Business Development Consultant

Hartmann Young Limited; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 60% commission

Private healthcare with exclusive-dis

Free on-site gym access

Fridays finish at 1pm

Specialist training in executive  recr

Structured learning and development

Exposure to global life sciences

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Hartmann Young Limited is seeking Business Development Consultants to join a growing life sciences recruitment team. Start dates are available in Jan/Feb 2027. This is a sales role that requires resilience, strong work ethic and the ability to handle high-pressure conversations.

You will be trained in executive search and gain exposure to global life sciences markets. Responsibilities include researching markets, engaging professionals, building relationships with candidates and clients, and

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills are essential.
• B2B sales experience is advantageous, especially outbound sales or account management.
• Ability to work to targets in a fast-paced recruitment sales environment.

Responsibilities

• Research specialist life sciences markets and identify high-quality candidates.
• Proactively engage professionals and build long-term relationships with candidates and clients.
• Support senior consultants on retained search assignments.
• Qualify opportunities, manage processes and deliver high-quality service.
• Develop deep knowledge of your market and the companies operating within it.

Skills

Strong communicator

Networking

Relationship building

Agile/adaptable

Target driven

Resilience

Business development

Outbound sales

Job description

We are now looking for Business Development Consultants to join our growing team, with start dates available in Jan/Feb 2027.

This is a sales role. It is demanding, fast-paced and requires resilience, consistency and a strong work ethic. Recruitment and executive search can involve long hours, challenging conversations and high expectations . For the right person, it offers exceptional development, progression and earning potential.

Responsibilities

• Researching specialist life sciences markets and identifying high-quality candidates
• Approaching and engaging professionals across your market
• Building long-term relationships with candidates and clients
• Supporting senior consultants on retained search assignments
• Learning how to qualify opportunities, manage processes and deliver excellent service
• Developing deep knowledge of your chosen market and the companies operating within it
• Contributing to a high-performance, values-led team culture
• Managing sales activity with focus, discipline and consistency

Qualifications

Previous recruitment experience is not essential. However, B2B sales experience would be highly advantageous, particularly if you have experience in outbound sales, business development, lead generation, account management or working to targets.

Required Skills

• A strong communicator who can engage people with confidence
• Someone who approaches new people with ease and enjoys starting conversations
• A natural relationship builder who understands the value of trust and credibility
• A confident networker who is curious about people, businesses and markets
• Agile in your approach, able to move quickly and adapt when priorities change
• Comfortable taking calculated risks and backing yourself
• Fast-paced, commercially minded and motivated by momentum
• Resilient, with the ability to handle rejection and keep going
• Energised by targets, progression and the opportunity to build something of your own
• Interested in doing work that has meaning, purpose and real-world impact

Preferred Skills

At Hartmann Young Search, you will receive structured training, mentoring and hands on experience from day one. As a boutique business, we offer the close support, visibility and development of a smaller firm, combined with a superior platform, technology stack and learning and development programme designed to help you progress quickly.

What is in it for you?

• Up to 60% commission
• Private healthcare with exclusive discounts
• Free On-site gym access
• Twice weekly 90 min lunch break
• Office-based working, five days per week
• Friday finish at 1pm
• Specialist training in executive search and recruitment
• A strong technology platform and modern recruitment tools
• Structured learning and development from day one
• Exposure to the global life sciences sector
• Clear career progression and earning potential
• The opportunity to build your own specialist market/desk
• A collaborative, ambitious and supportive team environment
• The chance to work with companies and candidates making a meaningful difference in healthcare and science

About the Company

Hartmann Young Search is an established specialist executive search business operating globally across the life sciences sector. We partner with organisations that are shaping the future of healthcare, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical technology and scientific innovation — helping them find the people who will drive progress, improve outcomes and bring life-changing products and services to market.

If you are ambitious, commercially minded and ready to build a sales career in a sector with purpose, we would love to hear from you.