Business Unit Director

CK Group- Science, Clinical and Technical; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment company in Chesterfield is seeking a Business Unit Director to build and lead a high-performing recruitment team. This key leadership role focuses on driving sales growth and developing long-term relationships with clients and candidates across the UK and Europe. The ideal candidate is a proven recruitment leader with strong people-management skills and a commercial mindset. The position offers a competitive salary of £60,000 per annum plus commission and bonus, with an OTE salary of £80,000+.

Qualifications

• Proven recruitment leader with strong people-management experience.
• Consultative, personable, and passionate about developing teams.
• Experience driving sales growth and revenue performance.

Responsibilities

• Building and leading a high-performing recruitment team.
• Driving sales growth and revenue performance across the UK market.
• Developing long-term relationships with clients and candidates.
• Promoting CK Group and identifying new business opportunities.
• Supporting strategic growth initiatives with senior leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Sales growth

Relationship management

Commercial mindset

Job description

CK Group is an award‑winning life sciences recruitment partner to Biotech, Medtech and Pharmaceutical organisations across the UK, Europe, Switzerland and the US. We work with many of the world's most recognisable and innovative life science companies — organisations responsible for developing life-saving medicines that genuinely change lives. Through our work, we help bring critical talent to the science that matters most.

As part of our continued growth, we are seeking an experienced and commercially driven Business Unit Director to work closely with the CK Group leadership team and play a key role in expanding our UK and European footprint.

Based in the UK, this is a high‑profile leadership position offering real influence, autonomy and long‑term career progression.

This role offers a salary of £60,000 per annum plus Commission and Bonus. OTE Salary of £80,000+.

The role

You will take full ownership of building and leading a successful recruitment business unit, delivering permanent and contract solutions across the UK and Europe.

Responsibilities

• Building, developing and leading a high‑performing recruitment team
• Driving sales growth and revenue performance across the UK market, with expansion into Europe
• Developing strong, long‑term relationships with clients and candidates through high‑quality delivery
• Actively promoting CK Group and identifying new business opportunities
• Working closely with senior leadership to support strategic growth initiatives

UK‑based with occasional overseas travel as required.

About you

You will be a proven recruitment leader with strong people‑management experience and a commercial mindset. We're looking for someone who leads from the front — consultative, personable and passionate about developing teams and delivering results.

Our values

• Passion
• Respect
• Innovation
• Drive
• Empowerment

For more information or to apply, for this role please contact Ben Traies at (url removed) or call (phone number removed).