IHR - In-house Recruitment
Business Development Manager
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Business Development Manager
IHR
Hybrid: remote and one day per week in London
£40,000 basic salary with realistic first year OTE of £60,000
Excellent benefits
We’re looking for a commercially driven Business Development Manager to join the partnerships team at IHR.
This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who enjoys consultative sales, building relationships and creating valuable partnerships across events, membership, content, and community.
The role is hybrid, with one day per week spent with the team in London and the remaining four days working remotely.
About IHR
IHR is the UK’s largest and most engaged membership community for in-house recruiters.
Our members benefit from more than 30 in-person and virtual events each year, including major exhibitions, high-profile awards, exclusive member events, webinars, community forums, and industry-leading digital content.
We work with a wide range of partners across recruitment technology, talent solutions, employer branding, assessment, onboarding, workforce planning, and more.
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As Business Development Manager, you’ll be responsible for creating and growing commercial partnerships with new and existing clients.
You’ll be selling a range of partnership opportunities including event sponsorship, exhibition packages, webinars, awards partnerships, digital content campaigns, and bespoke brand visibility opportunities.
Your role will include:
- Identifying and developing new business opportunities
- Building relationships with new and existing commercial partners
- Selling sponsorship, event, webinar, awards, and content opportunities
- Managing the full sales cycle from first conversation through to proposal and close
- Understanding client goals and recommending the most relevant partnership options
- Attending IHR events to meet partners, prospects, and members
- Working closely with our marketing, events, and membership teams to deliver partner value
- Keeping your pipeline, activity, and opportunities thriving through our HubSpot CRM
About you
We’ve found that people with current experience in B2B events or media sponsorship and recruitment sales tend to thrive in our environment.
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You’ll be a great fit if you are:
- Confident building relationships with senior stakeholders
- Strong at developing new and existing business opportunities
- Always striving to support and nurture your new and existing clients
- Consultative, curious, and commercially minded
- Organised and able to manage a sales pipeline effectively
- Positive, resilient, and motivated by targets
- Friendly, collaborative, and enjoyable to work with
- Ambitious and keen to grow with the business
Benefits
In return, you’ll receive:
- £40,000 basic salary
- Realistic first year OTE of £60,000
- Generous uncapped commission structure
- Healthcare and dental cover
- Generous holiday allowance
- Hybrid working with four days remote
- Quarterly team and company incentives
- A fun, supportive, and lively team culture
- The opportunity to be part of a growing business with a leading reputation in the talent acquisition industry
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