Business Development Executive – Modern Engineering Recruitment

Overview

In this role you will lead new business development for a tech recruitment practice, building and reigniting relationships to drive end-to-end sales from first contact to signed terms. You’ll work with senior consultants and directors who back your meetings, while you generate opportunities and own the pursuit. The role emphasizes outcomes, growth, and smart win strategies over ticking boxes. You’ll operate in a booming market across AI, Cloud, Data and DevOps, with autonomy to shape your pipeline and career growth.

Pay / Benefits

• High earning potential
• Autonomy to build your own pipeline
• Established brand and client list
• Career growth opportunities
• Industry event involvement
• Support from senior consultants and directors

Responsibilities

• Initiate and nurture new business relationships and revive historic ones
• Manage the full sales cycle from initial conversation to contract signing
• Collaborate with senior consultants and directors for client meetings
• Generate opportunities and drive pipeline growth with limited KPI micromanagement
• Own and shape your sales strategy in a high-value tech recruitment space
• Represent the firm in industry events and contribute to business expansion initiatives

Key requirements

• Proven new business winner in recruitment or B2B sales
• Motivated, resilient, and disciplined in building pipelines
• Confident handling deals from first call to close
• Entrepreneurial mindset to own the role and make it their own

• resilience
• self-motivation
• disciplined work ethic
• sales pipeline management
• opportunity qualification and closing
• stakeholder management

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