Business Development Executive

Optima Recruitment; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 15,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Leatherhead is seeking a motivated individual for a part-time recruitment role. The ideal candidate should have sales or business development experience and a proactive approach to building relationships with clients. This position offers flexible hours, uncapped commission, and a friendly working environment with several incentives. Expect to develop new business and work closely with clients to fill job vacancies.

Benefits

Uncapped commission

25 days holiday pro rata

Office incentives and outings

Fun working environment

Qualifications

• Sales experience, preferably in recruitment.
• Highly motivated with an inquisitive nature.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Use LinkedIn and job boards to connect with businesses.
• Monitor websites for job vacancies.
• Schedule calls to build a pipeline.
• Visit new and existing clients to develop business.

Skills

Sales experience

Business development experience

Telesales experience

Creative thinking

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Motivation

Teamwork

Job description

Working for one of Surrey's top rated Recruitment Agencies, we offer flexible working hours, a generous basic and commission scheme (uncapped), 25 days holiday (pro rata), beautiful offices, a friendly team and multiple incentives.

Benefits Include:

• Part time role - flexible hours, circa 18 hours a week
• £15ph + uncapped commission
• Offices based in Leatherhead
• Company incentives including lunches and days out (polo, racing, lunches, concerts etc)
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays pro rata
• Monthly, quarterly and annual incentives
• Christmas and Summer parties
• Fun informal working environment

Job Description:

• Using social media, Linked In and job boards to connect with businesses
• Monitoring websites, socials, and google for job vacancies.
• Keeping track of company PSLs and making relevant applications.
• Scheduling calls in order to build up a pipeline
• Following up warm leads provided by the Consultants.
• Using our CRM system to qualify contact details.
• Sending out and following up marketing literature
• Dropping gifts to clients - whilst carrying out market research in new areas
• Negotiating terms of business for temporary and permanent positions
• Taking and reviewing job vacancies, working closely with the Consultants.
• Visiting new and existing clients with a view to gaining new business & developing existing.
• Working closely with our marketing agency on sales and marketing campaigns

What you need to be successful:

• Sales, business development or telesales experience required
• Previous experience within the recruitment industry is preferred.
• Highly motivated with an inquisitive nature
• Money motivated
• Ability to think creatively and to find new ways to attract clients.
• Ability to work autonomously as well as part of an established team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proactive, ambitious and self-motivated.
• Positive and professional team player

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