Business Development Specialist

Ascendo Resources; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascendo Resources is expanding in Florida and seeks a Business Development Specialist to target new clients, nurture existing relationships, and identify top candidates. The role combines recruiting and account management within a full-desk model to drive revenue and growth.

You will build client relationships via calls, postings, and social sourcing, while placing candidates across permanent, temporary, and contract opportunities. Prior staffing experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal, communication and analytical skills.
• Be able to manage multiple projects.
• Initiative to follow through on tasks and work in a fast-paced environment with urgency.

Responsibilities

• New Business development to build relationships to generate revenue
• Full desk model opportunity - includes recruiting talent, new business development to foster relationships with hiring managers, and account management.
• Use a variety of techniques to build client relationships to generate job orders
• Maintain client relationships to generate better outcomes for clients and candidates in order to place candidates on Permanent, Temporary, Temporary to Permanent, and Contract/Project opportunities.
• Cross Selling outside primary division to maximize revenue potential with other LOBs
• Identify candidates through cold calling, job postings, social media recruiting, job board sourcing, and referral generation.
• Placement skill sets may include anything to maintain a clients back-office: All accounting & finance roles from CFO to bookkeeping and accounting clerks. General administrative roles: Executive / Personal assistants to receptionist. General business roles: Customer service, compliance, and logistics. HR related: All HR - benefits, payroll, employee relations, and HR management.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Ascendo Resources is a Certified Minority Owned Staffing Firm, and our mission is to give our clients and candidates an advantage through industry expertise, local market knowledge, personal service, and speed to market.

We are looking to expand in the South Florida area by hiring a Business Development Specialist who will be responsible for targeting new clients, building existing relationships with current clients, and identifying the best quality candidates in the market.

Job Responsibilities

• New Business development to build relationships to generate revenue
• Full desk model opportunity - includes recruiting talent, new business development to foster relationships with hiring managers, and account management.
• Use a variety of techniques to build client relationships to generate job orders
• Maintain client relationships to generate better outcomes for clients and candidates in order to place candidates on Permanent, Temporary, Temporary to Permanent, and Contract/Project opportunities.
• Cross Selling outside primary division to maximize revenue potential with other LOBs
• Identify candidates through cold calling, job postings, social media recruiting, job board sourcing, and referral generation.
• Placement skill sets may include anything to maintain a clients back-office: All accounting & finance roles from CFO to bookkeeping and accounting clerks. General administrative roles: Executive / Personal assistants to receptionist. General business roles: Customer service, compliance, and logistics. HR related: All HR - benefits, payroll, employee relations, and HR management.

Requirements

• Strong interpersonal, communication and analytical skills
• Be able to manage multiple projects.
• Initiative to follow through on tasks and work in a fast-paced environment while working with a sense of urgency
• 4+ years of related experience preferred
• BS or BA highly preferred but not required
• Previous Staffing industry experience is highly preferred