Business Development Consultant
About Select Recruitment
Select Recruitment are a well-established Recruitment agency with over 40 years supporting our clients across multiple sectors in the East Anglia region. With specialist divisions covering Industrial, Commercial, Hospitality, Construction, and Accountancy & Finance, we place both temporary and permanent candidates with a wide range of clients. We are proud of the relationships we have built with our clients and are now looking to expand our business development capability to support continued growth.
The Role
This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially driven individual to join our team in a dedicated Business Development. You will be responsible for generating new business and developing existing client relationships across multiple divisions, supporting both temporary and permanent recruitment activity. This role is central to our growth strategy and offers the opportunity to make a real and visible impact across the business.
Key Responsibilities
Proactively identify and target new business opportunities across all divisions, including Industrial, Commercial, Hospitality, Construction, Logistics, and Accountancy & Finance
Conduct high-volume cold calling and warm calling activity to lapsed and existing clients to reactivate and grow accounts
Develop and maintain a strong pipeline of new business through structured outreach, networking, and market research
Conduct face-to-face client meetings and site visits to build relationships, present service offerings, and agree terms of business
Work closely with divisional consultants to ensure seamless handover of new clients and ongoing service delivery
Manage your diary effectively to balance prospecting activity, client meetings, and internal collaboration
Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all client interactions and activity within the CRM system
Achieve agreed weekly and monthly KPIs and revenue targets across both temp and perm activity
Represent Select Recruitment professionally at all times, acting as an ambassador for the brand
Contribute to the wider team culture by sharing market intelligence, competitor insight, and client feedback
What We're Looking For
We are open to candidates from two backgrounds:
An experienced Sales professional with a background in recruitment or a related B2B services environment, OR
A skilled Recruitment Consultant with a strong billing history who is ready to take the next step into a dedicated business development role
In addition, you will be able to demonstrate:
A confident, resilient, and tenacious approach to sales, comfortable picking up the phone and opening doors
Strong communication and relationship-building skills, both over the phone and face to face
The ability to manage a busy and varied workload with excellent diary and time management
A results-driven mindset with a track record of hitting or exceeding targets
Good commercial awareness and the ability to understand client needs across different sectors
Experience or familiarity with CRM systems and structured sales processes
A full UK driving licence (essential, given the client-facing nature of the role)
What We Offer
A competitive base salary reflective of experience
A generous, uncapped commission structure
The chance to work across a diverse portfolio of divisions and sectors
A supportive and experienced team environment
Real opportunity to influence business growth and shape the Business development fuctions
Ongoing training and development support
Select Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, or background