Business Development & Recruitment Lead

Business Development: • Proactively identify, approach, and support acquiring new clients who are looking for recruitment and talent solutions. • Develop and execute strategies to build a strong pipeline of prospective clients. • Leverage cold calling, LinkedIn outreach, email campaigns, networking, referrals, and existing professional relationships to generate business opportunities. • Engage with business owners, HR directors, talent acquisition managers, and other key decision-makers to understand their hiring needs. • Arrange client meetings, present recruitment services, negotiate commercial terms, and secure new recruitment assignments. • Convert qualified leads into active clients and establish long-term recruitment partnerships. • Identify opportunities to expand services within existing accounts and generate repeat business. • Maintain a structured sales pipeline and consistently follow up on prospects to drive conversions. Recruitment Support: • Manage end-to-end recruitment assignments, from understanding client requirements to sourcing, screening, shortlisting, and successful placement. • Source candidates through LinkedIn, job portals, professional networks, referrals, databases, and direct search techniques. • Screen and assess candidates to ensure alignment with client requirements, qualifications, experience, and organizational culture. • Present qualified candidates to clients and coordinate interviews, feedback, offers, and joining processes. • Maintain a strong candidate pipeline to support current and future client requirements. Client Relationship Management: • Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, hiring managers, and key decision-makers. • Understand client workforce requirements and recommend suitable recruitment strategies. • Manage client expectations, provide regular updates, and ensure a high standard of service delivery. Business Growth & Commercial Ownership: • Work closely with the business owner to define growth priorities and identify target industries and clients. • Take ownership of the business development pipeline, and revenue generation. • Maintain accurate records of leads, meetings, proposals, recruitment mandates, placements, and client interactions. • Track business development performance, conversion rates, and recruitment outcomes against agreed targets. • Contribute to building the company's market presence, reputation, and sustainable client portfolio. • Proven experience in business development within a staffing firm, or HR consultancy. • A strong understanding of recruitment sales, client prospecting, lead generation, and relationship management. • Practical experience in end-to-end recruitment, including candidate sourcing, screening, and placement coordination. • Strong networking, communication, presentation, and negotiation skills. • Commercially minded, self-motivated, and comfortable working toward business development and revenue targets. • Ability to work independently, take initiative, and contribute to building a growing business from the ground up. • Proficiency in LinkedIn, job portals, and recruitment tools.