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Full Time
Permanent
Bridgwater
Posted on 23 August 2026
30000-50000 USD / Year
Job Ref: 125/00765
Salary: £30,000.00 - £50,000.00 per year
Location: Bridgwater
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:30pm
Starting Salary: £27,500 per year, rising to £30,000.
Bonus: Uncapped personal and business performance bonuses
OTE: £45,000 – £55,000
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
About the Role
Driver Hire Bridgwater & Taunton is looking for a confident, people-focused Business Development Executive to support the continued growth of our Bridgwater site and help expand our client base across Bridgwater, Taunton and the wider Somerset region.
The role will be based from our main Bridgwater office, so applicants must live within a commutable distance of Bridgwater. A key part of the role will involve visiting local businesses face-to-face, building relationships with decision-makers and introducing Driver Hire as a trusted recruitment partner.
This is a role for someone who enjoys getting out, meeting local businesses, asking the right questions and winning new clients through a professional, consultative approach.
This is not a basic sales role or a purely desk-based position. We are looking for someone who enjoys meeting people, understanding what businesses need, creating their own opportunities and building long-term commercial relationships.
Your Role Will Include
- Supporting the continued growth and development of Driver Hire Bridgwater & Taunton
- Winning new clients across Bridgwater, Taunton and the wider Somerset region
- Creating and managing your own pipeline of potential clients
- Generating new business opportunities through face-to-face meetings, local canvassing, telephone calls, email follow-ups and social media activity
- Visiting businesses face-to-face to introduce Driver Hire and understand their staffing requirements
- Building relationships with business owners, transport managers and key decision-makers
- Identifying, qualifying and developing new leads
- Managing your pipeline through regular meetings, follow-ups and ongoing communication
- Understanding client requirements and identifying where Driver Hire can provide recruitment support
- Introducing Driver Hire’s services to local employers in a professional and consultative way
- Following up with prospects and maintaining regular contact
- Working closely with the recruitment team to turn opportunities into successful placements
- Maintaining accurate records of client conversations, leads, follow-ups and opportunities
- Helping grow an ambitious, locally owned recruitment business
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What We Offer
- Starting salary of £27,500 per year
- Salary rising to £30,000 after successful completion of 3 months
- Uncapped bonus structure
- Realistic OTE of £45,000 – £55,000
- Monday to Friday working hours
- Company vehicle available during working hours for client visits
- Support from the UK’s largest specialist transport and logistics recruitment company
- Genuine opportunity to make your mark in a growing local business
- A varied role where no two days are the same
What We Are Looking For
You Must Have
- Experience in sales, business development, account management, recruitment or a client-facing commercial role
- Confidence meeting clients face-to-face
- Strong communication skills
- A consultative, relationship-led approach
- Ability to create, manage and develop a sales pipeline
- Confidence using phone, email, face-to-face meetings and social media to generate new business opportunities
- Ability to qualify leads and identify genuine commercial opportunities
- A full, clean UK driving licence
- Ability to drive an automatic vehicle
- Be aged 23 or over due to company vehicle insurance requirements
- Live within a commutable distance of Bridgwater
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About Driver Hire
Driver Hire is the UK’s largest specialist transport and logistics recruitment company. While it is a national brand, it operates as a franchised network, meaning the local office is locally and independently owned.
Driver Hire Bridgwater & Taunton provides recruitment support to businesses across Somerset, specialising in transport, logistics and commercial staffing. We pride ourselves on offering a professional, local service backed by the strength of a trusted national brand.
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Apply today to join Driver Hire Bridgwater & Taunton as our new Business Development Executive and play a key role in supporting the continued growth of our Bridgwater office.
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