Business Development & Recruitment Manager – UK Market

Remote | Full-Time | Philippines
Salary: $500–$650 USD per month, depending on experience + performance-based commission

We are a UK-based business launching a new recruitment division and are looking for an experienced Business Development & Recruitment Manager to help build and manage the operation.

This is a 360 recruitment role and not a general VA position.

You will be responsible for developing new client relationships and managing the recruitment process from initial business development through to successful candidate placement.

Key Responsibilities

Business Development & Client Acquisition

• Research and identify UK businesses that are actively recruiting
• Identify business owners, hiring managers and key decision-makers
• Make outbound cold calls to prospective UK clients
• Send targeted email s and follow-up communications
• Pitch our recruitment services confidently
• Understand employers’ recruitment needs
• Discuss our recruitment services and commercial terms
• Handle objections and negotiations within agreed guidelines
• Convert prospects into active recruitment clients
• Secure genuine vacancies from new clients
• Build relationships with clients to generate repeat business

Final commercial terms and agreements may require approval from company management.

Candidate Recruitment

• Take detailed vacancy requirements from clients
• Create and advertise vacancies where appropriate
• Proactively source suitable UK candidates
• Search job boards, LinkedIn and other candidate sources
• Contact prospective candidates
• Conduct initial telephone/video screening
• Assess candidate suitability, experience and availability
• Shortlist suitable candidates
• Present candidates professionally to clients
• Maintain an active candidate pipeline

Managing the Placement

• Arrange interviews between candidates and clients
• Prepare candidates for interviews
• Follow up with clients and candidates
• Obtain and communicate interview feedback
• Manage subsequent interview stages
• Assist with offer discussions within agreed guidelines
• Help overcome objections from either side
• Follow up until an offer is accepted
• Maintain contact through to the candidate’s start date

Administration & Reporting

• Maintain accurate CRM records
• Record calls, email s, prospects, vacancies and candidates
• Track opportunities from initial contact through to placement
• Keep the recruitment pipeline organised and up to date
• Provide regular performance updates to management

What We’re Looking For

Ideally, you will have:

• Previous UK recruitment agency experience
• Experience in 360 recruitment
• Business development and cold-calling experience
• Experience winning new recruitment clients
• Experience sourcing and screening candidates
• Confidence speaking with UK business owners and hiring managers
• Excellent spoken and written English
• Strong negotiation and objection-handling skills
• Excellent organisation and follow-up
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of results
• Experience using recruitment CRMs, LinkedIn and job boards

Previous experience remotely managing the full recruitment cycle for a UK recruitment agency would be a major advantage.

Working Hours

Full-time, working primarily during UK business hours.

Salary & Progression

Starting salary: $500 USD per month

The salary will be reviewed based on performance, with the opportunity to increase to $650 USD per month upon demonstrating strong and consistent performance.

A performance-based commission structure will also be available for successful results and placements.

We are looking for someone who wants to grow with the business long-term and take greater responsibility as the recruitment division develops.

How to Apply

Please provide:

1. A brief summary of your recruitment and business development experience.
2. Details of any experience working with UK recruitment agencies or UK clients.
3. Industries and positions you have previously recruited for.
4. Your experience cold calling and acquiring new clients.
5. Your experience sourcing and successfully placing candidates.
6. Recruitment CRMs, job boards and sourcing platforms you have used.

Please also provide a 60-second video introduction explaining your experience and why you believe you would be suitable for this position.

We are looking for someone who wants to grow with the business long-term and take significant responsibility for the day-to-day recruitment operation.