Business Developer

Remote Recruitment

Business Developer for Elev8 Recruitment focusing on opening new client accounts and developing territories. Engaging clients in the UK engineering and manufacturing sectors with emphasis on business development activities.

Posted 7/20/2026full-timeRemote • 🇿🇦 South AfricaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in business development within the engineering and manufacturing sectors, focusing on client acquisition, relationship building, and effective communication strategies. Proficient in utilizing lead-generation tools and maintaining CRM systems to drive recruitment opportunities.

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Business DevelopmentClient AcquisitionLead GenerationCRM ManagementCold Outreach

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Hard Skills

Market MappingPipeline DevelopmentJob Brief QualificationTelephone-Based OutreachClient Account Management

Soft Skills

Relationship BuildingFollow-Up CommunicationEngagement with Decision-Makers

Tools & Technologies

Lead-Generation ToolsCRM Software

Industry Keywords

Engineering SectorManufacturing SectorRecruitment OpportunitiesGeographical Territory Development

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

About Elev8 RecruitmentElev8 Recruitment Ltd is a specialist recruitment business operating within the engineering and manufacturing sectors.
The company focuses particularly on design engineering and project engineering appointments. Elev8 Recruitment is based in Hemel Hempstead and works with clients across the United Kingdom. The business previously focused heavily on East Anglia and is now expanding its national presence.
Job OverviewElev8 Recruitment is seeking a pure hunter-style Business Developer to open new client accounts, develop new territories and generate new recruitment opportunities.
This is not a traditional 360 recruitment role. The primary focus will be on business development, cold outreach, winning new clients and securing qualified job briefs.
Some candidate resourcing responsibilities may be introduced later, but the immediate priority is generating new business.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Identify and approach prospective clients across the UK engineering and manufacturing sectors.
Conduct high volumes of telephone-based business-development activity.
Open new client accounts and develop new geographical or sector-based territories.
Engage hiring managers and senior decision-makers.
Qualify prospective clients and recruitment requirements.
Secure detailed and workable job briefs.
Build relationships with new prospects from the first cold contact.
Maintain consistent follow-up activity across telephone, email and LinkedIn.
Develop a pipeline of prospective and active clients.
Use market-mapping and lead-generation tools to identify target organisations.
Record business-development activity and maintain accurate CRM information.
Work towards revenue, client-acquisition and job-generation targets.
Assist with candidate resourcing later, depending on business requirements.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Systems and Tools Provided
SourceWhale for outreach campaigns.
Lusha.
Market Mapper for identifying markets, candidates and hiring managers.
Ringover telephone system with call-transcription functionality.
Leading recruitment job boards.
LinkedIn Recruiter.
LinkedIn Sales Navigator.
Additional tools may be considered where they demonstrate a clear return on investment.