BDR with a Twist - Recruitment Consultant - Daily Rate Contracts

BDR with a Twist - Recruitment Consultant - Daily Rate Contracts

Are you a BDR / Business Development specialist now looking for something more interesting and consultative? Are you a hunter, prospecting and uncovering opportunities but feel you have more to offer? Why not take your skills to the lucrative space of daily rate contracting in the world of Recruitment? The role involves a lot of outbound work to both client contacts in a position to hire daily rate contractors and then working calling Daily Rate contractors themselves to build out a book of available contractors, and learn from them what opportunities and clients are out there?

At RECRUITERS, we love meeting new people, to learn more about their story, and to understand what drives them to succeed in their career. We believe that recruitment is not just about sending CV’s, it’s about understanding a client's business, a candidate’s career aspirations and matching the two. When you join Recruiters, you join a team of people who genuinely care about your success and development. Upon joining, you will work together with our L&D lead and leadership team to develop your knowledge and confidence through a structured training programme that provides you with a platform to fulfil your potential and have a successful career in recruitment.

What will my day to day look like?

• Reporting to the Director for contracting, you will work to find new daily rate contract opportunities in our client base and new clients in Finance or technology
• Developing a pipeline of highly skilled daily rate contractors, building relationships with them and understanding their capabilities and requirements
• Work with marketing and client services team to target new business, contacts and existing clients that need the services of a daily rate contractor to plug holes in their businesses
• Use tools like Crunchbase, Dealfront (Leadfeeder), LinkedIn and Internet E-zines and business segments for Discovery Phase to find potential new clients
• Canvass the contracting candidate market place to find new daily rate contractors (who are business developers themselves) and learn about the sites they have worked on to map the market
• Collaborate with the wider team to ensure we are all working as a collective to achieve companywide goals.

Sounds good, what do I need?

• Degree qualified with 2+ years’ experience in Business Development role with a desire to move into consultative sales – this is more than just pitching a product – each sale is unique
• Experience in a structured approach to business development, market mapping, qualifying leads, understanding drivers and buyer behaviour etc.
• Proven ability to create and foster relationships
• Consultative mindset and ability to understand complex business requirements
• Strong written, verbal communication and presentation skills

The base salary for this role is between €35,000 - €55,000, depending on experience. However, commission is uncapped and there is an additional bonus/commission scheme in place when you reach or exceed your yearly target.

By applying here you agree to RECRUITERS storing your CV in our secure applicant tracking system (ATS; Bullhorn). As your consultants, we are dedicated to helping you find a new job in your field of expertise and, equally, to keeping your personal information secure at all times. Your CV will not be sent to any third party without your consent. Your CV will not be sent to any third party without your consent.