Posted: 19 June
The role
Role Overview We are seeking a highly driven, sales-focused Recruitment Consultant to join our growing team, with a strong emphasis on new business development. This role is built for a natural salesperson, someone who thrives on winning new clients, building a pipeline, and converting opportunities into long-term accounts. Candidate delivery is part of the role, but your primary focus will be growing revenue through proactive sales activity. The ideal candidate will have a strong sales or business development background, ideally within recruitment, and an interest in developing expertise within the engineering or finance markets. Key Responsibilities New Business Development Proactively identify, target, and win new client accounts within engineering and finance sectors Build a strong, sustainable pipeline of prospective clients Negotiate terms of business and commercial agreements with new clients Track and report on sales activity, pipeline progress, and conversion rates against targets Account Growth & Client Relationships Convert new client wins into long-term, repeat-business accounts Identify opportunities to cross-sell and upsell additional recruitment services Build trusted relationships with key decision-makers and hiring managers Provide market insights, salary benchmarking, and hiring advice to win client confidence Recruitment Delivery Manage the recruitment process for your own clients from brief to placement Source and engage candidates to fulfil client requirements Coordinate interviews and lead offer negotiations to successful close Work closely with resourcers/support staff to ensure roles are filled efficiently Required Skills & Experience Essential Proven track record in a sales, business development, or new client acquisition role Demonstrable success meeting or exceeding sales targets and KPIs Excellent negotiation, influencing, and closing skills Confident, persuasive communicator, comfortable with high-volume outbound activity Resilient, with the ability to handle rejection and stay motivated Desirable Experience in a 360 recruitment consultant role, ideally in engineering or finance Existing network of client contacts within target sectors Experience using CRM systems to manage pipeline and sales activity Personal Attributes Highly competitive and target-driven Confident, persistent, and comfortable picking up the phone Commercially sharp with a hunter mentality for new business Self-motivated with strong personal accountability for results What We Offer Competitive base salary with an uncapped, sales-weighted commission structure Accelerated career progression for top sales performers Ongoing sales and negotiation training Fast-paced, high-performing, target-driven team culture Flexible working options (if applicable) How to Apply Please submit your CV and a brief cover letter outlining your sales track record and interest in joining Verelogic Recruitment.
