Jobs in Chelworth

Role Overview 

We are seeking a highly driven, sales-focused Recruitment Consultant to join our growing team, with a strong emphasis on new business development. This role is built for a natural salesperson, someone who thrives on winning new clients, building a pipeline, and converting opportunities into long-term accounts. Candidate delivery is part of the role, but your primary focus will be growing revenue through proactive sales activity. 

The ideal candidate will have a strong sales or business development background, ideally within recruitment, and an interest in developing expertise within the engineering or finance markets. 

Key Responsibilities 

New Business Development  

Proactively identify, target, and win new client accounts within engineering and finance sectors 

Build a strong, sustainable pipeline of prospective clients 

Negotiate terms of business and commercial agreements with new clients 

Track and report on sales activity, pipeline progress, and conversion rates against targets 

Account Growth & Client Relationships 

Convert new client wins into long-term, repeat-business accounts 

Identify opportunities to cross-sell and upsell additional recruitment services 

Build trusted relationships with key decision-makers and hiring managers 

Provide market insights, salary benchmarking, and hiring advice to win client confidence 

Recruitment Delivery 

Manage the recruitment process for your own clients from brief to placement 

Source and engage candidates to fulfil client requirements 

Coordinate interviews and lead offer negotiations to successful close 

Work closely with resourcers/support staff to ensure roles are filled efficiently 

Required Skills & Experience 

Essential 

Proven track record in a sales, business development, or new client acquisition role 

Demonstrable success meeting or exceeding sales targets and KPIs 

Excellent negotiation, influencing, and closing skills 

Confident, persuasive communicator, comfortable with high-volume outbound activity 

Resilient, with the ability to handle rejection and stay motivated 

Desirable 

Experience in a 360 recruitment consultant role, ideally in engineering or finance 

Existing network of client contacts within target sectors 

Experience using CRM systems to manage pipeline and sales activity 

Personal Attributes 

Highly competitive and target-driven 

Confident, persistent, and comfortable picking up the phone 

Commercially sharp with a hunter mentality for new business 

Self-motivated with strong personal accountability for results 

What We Offer 

Competitive base salary with an uncapped, sales-weighted commission structure 

Accelerated career progression for top sales performers 

Ongoing sales and negotiation training 

Fast-paced, high-performing, target-driven team culture 

Flexible working options (if applicable) 

How to Apply 

Please submit your CV and a brief cover letter outlining your sales track record and interest in joining Verelogic Recruitment