Talent Consultant - Sales & Business Development
Location: Milton Keynes
Working Pattern: 4 days office-based per week initially, with potential for increased hybrid flexibility over time
Addition is looking for commercially minded individuals to join our recruitment team, offering the opportunity to build a career that combines sales, business development and relationship management.
This position is particularly suited to people who enjoy working towards targets, developing professional relationships and identifying opportunities to generate new business.
You’ll join a competitive, performance-focused environment where initiative, persistence and strong communication skills are central to success.
The Opportunity
As a Recruitment Consultant, you’ll play an active role in developing relationships with candidates and clients, identifying hiring opportunities and managing recruitment processes.
The role offers the opportunity to strengthen your sales and negotiation skills while building commercial knowledge across a range of industries.
You’ll work towards measurable performance objectives, with commission providing an opportunity to increase your earnings through successful recruitment activity.
Key Responsibilities
- Building and developing relationships with candidates and clients.
- Conducting proactive telephone outreach to identify recruitment opportunities.
- Understanding client hiring requirements and sourcing suitable candidates.
- Managing recruitment processes from initial engagement through to placement.
- Negotiating and managing expectations with candidates and stakeholders.
- Identifying opportunities to develop new business relationships.
- Maintaining an active pipeline and working towards revenue and performance targets.
About You
You’ll bring:
- Strong communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills.
- A commercially driven mindset and genuine interest in sales.
- Confidence making outbound calls and engaging with new contacts.
- Motivation to achieve ambitious targets and improve performance.
- Resilience, persistence and the ability to work effectively under pressure.
- Strong organisational skills and commercial awareness.
- A proactive approach to identifying and developing opportunities.
Previous experience in sales, business development or recruitment would be beneficial, although transferable experience will also be considered.
Why Apply?
This opportunity offers the chance to develop your commercial career within an industry where relationship-building, business development and individual performance are central to success.
You’ll benefit from:
- A competitive base salary and commission earning potential.
- The opportunity to build a portfolio of professional relationships.
- Exposure to commercial negotiations and business development.
- Opportunities to develop your expertise and take on greater responsibility.
- A collaborative, results-driven team environment.
- Potential for increased hybrid flexibility over time.
If you’re commercially ambitious and motivated by building relationships, achieving targets and developing your earning potential, we’d like to hear from you.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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Talent Consultant - Sales & Business Development in Milton Keynes employer: Addition+
Addition is an exceptional employer that fosters a dynamic work culture in the heart of London, where innovation meets collaboration. With a strong emphasis on professional development, employees are encouraged to grow their skills and advance their careers while enjoying competitive salaries and flexible working arrangements. Joining Addition means being part of a forward-thinking team dedicated to making a meaningful impact in the cyber security landscape.
