Business Development Manager (HF1303845)

Flourish; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Modern office amenities

Opportunity to earn equity

Office in Bristol

Job summary

A recruitment agency in the UK is seeking a Senior Recruitment Consultant/BDM to drive business development and build a team. This exciting role involves cold calling, networking, and optimizing a candidate journey while expanding into new markets, including the US East Coast. The company offers flexibility with working hours and the opportunity to earn equity. Join a modern and collaborative environment that prioritizes growth and inclusivity.

Qualifications

• 1 to 5 years experience in sales and/or recruitment.
• Strong cold calling and outbound skills.
• Hungry, motivated, and competitive personality.

Responsibilities

• Win new business through outbound business development.
• Collaborate with experienced recruiters for candidate journeys.
• Re-engage lapsed clients from previous database.
• Collaborate with a team of recruiters to ensure a smooth candidate journey.

Skills

Cold calling

Outbound business development

Networking

Collaboration

Team building

Job description

Flourish are on the hunt for a Senior Recruitment Consultant / BDM for our client in the recruitment sector.

This is an exciting opportunity for a driven and ambitious BDM to shape their own path, build a team, and help our client expand into new markets, including the US East Coast. High performers will have the chance to earn equity. The company operates in sales, tech, and insurance markets, and will soon add freight and logistics. The environment is modern, flexible, and highly incentive-driven, with a strong emphasis on collaboration, growth, and reward for results

Key responsibilities

• Proactively win new business through outbound business development. The main focus will be on cold calling, but the role also includes networking, attending events, leveraging LinkedIn, and building a social brand.
• The BDM can focus on the market or markets that best match their experience and interests.
• Re-engage lapsed clients from an extensive database of previous clients.
• Collaborate with a team of experienced recruiters to ensure a seamless candidate journey.
• Experience: 1 to 5 years in sales and/or recruitment, ideally selling recruitment services, but other strong business development backgrounds will be considered.
• Personality: Hungry, motivated, entrepreneurial, and competitive, but also collaborative and culturally aligned. The company does not want big egos or disruptive personalities. The environment is mature, adult, and supportive
• Strong cold calling and outbound business development skills. The expectation is to spend about 60 percent of time on cold calling, 20 percent on networking and events, and 20 percent on LinkedIn and email outreach.
• Ability to network, attend events, and build a social brand.

Growth Path

• The BDM will be the first dedicated hire for this function, with the intention to build a sales team beneath them as the business grows.
• The role will expand to include targeting and developing business in the US East Coast market. The company offers flexibility on working hours to accommodate US time zones, but there is no expectation of unsociable hours.
• The company is open to tailoring the role and career path to the right individual. There is a pathway to equity and shares as part of long-term incentives.

Location & Working Pattern

• Office: Bristol, in a modern, open, glass-fronted space shared with a sister agency. Amenities include plants, table tennis, PlayStations, snack cupboards, a hot chocolate station, colouring and wellness rooms, and a yoga room.
• Hybrid: The team is currently Bristol-based, but the company is open to remote or hybrid arrangements. Minimum office days are Monday and Wednesday, which are core days for company cohesion as the team grows.
• Hours: Fully flexible. Employees can choose their start and finish times, such as 8 to 4, 9 to 5, 10 to 6, or even 7 to 3 or 11 to 7. The culture is outcome-driven with no micromanagement.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace.