Business Development Executive - IT Recruitment
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Mid-level Recruiting & Talent Acquisition role at Huzzle. Remote, South Africa · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Build a target-account profile, then select twenty potential clients each day and tailor your approach to them
- Run outbound campaigns through LinkedIn and email, and call decision-makers to pitch recruitment services
- Arrange and join discovery conversations to find current hiring needs
- Keep the sales pipeline moving toward a monthly contribution goal of £15,000
- Match client requirements with recruitment solutions and keep candidate interview processes active
What you bring
- You communicate fluently in English, both in writing and conversation
- You have evidence of successfully pitching to C-suite leaders
- You have booked meetings through sales outreach in recruitment or resourcing
- You bring a record of working toward daily and monthly performance measures
Who this fits
This remote, full-time role suits a self-directed sales professional focused on recruitment and business development. You must be able to work with London hours from 11:00 to 16:00.
From the employer
About Huzzle
At Huzzle, we connect exceptional talent with top opportunities at leading companies across the UK, US, Canada, Europe, and Australia. Our clients include fast-growing startups, digital agencies, SaaS companies, and tech-enabled businesses across industries such as MarTech, FinTech, EdTech, and eCommerce. Unlike traditional outsourcing agencies, we place you directly with innovative companies where you become a valued member of the team.
Role Type: Full-time
About the Company
Our client is a boutique recruitment consultancy specializing in high-impact talent solutions for the technology and engineering sectors. With over two decades of expertise, the team operates across specialized divisions including data science, artificial intelligence, software engineering, and critical data centre infrastructure. They serve a global portfolio of clients across the UK, Europe, and the US, moving beyond traditional hiring by providing deep market knowledge and AI-enhanced processes to solve complex, mission-critical technical challenges.
The organization pride themselves on a quality-centric approach that prioritizes genuine relationships and measurable value. By integrating technical expertise with a deep understanding of business environments, they help organizations recover delivery timelines and scale through elite engineering talent. For candidates, this means joining a professional, insightful environment where innovation meets reliability, offering the opportunity to work at the forefront of the global data and infrastructure landscape.
Job Summary
This is a high-impact opportunity for an ambitious, self-starting sales professional to join a dynamic IT resourcing team. As a Business Development Executive, you will be the engine of growth, identifying new sales opportunities and building high-value relationships within the tech sector. This role is perfect for a proactive individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is eager to shape innovative IT solutions for industry-leading clients. You will play a pivotal role in expanding the company's footprint across AI, FinTech, and Insurance sectors while accelerating your own career in recruitment sales.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and map the Ideal Customer Profile (ICP) to identify high-growth target accounts.
- Develop and execute sophisticated outbound outreach campaigns via LinkedIn and email.
- Conduct high-volume outbound calling and pitching to engage key decision-makers.
- Identify 20 target clients daily, ensuring personalized engagement and connection.
- Book and attend discovery meetings to uncover live hiring requirements.
- Manage the sales pipeline to achieve a monthly contribution target of £15,000.
- Bridge the gap between client needs and resourcing solutions, ensuring active interview cycles for provided candidates.
Requirements
- Fluency in English (written and spoken).
- Proven experience pitching to C-Suite executives with documented evidence of success.
- A results-driven mindset with a focus on hitting daily and monthly KPIs.
- Ability to work remotely with a required timezone overlap between 11:00 and 16:00 London time.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to build rapport quickly with industry leaders.
- Prior experience in Sales Outreach and meeting booking within a recruitment or resourcing context.
Nice-to-Haves
- Familiarity with the Technology, AI & ML, FinTech, or Insurance industries.
- Proficiency with tools such as Claude (AI), Microsoft Teams, and LinkedIn Premium.
- A track record of exceeding financial targets in a sales-heavy environment.
Benefits
💰 Competitive base salary
📈 Uncapped commission structure ranging from 5% to 25% of revenue contribution
🌎 Fully remote work environment
⏰ Flexible working hours with core overlap
🚀 Fast-tracked career progression in a growing tech-focused firm
🎯 High-performance culture with scaling incentives
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