Business Development Manager, Staffing & Recruitment

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Business Development Manager, Staffing & Recruitment based in the United States.

This is a fully remote, flexible business development opportunity focused on expanding staffing and recruitment services among small and midsized <businesses.You>’ll take ownership of identifying prospects, opening new conversations, and developing relationships with business owners, HR leaders, and hiring decision-makers.The role is highly entrepreneurial, giving you the autonomy to build your own pipeline and develop new client <opportunities.You>’ll use a range of prospecting channels, including networking, referrals, LinkedIn, email, phone outreach, and industry communities.Your success will be measured by your ability to uncover hiring needs, convert prospects into clients, and generate sustainable staffing opportunities.With uncapped commission-based earnings, the position directly connects your business development results with your income <potential.It> is particularly suited to a self-driven relationship builder who wants to help grow a business while creating a flexible and potentially high-earning career path.

Accountabilities

• Identify and target small to midsized businesses with current or anticipated staffing, recruiting, or talent acquisition needs.
• Build relationships with business owners, executives, HR leaders, hiring managers, and other key decision-makers.
• Generate new business through networking, referrals, LinkedIn, email, phone prospecting, industry associations, professional communities, and other appropriate channels.
• Introduce prospective clients to relevant staffing and recruitment solutions and clearly communicate the value they can provide.
• Conduct discovery conversations to understand clients’ hiring challenges, workforce requirements, priorities, and potential areas for support.
• Generate qualified staffing opportunities and effectively transition new clients and requirements into the recruiting process.
• Build, manage, and continuously develop a pipeline of prospective clients and active business opportunities.
• Maintain consistent follow-up with prospects, nurturing relationships over time and converting opportunities into long-term client partnerships.
• Research new industries, markets, organizations, and partnership opportunities that could expand the client base and revenue potential.
• Track prospecting activity, relationship development, opportunities, and pipeline progress in an organized and consistent manner.
• Take ownership of business development results and continuously refine outreach strategies based on market feedback and performance.
• Contribute ideas and market insights that can support the broader growth strategy of the staffing and recruitment business.

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to initiate conversations, build professional relationships, and develop new business opportunities.
• Experience in business development, B2B sales, staffing, recruiting, HR services, professional services, or consultative sales is highly desirable.
• Strong entrepreneurial mindset with the motivation and discipline to work independently in a remote environment.
• Comfortable prospecting and engaging directly with business owners, senior executives, HR professionals, and other decision-makers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate credibly and persuasively with prospective clients.
• Strong consultative selling and discovery skills, with the ability to understand client challenges and connect them with appropriate solutions.
• Persistent and resilient approach to sales, while maintaining a professional, relationship-oriented style rather than relying on overly aggressive tactics.
• Highly organized and capable of managing an active sales pipeline, prioritizing prospects, and maintaining consistent follow-up.
• Self-motivated and comfortable working with a high degree of autonomy and accountability.
• Strong interest in performance-based compensation and the ability to stay motivated by uncapped earning potential.
• Ability to identify new markets, industries, networking opportunities, and partnerships that can contribute to business growth.
• Willingness to take ownership of results and actively contribute to building and expanding a growing staffing and recruitment operation.

Benefits

• Commission-only compensation with uncapped earning potential tied directly to staffing business generated through your client relationships.
• Fully remote and flexible work arrangement.
• Significant opportunity to directly influence your income based on business development performance.
• Potential for increased responsibility and expanded earning opportunities as the client base and business grow.
• Opportunity to build long-term client relationships across a range of small and midsized businesses and industries.
• High level of autonomy and ownership over prospecting, relationship development, and pipeline growth.
• Entrepreneurial environment suited to professionals who want to build and grow, rather than simply perform a predefined role.
• Potential for long-term career progression as the staffing and recruitment business expands.