Business Development Specialist/ Recruiting Assistant

Contemporary Staffing Solutions; Moorestown Township (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Contemporary Staffing Solutions is seeking a motivated Talent & Business Development Associate to support our ProSearch division. You will partner with recruiting and sales leaders to build candidate pipelines, generate new business opportunities, and drive growth in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include sourcing candidates, conducting screens, performing market research, and coordinating outbound outreach across LinkedIn and job boards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Business, Marketing, Communications, Human Resources, or related field preferred.
• 1+ years of professional, internship, recruiting, sales, customer service, or business development experience preferred.
• Strong interest in recruiting, sales, business development, and relationship building.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable conducting outbound outreach and engaging with candidates and prospects.
• Ability to research industries, companies, and talent markets effectively.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Experience with Bullhorn, Salesforce, LinkedIn Recruiter, or similar CRM/ATS systems is a plus.
• Self-motivated, curious, and eager to learn with a strong results-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Search Consultants to review job requirements and develop sourcing strategies.
• Identify, attract, and engage qualified candidates using LinkedIn, job boards, networking platforms, referrals, and other sourcing tools.
• Participate in candidate phone screens and qualification conversations.
• Learn and demonstrate proficiency in conducting candidate interviews and presenting opportunities.
• Assist with candidate reference checks and employment verification processes.
• Maintain accurate candidate records and activity within Bullhorn and other recruiting systems.
• Support candidate quality assurance and ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the hiring process.
• Research target markets, companies, industries, and decision-makers to identify new business opportunities.
• Conduct reverse searches and market mapping to support client acquisition efforts.
• Build and maintain prospect lists using CRM systems and research platforms.
• Execute outbound outreach campaigns through phone, email, and LinkedIn.
• Generate and qualify leads for the sales team and schedule meetings with prospective clients.
• Collaborate with sales leadership to understand ideal customer profiles, target markets, and messaging strategies.
• Track lead activity, outreach results, and meeting outcomes to ensure accurate reporting.
• Research companies and gather contact information to support Account Managers and business development initiatives.
• Upload and maintain candidate, prospect, and company information within Bullhorn and CRM platforms.
• Support candidate submissions and recruiting operations for client engagements.
• Assist with reporting, research projects, and pipeline management activities.
• Partner with recruiting and sales teams on initiatives that improve candidate satisfaction, lead generation, and overall business performance.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Research skills

Outbound outreach

Relationship building

Self-motivated

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Marketing/Communications/HR

Tools

Bullhorn

Salesforce

LinkedIn Recruiter

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Contemporary Staffing Solutions (CSS) is a national provider of workforce management solutions, providing contract, temporary, temporary-to-hire & direct hire solutions to clients in all industries across the country. CSS ProSearch (a division of CSS) is a sales recruiting firm that places top sales and marketing talent for growing businesses in the healthcare, technology, and consulting verticals.

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Talent & Business Development Associate to support our ProSearch division. This role is ideal for someone looking to gain hands-on experience in recruiting, business development, lead generation, market research, and candidate engagement within a fast-paced environment. The Associate will partner closely with both Recruiting and Sales leadership to build strong candidate pipelines, generate new business opportunities, and contribute to the overall growth of the division.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Partner with Search Consultants to review job requirements and develop sourcing strategies.
• Identify, attract, and engage qualified candidates using LinkedIn, job boards, networking platforms, referrals, and other sourcing tools.
• Participate in candidate phone screens and qualification conversations.
• Learn and demonstrate proficiency in conducting candidate interviews and presenting opportunities.
• Assist with candidate reference checks and employment verification processes.
• Maintain accurate candidate records and activity within Bullhorn and other recruiting systems.
• Support candidate quality assurance and ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the hiring process.

Business Development & Lead Generation

• Research target markets, companies, industries, and decision-makers to identify new business opportunities.
• Conduct reverse searches and market mapping to support client acquisition efforts.
• Build and maintain prospect lists using CRM systems and research platforms.
• Execute outbound outreach campaigns through phone, email, and LinkedIn.
• Generate and qualify leads for the sales team and schedule meetings with prospective clients.
• Collaborate with sales leadership to understand ideal customer profiles, target markets, and messaging strategies.
• Track lead activity, outreach results, and meeting outcomes to ensure accurate reporting.
• Research companies and gather contact information to support Account Managers and business development initiatives.

Administrative & Team Support

• Upload and maintain candidate, prospect, and company information within Bullhorn and CRM platforms.
• Support candidate submissions and recruiting operations for client engagements.
• Assist with reporting, research projects, and pipeline management activities.
• Partner with recruiting and sales teams on initiatives that improve candidate satisfaction, lead generation, and overall business performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Business, Marketing, Communications, Human Resources, or related field preferred.
• 1+ years of professional, internship, recruiting, sales, customer service, or business development experience preferred.
• Strong interest in recruiting, sales, business development, and relationship building.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable conducting outbound outreach and engaging with candidates and prospects.
• Ability to research industries, companies, and talent markets effectively.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Experience with Bullhorn, Salesforce, LinkedIn Recruiter, or similar CRM/ATS systems is a plus.
• Self-motivated, curious, and eager to learn with a strong results-oriented mindset.