Madison Growth Architect: Professional Recruiting

Spherion Staffing WI & Northern IL; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health

Vision

Dental

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

Health Care FSA

Dependent Care FSA

401(k) with automatic company match

Parental Leave

PTO & Holidays

Job summary

Spherion WI & Northern IL is seeking a Business Development Manager to lead the growth of our professional recruiting division in Madison. This role emphasizes building relationships with executives, HR leaders and hiring managers, driving direct hire and permanent placement while expanding our suite of recruiting solutions.

You’ll develop connections across Madison’s business community, attend events, and create lasting client partnerships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• 2+ years of experience in business development, recruiting, staffing, B2B sales, or another relationship-driven professional role.

Responsibilities

• Build and grow Spherion’s professional recruiting business across the greater Madison market, with an emphasis on new direct hire and permanent placement opportunities.
• Develop relationships with executives, HR leaders, hiring managers, and other key decision-makers.
• Generate new business through networking, referrals, cold outreach, and in-person meetings.
• Build a strong presence in the Madison business community through events, associations, industry groups, and local organizations.
• Uncover professional hiring needs across Accounting & Finance, IT, Manufacturing, Life Sciences, Administrative, Human Resources, and other key functions.
• Lead discovery conversations and introduce recruiting solutions based on each client’s hiring needs and goals.
• Own the full sales cycle, from initial outreach and relationship development through proposal and contract execution.
• Build and maintain a healthy pipeline through consistent prospecting, networking, and follow-up.
• Partner closely with our tenured professional recruiters to launch new searches and deliver an exceptional client experience.
• Stay connected to local business activity, hiring trends, and opportunities within the Madison market.
• Maintain accurate records of outreach, meetings, and opportunities within CRM systems

Skills

Relationship building

Networking

Prospecting

Sales

Business development

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Spherion WI & Northern IL is seeking a Business Development Manager to lead the growth of our professional recruiting division in Madison. This role emphasizes building relationships with executives, HR leaders and hiring managers, driving direct hire and permanent placement while expanding our suite of recruiting solutions.

You’ll develop connections across Madison’s business community, attend events, and create lasting client partnerships.