I recently turned down a role as thought it best to stick with the safety of my current role - employers v much wanted me to stay.
It's not sit well and I think I made the wrong decision. I know the post is vacant/not filled and the employers are reconsidering what to do with the role (discovered this via the headhunter). It's a senior post.
Would it be inappropriate to see if it's possible to start a conversation with a view to see if they would reconsider me for the role - or do you think they would have moved on?
They were pretty upset I turned down the role as they really seemed to want me for the role and they went through a lengthy recruitment process. I can, however, see that they might no longer be warm to me and might also think I wasn't 100% committed by turning down the role, IYSWIM. I would probably think the same. On the other hand they decided I was the best candidate for the role after 3 interviews and appointing me would save them the laborious process of recruiting all over (it was a national search).
I was thinking of approaching the Headhunter in the first instance but would be grateful for thoughts on what you think is appropriate and what you would do.