Business Development Manager

Harrison Clarke; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

Harrison Clarke is seeking a Business Development Manager who loves the craft of business development—the conversations, the relationship-building, and the long-game strategy. You’ll operate at the intersection of talent and venture capital, deepening partnerships with founders, investors, and the next generation of category-defining companies in Cloud, Data & AI.

You will identify, engage, and build long-term relationships, develop and execute BD strategies to open new opportunities, and

Qualifications

• Genuine enthusiasm for business development and the process of building partnerships.
• Strong communication and relationship-building instincts.
• Comfort working in a high-trust, high-ownership environment.
• Experience in tech, recruiting, venture capital, or startup ecosystems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Identify, engage and build long-term relationships with founders, VCs, and technical leaders.
• Develop and execute business development strategies that open new partnership opportunities.
• Represent Harrison Clarke across the venture ecosystem, dinners, events, intros, and ongoing dialogue.
• Collaborate with our search and ventures teams to create genuine value for the companies we work with.
• Turn relationships into meaningful commercial and strategic outcomes.

Job description

Harrison Clarke is the Search & Venture firm that partners with tier-1 VCs and their portfolio companies to build world‑class teams, invest through Harrison Clarke Ventures, and support founders far beyond hiring. We are truly unlike any company that exists.

The Role:

We’re looking for a Business Development Manager who loves the process of business development itself, the conversations, the relationship-building, the strategy, the long game.

This is not a pure sales role. You’ll operate at the intersection of talent and venture capital, helping us deepen partnerships with founders, investors, and the next generation of category-defining companies in Cloud, Data & AI.

What You’ll Do:

• Identify, engage and build long‑term relationships with founders, VCs, and technical leaders
• Develop and execute business development strategies that open new partnership opportunities
• Represent Harrison Clarke across the venture ecosystem, dinners, events, intros, and ongoing dialogue
• Collaborate closely with our search and ventures teams to create genuine value for the companies we work with
• Turn relationships into meaningful commercial and strategic outcomes

Who We’re Looking For:

• Someone who genuinely enjoys the craft of business development
• Strong existing network or ability to quickly build one in the VC / startup ecosystem
• Excellent communication skills and natural relationship‑building instincts
• Comfortable operating in a high‑trust, high‑ownership environment
• Experience in tech, recruiting, venture capital, or startup ecosystems is a plus, but passion and process matter more

Why Join Us:

You’ll be part of a firm that combines search, capital, and community in a way few others do. We move fast, stay close to the founders we believe in, and build something that feels different from the traditional recruiting or BD playbook.