Business Development Manager

Job description

Business Development Manager

Recruitment Industry Experience Essential

Basic £40,000+

Excellent monthly commission with uncapped earning potential.

Company car or allowance

Yorkshire

Work from home, but must be able to visit client premises across Yorkshire most days.

This is a recruitment agency which specialises in placing temporary and permanent staff across several sectors. They are an honest and open business, and they believe in providing high-quality recruitment solutions whilst keeping true to their roots. Their goal is to build and maintain long-lasting relationships with clients and candidates. They are passionate about what they do and are looking for like-minded individuals to join their growing business.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Business Development Manager to join the team to develop their Yorkshire-based business. This role involves generating sustainable business with key clients and local companies with an emphasis on Managed Services and Volume Business. They would like the successful candidate to have a proven track record within outbound recruitment sales as the role will involve visiting client premises to determine recruitment needs, leading to business conversion, generating leads and new business. The role will be autonomous, whilst working with a wider BD team and will include:

• Canvassing prospective clients, visiting premises, and selling the services of the agency.
• Thoroughly understanding the local recruitment marketplace.
• Growing the existing customer database through proactive sales and regular contact.
• Establishing opportunities for further growth.
• Understanding the competitor marketplace and future opportunities available.
• Preparing supplier agreements and proposals.
• Personal diary management.

Key Skills you must be able to demonstrate:

• Confidence in dealing with people on all levels in a professional and friendly manner.
• Excellent communication and listening skills.
• A history of building strong, long-term client relationships.
• A positive and tenacious attitude.
• An organised and thorough approach, even under pressure.
• Thrive working in a target-driven environment.
• A full clean driving licence.
• Recruitment Industry experience is absolutely essential for this role.

In return, you will receive an open-ended career path and excellent commission whilst having full flexibility within an autonomous environment.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Leeds

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

14-01-2026

Profession type

Sales

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English