Business Development Manager - Recruitment

Business Development Manager

Hewett Recruitment is all about people. As an award-winning, B Corp Certified business, our purpose is to make a proactive and positive impact on people - with our mission being to provide the best customer experience and be the Three Counties most trusted recruitment agency. The only way to do this is to have the very best people working for us. Our outstanding team puts people first - delivering recruitment at its best by living and breathing the values that the business is built upon.

Hewett have been recruiting across the Three Counties and the surrounding areas for 45 years and are at the start of an exciting period of growth. To help drive this we are recruiting for a Business Development Manager to join our team and take our BD activity to the next level! As part of our ambitious growth plans, for the right person there is the opportunity to progress into a Sales Director role in the long term.

Working alongside Hewett's Directors, Marketing Executive and a team of experienced Consultants, you will identify new business opportunities to generate revenue, improve profitability and help the business grow. Previous experience in the recruitment market is preferable but not essential, although you must have a proven ability in new business development, sales and relationship management in the B2B environment. You will of course have excellent communication skills and bring with you a sharp commercial acumen, eye for detail and ability to take a strategic view on things.

The focus will be on securing new Permanent, Temporary and Contract requirements with like-minded organisations who will value what we do for them. This will be done through traditional sales approaches and routes to market as well as coming up with innovative ways to reach new customers. You will also work with the team of Consultants to support their existing business development activities, thus maximising the impact of BD across the business.

The role will form a key part of our expansion plans, developing relationships and driving new business, to complement the repeat business already generated by a loyal client base built up over 45 years.

What's involved in being a Business Development Manager?

• Research and identify new business opportunities
• Proactively develop sales & marketing campaigns
• Develop relationships with the appropriate contact in an organisation
• Generate leads and call prospective customers
• Meet with clients face to face or over video
• Build and develop relationships with customers / clients
• Understand the needs of Hewett customers and respond effectively with a plan of how to meet these
• Think and work strategically and commercially - carrying out necessary planning in order to achieve targets
• Have a great understanding of Hewett's services and be able to advise others about them
• Discuss promotional strategy and activities with colleagues
• Seek ways of improving the way the business operates
• Attend seminars, conferences and events where appropriate
• Keep abreast of trends and changes in the recruitment and labour markets

What are the values you must share with us?

• We Never Stop Learning
• We Act With Integrity
• We Love What We Do
• We Create Value
• We Have Grit

What will you get in return as a Business Development Manager?

• Fantastic role in recruitment with great career opportunities
• 28 Days Holiday (plus Bank Holidays), rising with service
• Flexible & hybrid working arrangements
• Generous, uncapped commission scheme
• Development - every member of the team gets their own Personal Development Plan
• Pension
• Private Health Insurance
• Healthcare cash plan (covering things like physio, dentist, counselling etc.)
• Company-wide events every quarter and various other ad hoc socials
• Retail cash back scheme

You must have a driving licence and be prepared to travel across the Three Counties for client meetings and networking events. You should live within a commutable distance from either our Kidderminster or Worcester offices although we do offer hybrid working options. Hewett prides itself on the personal development and training it offers all of its employees as well as the relaxed atmosphere in which the Consultants operate. You can be as autonomous as you like although we do promote a collaborative approach to work, with everyone sharing their knowledge and celebrating each other's success. Salary and package negotiable, commensurate with experience.

Hewett Recruitment believes in doing business the right way, providing Good Work and following an ethical approach that has a proactive and positive impact on people. Diversity drives creativity and improved decision-making within our business. We encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and levels of experience.