Business Development Manager

Paul Card Recruitment; Wolviston; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £45k+

Bonus scheme

33 days leave (38 with service)

Private healthcare

Health Shield cash plan

Sabbatical every 5 years

Hybrid working

Direct access to MD

Influence future direction

Job summary

Paul Card Recruitment in the North East is seeking an experienced Business Development Manager to generate new opportunities and shape how we approach growth. You’ll focus on both established markets and a new niche sales channel across the North of England, working directly with the Managing Director.

The role rewards initiative over scripts, with strong emphasis on building relationships, speaking with senior decision-makers, and owning your pipeline.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in a business-to-business sales environment.
• Experience generating new business and building relationships.
• Comfortable speaking with senior decision-makers.
• Recruitment experience is helpful but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop new business opportunities and build a new niche sales channel.
• Generate leads and convert opportunities in a B2B environment.
• Speak with senior decision-makers to develop relationships.
• Own and manage your personal performance and pipeline.
• Shape how business development is approached within the company.
• Collaborate with Managing Director on growth strategy.

Skills

B2B sales

Relationship building

Opportunity identification

Senior stakeholder engagement

Commercial acumen

Job description

Build a new sales channel. Help shape the future of our business.

At Paul Card Recruitment, we've built a strong reputation across the North East finance community. We have long-standing relationships with clients, an extensive network of finance professionals and a team that delivers exceptional recruitment services.

Like most successful recruitment businesses, our consultants have always played an active role in developing business and building client relationships. However, as we've grown, we've recognised that generating new opportunities needs a more consistent and dedicated focus.

That's why we're creating this role.

We're looking for an experienced Business Development Manager with a proven track record in a business-to-business sales environment to help drive the next stage of growth for the business.

Part of the role will focus on opportunities within markets where we're already established and well known. Alongside that, you'll play a key role in helping us develop a new niche sales channel across the North of England.

Why join us?

This is an opportunity to work directly with the Managing Director and take ownership of business development within an established and respected business.

We're not looking for someone to follow a rigid script or inherit a heavily structured sales process. We're looking for somebody with the experience, judgement and confidence to develop relationships, identify opportunities and help shape how business development is approached moving forward.

You’ll be joining a business with a clear vision, a strong reputation and a genuine appetite to invest in growth.

What are we looking for?

We're looking for somebody with a proven track record in a business-to-business sales environment.

Recruitment experience would be helpful, but it isn't essential.

What's more important is experience of generating new business, building relationships and successfully selling in a business-to-business environment.

You’ll be comfortable speaking with senior decision-makers, managing your own performance and developing opportunities over time.

Most importantly, you’ll enjoy business development. We're looking for somebody who is naturally curious, commercially minded and motivated by creating opportunities rather than simply maintaining existing relationships.

What you’ll get in return

• £45,000 basic salary
• Bonus scheme
• 33 days annual leave, increasing with service to 38 days
• Private healthcare through Vitality
• Health Shield cash plan
• Sabbatical opportunity every five years
• Flexible and hybrid working
• Direct access to the Managing Director
• The opportunity to influence the future direction of the business

All enquiries will be treated in the strictest confidence.