Associate Director, Business Development – Recruitment

Role Overview

The role involves driving business growth by identifying, cultivating, and securing strategic partnership opportunities across the EMEA Life Science market. The successful candidate will develop and execute high-impact business development strategies, build and influence relationships with senior leadership stakeholders, and serve as a trusted workforce advisor.

What You Will Do

Responsibilities include developing and executing business development strategies, building and influencing relationships, serving as a trusted workforce advisor, leading sales strategy, and providing executive-level stakeholder management.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have a proven success in business development, client relationship, or a senior/leader in 360 recruitment within the Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical staffing sector, with a strong commercial awareness and a strategic approach to sales.

Requirements

• Proven success in a Business Development, Client Relationship or a senior/leader in 360 Recruitment within the Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical staffing sector.
• Demonstrable track record of winning new business and generating revenue growth within a recruitment or staffing environment.
• Strong commercial awareness and a strategic approach to sales.
• Experience building and developing client relationships from first contact through to long-term partnership.
• Ability to identify market opportunities and create innovative staffing solutions for clients.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel and Word.
• Fluent English communication skills, both written and verbal.

Benefits

• Flexi hours
• Hybrid work offered