Vanilla Recruitment
Business Development Specialist - Part Time
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Vanilla Recruitment is an award-winning independent recruitment consultancy with an exceptional reputation across the East Midlands. We partner with ambitious businesses and talented professionals within Office Support, Marketing, HR, Accountancy and related professional sectors.
Due to our continued growth, we're looking for a proactive and commercially minded Business Development Specialist to join our friendly team at our Market Harborough office on a Part-Time basis.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a confident sales professional who enjoys building relationships, generating opportunities and making a real impact within a growing business.
What you'll be doing
As our Business Development Specialist, you'll play a key role in driving the growth of Vanilla Recruitment by identifying and securing new business opportunities across the East Midlands.
- Generating new business opportunities from prospect and target clients
- Building and developing relationships with SME and corporate organisations
- Conducting business development calls to secure appointments and meetings
- Identifying recruitment opportunities and following up vacancy leads
- Working closely with our recruitment consultants to maximise business opportunities
- Supporting LinkedIn outreach campaigns and social selling activity
- Collaborating with our Marketing Manager on lead generation campaigns
- Following up marketing activity and converting enquiries into meetings
- Helping to expand Vanilla Recruitment's presence within existing and new markets
- Maintaining accurate records of business development activity and pipeline opportunities
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What we're looking for
- Previous business development or sales experience gained in a B2B environment, recruitment sector experience would be advantageous but is not essential
- A proven ability to identify and develop new business opportunities
- Experience of working towards and exceeding targets
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Confidence in speaking with decision-makers at all levels
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
- A positive, resilient and self-motivated attitude
- A genuine interest in helping businesses solve recruitment challenges
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Why join Vanilla Recruitment?
- Join a respected and established independent recruitment consultancy
- Work in a supportive, collaborative and friendly environment
- Genuine opportunity to influence business growth and success
- Modern offices in the heart of Market Harborough
- Competitive salary and rewarding bonus structure
- Be part of a business that values integrity, professionalism and exceptional service
About Vanilla Recruitment
At Vanilla Recruitment, we believe great recruitment is built on lasting relationships, expert market knowledge and outstanding customer service. Our team is passionate about helping businesses attract exceptional talent and enabling candidates to achieve their career ambitions.
If you're a motivated business development professional looking for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you.
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