Business Development / Account Manager

Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers; Ōtara-Papatoetoe; On-site; NZD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle and fuel card

Company phone and laptop

High autonomy and flexibility

Performance-based incentives

Job summary

Bluco, a Hamilton-based labour hire business expanding into Auckland, seeks a 12-month fixed-term Business Development Manager / Account Manager. You will win new clients, build relationships and manage accounts—from understanding workforce needs to placements and ongoing service.

You’ll source candidates, ensure compliance, and work closely with the owner to drive Auckland growth. The role offers autonomy and the chance to shape Bluco’s expansion across the city.

Qualifications

• Experience in recruitment, labour hire, business development, account management or a relevant blue-collar industry.
• An established network or client relationships would be a strong advantage.
• Strong relationship builder with excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Generate new business and build relationships with clients across Auckland's blue-collar sectors.
• Develop and manage new and existing client accounts.
• Identify workforce requirements and provide recruitment and labour hire solutions.
• Source, interview, screen and onboard quality candidates.
• Build and maintain a reliable pool of available workers.
• Match candidates to roles and manage placements from start to finish.
• Manage day-to-day client relationships and ensure service expectations are met.
• Complete worker compliance, licences, tickets, inductions and site requirements before placement.

Skills

Business development

Account management

Recruitment

Blue-collar industry

Job description

For the past three years, Bluco has operated as a small, owner-led labour hire business based in Hamilton, building a strong reputation in the construction sector.

Now we're ready for the next stage — expanding into Auckland, entering new sectors and growing Bluco into a broader blue-collar recruitment and labour hire business. We're looking for the right person to help us make it happen.

The role

This is a 12-month fixed-term Business Development Manager / Account Manager role, combining new business development, client management and recruitment.

You will be responsible for winning new clients, building strong relationships and then managing those accounts — from understanding workforce requirements and sourcing candidates through to placements, compliance and ongoing client service.

You will have a high level of autonomy and the opportunity to make the role your own, while working closely with the owner to drive Bluco's growth and expansion across Auckland.

Key responsibilities

Generate new business and build relationships with clients across Auckland's blue-collar sectors

Develop and manage new and existing client accounts

Identify workforce requirements and provide recruitment and labour hire solutions

Source, interview, screen and onboard quality candidates

Build and maintain a reliable pool of available workers

Match candidates to roles and manage placements from start to finish

Manage day-to-day client relationships and ensure service expectations are met

Complete worker compliance, licences, tickets, inductions and site requirements before placement

Conduct regular client and site visits

Maintain strong relationships with both clients and workers

Help maintain high Health & Safety standards and address issues as they arise

Work closely with the owner to identify new opportunities and drive Auckland growth

About you

We're looking for someone who is commercially minded, confident with people and ready to take ownership of both winning and managing business.

Ideally, you'll have experience in recruitment, labour hire, business development, account management or a relevant blue-collar industry. An established network or client relationships would be a strong advantage.

You will also be:

A strong relationship builder with excellent communication skills

Commercially minded and results-driven

Confident winning new business and managing client accounts

Proactive and comfortable creating opportunities from scratch

Comfortable picking up the phone, meeting clients and getting out on site

Organised and able to manage clients, candidates and multiple placements

Practical and solutions-focused

Self-motivated and capable of working autonomously

Performance-based incentives

Company vehicle and fuel card

Company phone and laptop

High level of autonomy and flexibility

Genuine opportunity for career progression as Bluco continues to grow

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