business strategy, we are recruiting for a
Managing Director / Chief Operating Officer.
This newly created, high-impact role will report directly to the CEO and will oversee all operational, recruitment, commercial, and support functions across Osborne's multi-location, multi-sector business. You will help shape and deliver our growth strategy while upholding our reputation for talent solutions, recruitment excellence and 5-star customer service.
Key Responsibilities:
* Implementation and delivery of Osborne's 2030 business, recruitment and sales strategy, adapting to evolving market conditions.
* Lead, inspire and scale high-performing teams across Recruitment, Client Services, Sales, Marketing, and Operations.
* Strengthen operational capability to support national and international expansion.
* Champion innovation in recruitment technologies, methodologies, and client solutions.
* Represent Osborne with key stakeholders including government bodies, enterprise agencies, and strategic partners.
* Maintain and develop our values-led, high performance culture based on Excellence, Integrity, Growth, Collaboration, and Care.
About You:
* 5+ years of senior leadership experience within a Multi-Location, Multi-Sector Recruitment Organisation – international recruitment experience is advantageous.
* Proven success in scaling recruitment operations and driving strategic growth (organic and/or M&A), ideally in a €20M+ turnover business.
* Master's degree in Business, HR, or a related field desirable.
* Deep expertise in recruitment models (permanent, temporary, MSS, RPO etc.) and international exposure highly desirable.
* Professional individual with exceptional leadership, commercial acumen and communication skills with a data-informed, client-centric mindset.
Why Osborne?
* Join an award-winning, high performing, values-led company with a bold 2030 growth vision.
* Competitive executive remuneration package with performance incentives.
* 25 days annual leave + company days
* Pension & benefits
* Hybrid working & early Friday finishes
* Culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous learning.
* Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
* Health and wellness initiatives
* Subsidised Maternity/Paternity leave
Ready to lead the future of recruitment with Osborne?
To find out more about the role, please contact Shona McManus, CEO/Owner in absolute confidence at
Alternatively, you can send your CV directly through the link provided. If you are interested in finding out more about the above role and would like to be considered for this or other suitable roles that we may have available for your skill set – please attach your CV via the link provided. Please submit your updated CV in Word Format. If you are living in Ireland and hold a VALID WORK PERMIT, we would love to hear from you, if however, you do not hold a valid work permit unfortunately we will not be in a position to assist you with your job search. Osborne are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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