Business Development Specialist | Recruitment

PeoItaly; Lombardia; Hybrid; EUR 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent employment contract

Commission linked to results

Hybrid working in Milan

Company laptop

Mobile phone

HQ visits Marche region

Job summary

PEOITALY is opening a new Milan office and seeks a Business Development Specialist to grow presence in Lombardy and Northern Italy, introducing recruitment and staff leasing services to new clients.

You will identify prospects, win new business, negotiate deals, and travel across Lombardy. This permanent role offers a commission linked to results and a hybrid Milan-based setup with support from recruitment teams.

Qualifications

• Experience winning new business and closing deals.
• Fluent in Italian and English, with strong relationship skills.
• Willingness to travel across Lombardy and Northern Italy.
• Experience in recruitment or staffing is advantageous.
• Network in industrial construction, data centres, engineering, energy or manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Identify prospects and meet decision-makers to grow accounts.
• Present PEOITALY's recruitment and staff leasing solutions.
• Manage the commercial process from first conversation to signature.
• Develop those accounts over time with support from recruitment teams.

Skills

Business development

Relationship building

Negotiation

Prospect identification

Communication

Travel readiness

Job description

Milan | Data Centres, Construction, Engineering, Energy & Industry | Hybrid

PEOITALY is opening a new office in Milan, and we want to meet people who are excited about building something with us.

People who enjoy starting conversations, spotting opportunities and turning a first meeting into a lasting business relationship. People who get a real buzz from closing a deal—and are already thinking about the next one.

Enthusiasm matters here. We see it in the questions you ask, the ideas you bring and your determination to find a way forward when a negotiation gets complicated.

We are looking for a Business Development Specialist to help grow our presence in Lombardy and Northern Italy, introducing our recruitment and staff leasing services to new clients.

We would love to meet you if…

• You have experience winning new business, building relationships with decision-makers and taking opportunities through to a signed agreement.
• You know how to open doors at medium-sized and large companies, particularly those involved in industrial construction projects, data centres, engineering, infrastructure, energy or manufacturing. A track record and an established network in these markets would give you a clear advantage.
• You can understand a client’s challenges, ask the right questions and put together a compelling commercial proposal.
• You are fluent in both Italian and English, with the confidence to build relationships and negotiate with Italian and international clients.
• You bring initiative, ambition and the motivation to achieve targets and grow your career.
• You are happy to travel to meet prospective and existing clients across Lombardy and Northern Italy.
• You have a sense of humour. We care about doing a good job, and we enjoy having a laugh along the way.

At least two years of experience in a recruitment or staffing agency would be a distinct advantage, but it is not essential. We are equally interested in people from other sectors who can demonstrate their ability to develop relevant client relationships and win business.

What you will do

Your main focus will be business development: identifying prospects, meeting decision-makers, understanding their hiring and workforce needs, and presenting PEOITALY’s recruitment and staff leasing solutions.

You will manage the commercial process from the first conversation through to negotiation and signature, then help develop those accounts over time.

Our recruitment team will support you with candidate sourcing, screening and delivery, so you can dedicate your energy to building the business.

You will report directly to the Managing Director.

What you will find at PEOITALY

An international outlook is part of our everyday work: 95% of our current clients are international, and our team brings together three nationalities and speaks seven languages.

We believe people should feel valued, supported and motivated to achieve results. Your contribution should be recognised through financial rewards and opportunities to take on greater responsibility.

We offer:

• A permanent employment contract, with a fixed salary reflecting your experience and commission linked to commercial results.
• Hybrid working in Milan: three days in the office and two days from home.
• A company laptop and mobile phone.
• Support from our recruitment and operational teams.
• Regular, company-funded visits to our headquarters in the beautiful Marche region, to work with and get to know your colleagues.
• The opportunity to help shape a new office from the outset.

We welcome applications from people of all genders and backgrounds.