Business Development Recruiter

PeopleLift; Puerto Rico; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

PeopleLift is hiring a Business Development Recruiter to run a full-desk seat: win new clients, grow and retain the accounts you land, and personally deliver the placements that keep those clients coming back. You will be the single point of accountability for your book of business — from first outreach to signed agreement to successful placement.

If you thrive on opening doors, closing deals, and seeing a search through to a hire, this role gives you complete ownership of both sides of the

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in staffing, recruiting, business development, or B2B sales.
• Demonstrated success winning new business or meeting sales/placement targets.
• Full-cycle recruiting experience or client-facing sales with delivery learning ability.
• Strong consultative communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Self-directed, organized, and comfortable owning outcomes without heavy oversight.
• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems, LinkedIn, and standard business tools.

Responsibilities

• Identify, target, and win new client accounts across PR, FL, Atlanta, and LATAM.
• Build and manage a healthy pipeline through outbound outreach, networking, and referrals.
• Lead consultative sales conversations to position PeopleLift staffing solutions.
• Negotiate fees, terms, and engagements from first contact to signed agreement.
• Own recruiting cycle for accounts: intake, sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offers.

Skills

Sales experience

Client relationships

Full-cycle recruiting

Consultative communication

Self-directed

LinkedIn

Tools

Applicant tracking systems

LinkedIn

Job description

About PeopleLift PeopleLift (DBA Visconti Group) is a twice Inc. 5000–recognized bilingual HR consulting, staffing, and AI workforce strategy firm with operations in Atlanta, Georgia and San Juan, Puerto Rico. We serve clients across the U.S., Puerto Rico, and Latin America, delivering talent and workforce solutions that help our partners grow. We are building a team of driven, consultative professionals who own their outcomes and take pride in the relationships they build.

About the Role

We are hiring a Business Development Recruiter to run a full-desk seat: win new clients, grow and retain the accounts you land, and personally deliver the placements that keep those clients coming back. This is a sales-forward role for someone who leads with new business but is equally comfortable managing the full recruiting cycle end to end. You will be the single point of accountability for your book of business — from first outreach to signed agreement to successful placement. If you thrive on opening doors, closing deals, and seeing a search through to a hire, this role gives you complete ownership of both sides of the desk.

What You'll Do

New Business Development (primary focus)

• Identify, target, and win new client accounts across our core markets (Puerto Rico, Florida, Atlanta, and LATAM)
• Build and manage a healthy pipeline of prospective clients through outbound outreach, networking, referrals, and industry events
• Research target companies and decision-makers and lead consultative sales conversations that position PeopleLift 's staffing and workforce solutions
• Negotiate fees, terms, and service agreements and move opportunities from first contact to signed engagement
• Represent PeopleLift at conferences, association events, and professional gatherings to generate leads

Account Management

• Serve as the primary point of contact for the clients you bring on ensuring a high-quality experience at every stage
• Grow existing accounts by understanding client hiring needs cross‑selling services and expanding volume over time
• Maintain strong, long‑term client relationships that drive repeat business and referrals
• Track account health and proactively address issues before they affect retention

Recruiting & Delivery

• Own the full recruiting cycle for your accounts intake sourcing screening interviewing presenting candidates and closing offers
• Write clear compliant job descriptions and market openings across relevant channels
• Source and qualify candidates using job boards LinkedIn the ATS and proactive outreach
• Guide candidates through the interview and offer process and support a smooth start
• Maintain accurate up‑to‑date records in the applicant tracking system

What You Bring

Required

• 3+ years of experience in staffing recruiting business development or B2B sales
• Demonstrated success winning new business hitting sales or placement targets or growing a book of business
• Full-cycle recruiting experience or a clear track record in a client-facing sales role paired with the ability to learn delivery quickly
• Strong consultative communication negotiation and relationship‑building skills
• Self‑directed organized and comfortable owning outcomes without heavy day‑to‑day oversight
• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems LinkedIn and standard business tools

Preferred

• Bilingual (English/Spanish)
• Experience in staffing or recruiting within Puerto Rico Florida Atlanta or LATAM markets
• Familiarity with mid‑market employers and multi‑industry recruiting
• Existing professional network in one or more of our target markets

Success Looks Like

• A growing pipeline that consistently converts into new signed client accounts
• Clients who stay expand and refer because of the experience you deliver
• Roles filled on time with quality candidates reinforcing the accounts you've won
• Ownership of your desk's revenue retention and results

Equal Employment Opportunity

PeopleLift is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability genetic information veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation to apply please contact us Our client is an EEOC Employer and encourages all minority groups to apply. By applying to this job as part of our typical recruiting process from time to time we may contact you regarding positions that we feel are a good fit for you or engage with you during the recruiting process via SMS text message Message and data rates may apply depending on your mobile phone service plan At any time you can get more help by replying HELP to these texts or you can opt‑out completely by replying STOP Our Terms of Service are available at www.peoplelift.com.