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Job Title


Principal Recruiter


Company : Xtrava Group


Location : Perth, Australia


Created : 2025-11-29


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Principal Recruitment Consultant Perth Location: Perth Compensation: Attractive Base + Commission Scheme About Xtrava Group: Xtrava Group is a trusted leadership talent specialist operating across the global mining, materials, OEM, and industrial technology sectors. Founded with a vision to bring transparency, process, and care to executive search, weve built a reputation as a partner of choice for companies seeking exceptional leaders. Our partners have successfully delivered leadership appointments across 40+ countries, supporting Tier-1 operators, mid-tiers, and emerging innovators shaping the future of resource and industrial supply chains. Were also proud to give backthrough our Giving Back Initiative, we donate to a charity chosen by both the client and candidate after every successful hire. Why Join Us: Global Reach: Deliver retained assignments across Australia, North & South America, EMEA, and Asia. Impact: Play a pivotal role in shaping leadership teams in mining, Industrial, OEM and industrial technology sectors. Partnership: Work alongside Partners with 30+ years experience in global executive search. Tech-Enabled Search: Access to a comprehensive recruitment tech stack. Marketing Support: Leverage professional proposal decks, capability statements, candidate packs, and branded collateral. Values in Action: Transparency, accountability, and care are at the heart of how we work, from client reporting to candidate experience to charitable giving. Positive Culture: We put people firstour clients, our candidates, and our team. Recognition, trust, and wellbeing are part of our DNA. The Role: As a Principal Recruitment Consultant at Xtrava Group, youll be a trusted partner to some of the worlds most respected mining and industrial companies. This role requires someone who is capable of opening up client relationships, understanding their needs, tailoring talent solutions and being able to deliver on those solutions on a consistent basis. We operate almost exclusively on 100% retained search mandates, and help shape the leadership teams for the global resources, OEM and industrial technology sectors. Key Responsibilities: Manage and deliver retained executive search assignments for leadership roles across global mining, materials, and industrial clients from site-based operational leaders to corporate executives. Partner closely with clients to understand their business strategy, culture, and leadership needs, ensuring every assignment is delivered with accuracy, transparency, and impact. Drive research and market mapping activities, identifying and engaging highcalibre candidates across multiple geographies using a systematic, datadriven approach. Lead structured interview and assessment processes, presenting clear, evidencebased shortlists and insights that support informed hiring decisions. Build and maintain longterm partnerships with Csuite and senior stakeholders, becoming a trusted advisor on leadership, structure, and market trends. Business development through relationship building, thought leadership, and supporting proposals or client presentations that reflect our values and quality standards. Play an active role in strategic growth, helping refine processes, contribute to global projects, and enhance Xtrava Groups reputation as a premium leadership search partner. Attributes: Experienced in executive or technical recruitment, ideally within mining, resources, engineering, or broader industrial sectors, with a track record of delivering seniorlevel search assignments. Commercially astute and curious, able to quickly understand complex business environments, organisational structures, and leadership requirements. Relationshipdriven and credible, comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders and building trust across multiple levels and regions. Motivated by purpose, not just performance, with a genuine interest in helping clients build better teams and candidates find meaningful career opportunities. Processoriented and detailfocused, ensuring every stage of the search reflects transparency, professionalism, and quality delivery. Collaborative by nature, keen to share ideas, support your colleagues, and contribute to the continued growth of the business. Open to international work, with the flexibility and curiosity to engage with people, projects, and clients across continents. Aligned to our values of integrity, transparency, accountability, and care qualities that underpin how we operate internally and externally. Seniority level MidSenior level Employment type Fulltime Job function Sales, General Business, and Marketing Industries Executive Search Services, Mining, and Staffing and Recruiting #J-18808-Ljbffr