Business Development Executive

Newman Stewart Ltd; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in Leeds is seeking a Business Development Executive to drive new client relationships and generate business opportunities. The ideal candidate will have strong sales experience, excellent communication skills, and a goal-oriented mindset. With a competitive salary, ongoing mentorship, and opportunities for career progression, this role offers a vibrant team culture and hybrid working options.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Structured training and mentorship

Career progression opportunities

Team culture and incentives

Qualifications

• Previous experience within a sales or customer service role is advantageous.
• Confident communicator with strong interpersonal skills.
• Positive, resilient, enthusiastic, and energetic.

Responsibilities

• Proactively generate new business through networking and market research.
• Make outbound calls to develop opportunities within specific markets.
• Develop and manage client relationships.

Skills

Sales experience

Interpersonal skills

Goal-oriented

Organizational skills

Job description

Business Development Executive

Leeds City Centre

£DOE plus benefits

Are you commercially minded, ambitious, and looking for a dynamic sales career?

If you are target‑driven, able to solve business‑critical challenges and thrive on building long‑term relationships this could be the opportunity to define your career.

Recruitment is a fast‑paced sales career where no two days are the same. It is about building relationships with clients and candidates, matching top talent to exciting opportunities, and utilising and enhancing your commercial skills to set you up for long‑term success.

Newman Stewart is a leading executive search firm, delivering high‑performing candidates to high‑profile and mission‑critical assignments both nationally and internationally. With a proven track record of success and consistent results, we are the recruitment partner of choice to many blue chip, medium and small organisations.

You will be responsible for engaging and developing new opportunities with new clients for our Directors to attend meetings with, within one of our specialist areas. You'll be responsible for opening doors with new clients, building lasting partnerships, and growing your own portfolio of business, with support from the wider team.

What You'll Do

• Proactively generate new business through calls, networking, and market research
• Make outbound calls to develop opportunities within specific markets
• Book meetings for our Directors to attend
• Develop and manage client relationships, understanding their hiring needs
• Have a clear understanding of Newman Stewart's unique selling points and effectively communicate this to prospective clients
• Hit and exceed targets, with clear progression milestones

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience within a sales, customer service, or commercial role would be advantageous
• Confident communicator with strong interpersonal skills
• Motivated by achieving goals and earning bonus
• Positive, resilient, enthusiastic and energetic
• Organised, meticulous, driven
• Comfortable using research and call logging technology

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary + benefits
• Structured training and ongoing mentorship with members of the SLT
• Career progression opportunities
• A lively, supportive team culture with regular incentives and socials
• Modern office environment and hybrid working options

This is more than just a job - it's your chance to build a long‑term career in a sector where your hard work truly pays off.

We encourage you to apply with your CV or contact the team to find out more. Contact details can be found on our website.