Astrolabe Executive Search is a boutique firm specialising in senior leadership recruitment across media, technology, education, business information, and adjacent high‑growth sectors. Founded by experienced industry practitioners, we are building a modern search proposition with ambitious plans for scale.
To support this growth, we are seeking a Business Development Consultant to help expand our client base and win new retained mandates. This is a senior, high‑impact role with a genuine long‑term career path and significant earning potential.
Key Responsibilities:
* Drive new business development, building relationships across technology and adjacent sectors.
* Secure retained executive search assignments at Director, VP and C‑suite levels.
* Develop and execute targeted outreach strategies that generate consistent pipeline.
* Partner closely with the founder to shape our go‑to‑market approach as the business scales.
* Attend industry events, contribute to thought leadership, and act as an ambassador for the Astrolabe brand.
* Work collaboratively with research and delivery functions to ensure high‑quality execution.
* Provide strategic input on growth opportunities, client engagement, and positioning.
Candidate Profile
* A track record of winning new retained (or highly consultative) work within executive search, recruitment, or a related B2B professional services environment.
* Sector background in technology is ideal, but we are open to candidates from adjacent spaces such as media, data, business information, digital, and professional services.
* Strong commercial instincts, with the ability to open doors, shape briefs, and engage credibly at senior levels.
* Comfortable operating in a start-up environment where autonomy, initiative, and adaptability are essential.
* Excellent communication, relationship-building, and consultative selling skills.
* Entrepreneurial, ambitious, and motivated by the prospect of helping build a business from the ground up.
What We Offer
* A pivotal role in a scaling executive search firm with clear, structured progression.
* Exposure to board-level mandates and the chance to help define our processes, culture, and approach.
* A collaborative, flexible, and supportive working environment in our shared office in Islington.
* Competitive salary with attractive commission, bonus structure, and long-term earning potential.
* Growth, autonomy, and the opportunity to shape a core function within a growing business.