Sales Recruitment
Our largest practice. From individual contributors to commercial leadership, across IT & SaaS, industrial, commercial and brand.
- IT & technology sales
- Industrial & manufacturing
- Commercial & B2B
- Brand, FMCG & field sales
Sales & Healthcare recruitment specialists
The right people. Placed with purpose.
Warner Knight Associates is a multi-disciplinary recruitment agency built around a simple belief: great hires change businesses, and the right role changes careers. We bring both sides together — with the judgement to know when it’s a genuine fit.
Operating since 2012
Permanent & contract
UK & international
12+
Years recruiting5
Specialist sectors2–10
Day average shortlist90%
Roles filled from first shortlist
What we recruit
Specialists across the disciplines that move businesses forward
Two practices sit at the heart of what we do — Sales and Healthcare — supported by dedicated desks in industrial, commercial and international hiring. Wherever you sit, you work with a consultant who knows your market.
Healthcare
Compassionate, qualified people for the organisations that care for others — from clinical roles to operational leadership.
- Nursing & clinical staff
- Care & support workers
- Allied health professionals
- Healthcare management
Industrial & Commercial
The roles that keep operations running — engineering, logistics, production, office and professional services support.
- Engineering & technical
- Supply chain & logistics
- Office & administration
- Finance & professional support
International Placement
Talent that crosses borders. We support clients hiring beyond the UK, and candidates ready for their next move abroad.
- Cross-border sales hiring
- Relocation & mobility support
- EMEA & global markets
- Compliance-led process
Specialist service lines We also run dedicated Rec2Rec and Search & Selection desks for confidential and senior appointments.
Who we are
A recruitment partner, not a CV factory
Founded in 2012 and based in Milton Keynes, we’re a close-knit team that has deliberately stayed specialist. That means every brief is handled by someone who understands your sector, your pressures and what “good” actually looks like.
- We listen first.Before we send a single CV, we make sure we understand the role and the person it’s for.
- Quality over volume.A short, relevant shortlist beats a stack of maybes — for everyone’s time.
- Honest, every step.Clear feedback, realistic timelines and no disappearing acts.
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How we work
Four steps from brief to brilliant hire
A clear, considered process that respects everyone’s time — whether you’re hiring or being hired.
1
Discover
We take a proper brief — the role, the team, the culture and the must-haves — so we’re aligned from day one.
2
Search
We work our network and market knowledge to find people who fit, not just people who are available.
3
Shortlist
You receive a tight, qualified shortlist with honest context on each candidate — usually within days.
4
Support
We manage interviews, offers and onboarding, and we stay close after placement to make sure it sticks.
Why Warner Knight
Forward-thinking, refreshingly straightforward
Specialist by design
Sector-dedicated consultants who speak your language and know your market — not generalists juggling everything.
Fast, without cutting corners
A quick shortlist still means a vetted one. We move at pace because we already know who’s out there.
A network worth tapping
Twelve years of relationships means access to people who aren’t scrolling job boards — the passive talent that matters.
Genuine partnership
We’d rather build a relationship that lasts years than make a placement that lasts weeks.
Insight you can use
Salary benchmarks, market intelligence and hiring advice — whether or not you’re actively recruiting today.
People-first, always
Candidates are never a commodity. We treat every person the way we’d want a friend to be treated.
Warner Knight took the time to understand exactly what our sales team needed. The shortlist was spot-on, the communication was first-class, and we hired two of the three people they put forward. They’ve become our first call.
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Sales Director
B2B technology client, Milton Keynes
Let’s find your next great fit
Hiring for a key role, or ready for your own next move? Tell us what you’re looking for and we’ll take it from there.