Director of Business Development

Force Recruitment and Outsourcing; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

€100k+ package

Commission linked to revenue

Leadership opportunity

High autonomy

Job summary

Force Recruitment and Outsourcing is recruiting a Head of Business Development – Europe to launch and lead a European construction labour hire operation. You will target Scandinavia initially and roll out across mainland Europe, winning clients and long-term labour supply agreements.

You will work with Irish leadership to define strategy, build a scalable European division, and travel across Europe as required. High autonomy and senior influence are offered.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in winning new construction workforce contracts.
• Experience selling labour hire solutions into European markets (Scandinavia preferred).
• Commercial and entrepreneurial mindset, able to lead as a standalone senior sales hire.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a European BD strategy focused on construction labour hire.
• Identify, target, and secure new construction clients and long-term supply agreements.
• Build relationships with senior construction stakeholders and expand markets across Europe.
• Collaborate with Operations in Poland on compliance, accommodation and resourcing.
• Provide market insight to shape European growth strategy.

Skills

New business development

Construction recruitment

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

• Ireland / Flexible – occasional travel to Office
• Initial focus on Scandinavia, expanding into Mainland Europe

Our client is a leading Irish labour hire business operating successfully across the Irish construction sector. With a proven delivery model in Ireland and a team of experienced Account Managers, they are now embarking on their next phase of growth with the launch of a European construction labour hire operation.

Force are delighted to be partnering exclusively with our client to recruit a Head of Business Development – Europe to spearhead this expansion. This will be our client’s first dedicated sales hire in Europe, tasked with establishing new construction clients, opening new markets, and replicating their successful Irish construction labour hire model across Europe.

Role Overview

The Head of Business Development – Europe will have full responsibility for new business sales within the construction sector, initially targeting Scandinavia, with a structured expansion into mainland Europe once the Nordic region is established.

This is a pure new business, market-entry role, focused on winning construction clients, frameworks, and long-term labour supply agreements. You will work closely with senior leadership in Ireland to shape the European growth strategy and build a scalable, profitable construction-focused operation.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a European business development strategy focused on construction labour hire
• Identify, target, and secure new construction clients, including main contractors, subcontractors, and developers
• Build relationships with senior stakeholders such as Construction Directors, Project Directors, Commercial Managers, and Procurement teams
• Open new construction labour markets, initially in Scandinavia, then expanding into mainland Europe
• Win and grow long-term labour supply agreements across large-scale construction projects
• Replicate a proven Irish construction labour hire model in European markets
• Work closely with the newly appointed Head of Operations, based in Poland, for all compliance, accommodation, operations and resourcing needs
• Provide market insight on construction trends, labour demand, compliance requirements, and competitor activity
• Contribute to the long-term European strategy, including future sales and delivery hires

Candidate Profile

• Strong track record in new business development within construction recruitment or construction labour hire
• Experience selling construction workforce solutions into European markets (Scandinavia experience highly advantageous)
• Deep understanding of construction labour models (trades, general operatives, site-based workforce, project staffing)
• Commercial, entrepreneurial, and comfortable operating as a standalone senior sales hire
• Proven ability to win new construction clients and open new markets
• Confident engaging with senior construction stakeholders and decision-makers
• Willingness to travel across Europe as required

What’s on Offer

• Package up to €100,000+, depending on experience
• Commission directly tied to European construction revenue
• Opportunity to build and lead a European construction division from inception
• High autonomy and senior-level influence

To find out more or to apply, please get in touch with Shirley on 086-783 1786 or email [e-mail]