Business Development Manager in Leeds, West Yorkshire
Posted by Headway Recruitment
£50,000 – £55,000 a year
Leeds · Permanent
£50,000-£55,000 + £80,000 OTE | Uncapped Commission | Leeds City Centre
We're looking for an experienced Business Development Manager with a background in healthcare recruitment or healthcare staffing to join a growing healthcare staffing business in Leeds.
This is a genuine new-business role, focused on identifying new opportunities, winning clients and developing them into long-term, profitable accounts. You'll have dedicated recruitment, compliance and operational support behind you, allowing you to focus on building relationships and generating new business.
The role
- Identify and target new business across the healthcare and social care market.
- Build relationships with owners, directors, registered managers and senior decision-makers.
- Manage the full sales process from initial approach through to signed agreement and first booking.
- Win new care groups, multi-site providers and strategically important accounts.
- Develop new clients into sustainable, profitable partnerships.
- Maintain an accurate sales pipeline and forecast through HubSpot.
- Attend client meetings, networking events and industry forums.
- Work closely with recruitment and operational teams to ensure client requirements are delivered.
You'll have a proven track record in business development within healthcare recruitment or healthcare staffing, with evidence of personally winning new clients and generating revenue.
We're looking for someone who:
- Understands healthcare recruitment and staffing models.
- Has experience selling into care homes, children's services, supported living or similar organisations.
- Is confident prospecting, developing senior relationships and winning new business.
- Understands margins, gross profit and the importance of building profitable accounts.
- Can take ownership of a pipeline and consistently follow opportunities through.
- Is commercially driven but understands the importance of long-term client relationships.
- £50,000-£55,000 basic, depending on experience.
- £80,000 OTE with uncapped commission linked to the gross profit you generate.
- Commission accelerators for exceeding targets.
- Genuine six-figure earning potential for exceptional performance.
- 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Company pension.
- Business mileage and agreed travel expenses.
- Direct access to the leadership team.
- Dedicated recruitment, compliance and operational support.
- Genuine opportunity to progress into a senior commercial leadership role.
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