Business Development Manager (Recruitment - property sector) | £40,000 – £50,000 + Commission | Hybrid (Manchester-based)

You love recruitment. You love the thrill of bringing a new client on, then another, then another.

You're mentality is 'it's never enough'.

But currently you're being dragged in to delivery, candidate management which let's be honest, just isn't your bag.

We are looking for a Business Development Manager to join a high performing boutique agency that specialise in the property (BTR/Retirement/Student/Co-Living/Social) sector. 95% of the work they do is retained, with a 92% delivery rate.

The Role

Essentially, you will attack the remaining 90% of the market that these folks have not yet penetrated (due to threshold rather than ability!). So you will:

Identify, engage, and win new accounts in the BTR/Retirement/Student/Co-Living/Social
Nurture and expand long-term client relationships.
Meet clients in person regularly (5–6 meetings a week - all travel expensed).
Work purely no new business, no delivery or candidate management.
Working with a high-performing team on delivering outstanding recruitment projects.

About You:

Best case scenario is that you already know this market, what makes the clients tick and know their buying triggers. However, you don’t need sector-specific experience - but you do need to have a track record of success in a business development role and the ability to prove you’ve built and converted pipelines in the recruitment industry, ideally on retained/MSP/RPO and project based recruitment.

We’re looking for someone who is:

Naturally trustworthy (you'll spend a lot of time working solo), driven, and confident in front of clients.
Energised by face-to-face interaction, not just calls and emails.
Commercially sharp, with the ability to quickly get to grips with a new market.
Ready to leave behind the corporate grind and join a team where you’re not just a number, but a pivotal cog in a well oiled machine.

Why Join them:

£40k–£50k base salary + a generous bonus scheme
Hybrid working with genuine flexibility (predominantly from home)
Mentorship from highly experienced senior recruiters.
A collaborative team with a strong business model - and plenty of untapped market potential.
The chance to work in a sector attracting significant investment and growth.

They meet a couple of times a week in London for team bonding (usually around London Bridge), but they have a huge client presence in Manchester - so want someone to be client facing up there!

We appreciate this is a tiny snapshot of what you would do, so If you are interested and want to know more, call me, send me a message (Will Grashoff on LinkedIn), DM, or whatever is easiest. We encourage anyone who feels they are suitable, to apply, we love seeing diversity in our applicants. We use specialist technology to ensure there are no gender biases in our adverts.

Every applicant will receive a response. We sometimes make mistakes and miss things from CVs, so you will be given an opportunity to receive feedback and discuss the role in more detail if you feel necessary.