Talent Consultant - Sales & Business Development

Addition; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Addition in Milton Keynes is seeking a commercially minded Talent Consultant to join our recruitment team. This role blends sales, business development and relationship management, with 4 days office-based per week and growing hybrid flexibility.

You’ll build relationships with candidates and clients, identify opportunities to generate new business, and drive measurable performance through commissions. You’ll thrive if you enjoy target-driven environments, outbound calling, and negotiating to

Qualifications

• Strong communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• A commercially driven mindset and genuine interest in sales.
• Confidence making outbound calls and engaging with new contacts.
• Motivation to achieve ambitious targets and improve performance.
• Resilience, persistence and the ability to work effectively under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Building and developing relationships with candidates and clients.
• Conducting proactive telephone outreach to identify recruitment opportunities.
• Understanding client hiring requirements and sourcing suitable candidates.
• Managing recruitment processes from initial engagement through to placement.
• Negotiating and managing expectations with candidates and stakeholders.
• Identifying opportunities to develop new business relationships.
• Maintaining an active pipeline and working towards revenue and performance targets.

Skills

Communication skills

Negotiation

Relationship-building

Commercial mindset

Outbound calls

Target-driven

Resilience

Organisational skills

Job description

Talent Consultant - Sales & Business Development

Location: Milton Keynes

Working Pattern: 4 days office-based per week initially, with potential for increased hybrid flexibility over time

Addition is looking for commercially minded individuals to join our recruitment team, offering the opportunity to build a career that combines sales, business development and relationship management.

This position is particularly suited to people who enjoy working towards targets, developing professional relationships and identifying opportunities to generate new business.

You’ll join a competitive, performance-focused environment where initiative, persistence and strong communication skills are central to success.

The Opportunity

As a Recruitment Consultant, you’ll play an active role in developing relationships with candidates and clients, identifying hiring opportunities and managing recruitment processes.

The role offers the opportunity to strengthen your sales and negotiation skills while building commercial knowledge across a range of industries.

You’ll work towards measurable performance objectives, with commission providing an opportunity to increase your earnings through successful recruitment activity.

Key Responsibilities

• Building and developing relationships with candidates and clients.
• Conducting proactive telephone outreach to identify recruitment opportunities.
• Understanding client hiring requirements and sourcing suitable candidates.
• Managing recruitment processes from initial engagement through to placement.
• Negotiating and managing expectations with candidates and stakeholders.
• Identifying opportunities to develop new business relationships.
• Maintaining an active pipeline and working towards revenue and performance targets.

About You

You’ll bring:

• Strong communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• A commercially driven mindset and genuine interest in sales.
• Confidence making outbound calls and engaging with new contacts.
• Motivation to achieve ambitious targets and improve performance.
• Resilience, persistence and the ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Strong organisational skills and commercial awareness.
• A proactive approach to identifying and developing opportunities.

Previous experience in sales, business development or recruitment would be beneficial, although transferable experience will also be considered.

Why Apply?

This opportunity offers the chance to develop your commercial career within an industry where relationship-building, business development and individual performance are central to success.

You’ll benefit from:

• A competitive base salary and commission earning potential.
• The opportunity to build a portfolio of professional relationships.
• Exposure to commercial negotiations and business development.
• Opportunities to develop your expertise and take on greater responsibility.
• A collaborative, results-driven team environment.
• Potential for increased hybrid flexibility over time.

If you’re commercially ambitious and motivated by building relationships, achieving targets and developing your earning potential, we’d like to hear from you.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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