Growth/Business Development Consultant

RecOps; Ouzlewell Green; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

RecOps is seeking an experienced Growth/Business Development Consultant to join their Leeds-based team. You will win new business, build strong client relationships, and align with the delivery team to fulfil recruitment partnerships.

You may work UK, Europe or USA markets, with flexibility for remote or hybrid arrangements. Ideal candidates are proactive, comfortable in multiple time zones, and ready to travel when needed to cultivate opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in growing new business via direct outreach.
• Ability to build and manage client relationships.
• Comfort with cold calling and proactive outreach.
• Experience aligning sales/BD with delivery teams.

Responsibilities

• Opening doors with decision-makers and turning relationships into partnerships.
• Identifying and approaching target businesses in your market.
• Meeting with hiring managers to understand recruitment plans.
• Pitching services and bringing new clients on board.
• Collaborating with the delivery team to fulfil commitments.

Skills

New business development

Client relationship management

Cold outreach

Phone prospecting

Job description

RecOps is a bespoke IT recruitment company, and hiring partner, based in Leeds City Centre. We are looking for an experienced Growth/Business Development Consultant to work alongside our client director.

Do you prefer winning new business and building client relationships, to filling roles? This could be for you.

What you'll be doing

• Opening doors with decision-makers and turning those relationships into recruitment partnerships
• Identifying and approaching businesses in your target market
• Getting in front of hiring managers and understanding their recruitment plans
• Pitching our services and bringing new clients on board.
• Working closely with our delivery team, so we can deliver on what you've agreed

What you'll need to be:

• Open-minded about which market you work in (As we have global clients, that could be UK, Europe or the USA
• Comfortable with the practical side (working in different time zones, adjusting your hours for client conversations and travelling where needed)
• Proactive, commercially minded and comfortable starting conversations ?Confident picking up the phone, following up and keeping opportunities moving
• Already working in some capacity in a similar role, whether it's a dedicated BD role or you're a recruiter who enjoys the client side and wants to focus on it full-time
• Ideally close enough to our Leeds City Centre office to come in as needed, especially in the early days, but we're really flexible on remote/hybrid working

Salary & Commission is also really flexible, since we're looking at people at various senior or above levels

We're a small team, so you'll have a direct say in how we approach the market and work closely with the Directors to grow it.