Business Development Executive

2i Recruit Ltd; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Free parking

Incentives

Team events

Training & mentoring

Job summary

2i Recruit Ltd is recruiting a Business Development Executive in Manchester to drive new business, build client relationships, and support growth across sectors. You will be energetic, target-driven, and comfortable on the phone, with clear progression opportunities and a generous commission structure.

The role offers a competitive base salary of £30,000–£38,000 with uncapped commission (OTE £70,000), realising strong earning potential and a fast-paced sales environment in recruitment.

Qualifications

• Experience in sales or business development.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Confident telephone manner with strong objection-handling ability.
• Target-driven with a competitive and motivated attitude.

Responsibilities

• Generate new business opportunities through outbound calls and lead generation.
• Build and maintain relationships with prospective and existing clients.
• Identify hiring needs and promote recruitment solutions.
• Arrange meetings with key decision-makers to discuss HR requirements.
• Market high-quality candidates to clients across industries.
• Manage pipelines via CRM and work towards KPIs and revenue targets.

Skills

Sales

Telesales

Business development

Customer-facing

Job description

£30,000 - £38,000 DOE basic + uncapped commission (OTE £70,000)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious and driven Business Development Executive to join a growing business based in Manchester. This is an ideal role for someone who enjoys sales, building relationships, and working in a fast-paced, target-driven environment with strong earning potential and clear progression opportunities.

You will play a key role in generating new business, developing client relationships, and supporting growth across multiple sectors. If you are confident on the phone, motivated by targets, and looking to build a successful career in recruitment sales, this could be the perfect next step.

Company Benefits:

• Competitive basic salary with uncapped commission structure.
• Realistic OTE of £70,000
• Clear progression opportunities within a growing business.
• Supportive and energetic team environment.
• Company pension scheme.
• Free parking.
• Regular incentives, team events, and rewards.
• Ongoing training and mentoring.

Key Responsibilities:

• Proactively generate new business opportunities through outbound calls, networking, and lead generation.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with prospective and existing clients.
• Identify hiring needs and promote solutions to businesses.
• Arrange meetings with key decision-makers to discuss HR requirements.
• Market high-quality candidates to prospective clients across a range of industries.
• Manage and grow client and prospect pipelines through CRM systems.
• Work towards and exceed weekly and monthly KPIs and revenue targets.
• Support business development campaigns and sales strategies.
• Prepare and deliver professional client presentations when required.
• Negotiate terms and secure new business agreements.
• Attend networking or client events to strengthen commercial relationships.

Experience and Skills Requirements:

• Previous sales, telesales, business development, or customer-facing experience preferred.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Confident telephone manner with strong objection-handling ability.
• Target-driven with a competitive and motivated attitude.
• Organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Positive, energetic, and eager to progress your career.
• Interest in sales or business development.

If you have not been contacted within 5 working days, then unfortunately on this occasion your CV has not been shortlisted.