Business Development Manager

An established and highly respected specialist recruitment business is looking to appoint a driven and commercially minded Business Development Manager to support continued growth across the UK market.

With decades of success, a strong reputation, and a people-first culture, this organisation partners with leading businesses across multiple sectors, helping them secure specialist talent in areas such as Health & Safety, Environment, Sustainability, Quality and related disciplines. They are known for long term relationships, expert market knowledge and exceptional service delivery.

This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive sales professional who thrives on opening doors, creating opportunities and building lasting client partnerships.

Key responsibilities:

• Identifying and targeting prospective clients across a range of sectors
• Conducting outbound sales activity including calls, email campaigns, LinkedIn outreach and networking
• Securing meetings with decision-makers and converting prospects into active clients
• Understanding client recruitment challenges and presenting tailored solutions
• Building and managing a strong pipeline of qualified opportunities
• Working closely with delivery/recruitment teams to ensure excellent client service
• Negotiating commercial terms and winning new business agreements
• Maintaining accurate CRM records and reporting on activity/performance
• Representing the business professionally in the market and promoting brand reputation

Our client are looking for someone who is:

• Experienced in B2B sales, business development, recruitment or consultative selling
• Confident making outbound approaches and engaging senior stakeholders
• Motivated by targets, performance and earning potential
• Resilient, self-driven and highly organised
• Strong communicator with excellent relationship-building skills
• Commercially aware and solution-focused
• Able to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team culture

What's on offer:

• Competitive base salary
• Uncapped commission structure
• Clear progression opportunities
• Supportive and high performing culture
• Established brand with an excellent market reputation
• Ongoing training and development