Business Development Manager

Are you a dynamic, strategic and results driven Business Development Manager looking for a new challenge in the Liverpool / Runcorn area? If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, excel at building relationships and are passionate about driving growth, and want to embed yourself in a fantastic recruitment team, read on!
The Role
Driver Hire has a 40-year history and is today the UK’s largest specialist logistics recruiter, supplying thousands of temporary drivers and other staff to businesses every single day. As a Business Development Manager, your role is crucial in expanding Driver Hire’s customer base across Merseyside.
Key Responsibilities
* Identify and pursue new business opportunities within the Liverpool & Runcorn areas
* Develop and implement effective sales strategies to maximise sales and profitability
* Build and maintain relationships with key decision-makers and stakeholders
* Present our brand and services with professionalism and expertise
* Work closely with the operations team in Merseyside to ensure seamless delivery of recruitment solutions to our clients
* Oversee the entire sales cycle with diligence and precision, from initial prospecting, to negotiation and contract finalisation, ensuring optimal outcomes and client satisfaction
What do you need to be successful?
As well as having a proven track record of sales success in a previous role;
* Ability to effectively engage and influence key stakeholders at all levels of an organisation
* Strong business acumen and strategic thinking, coupled with a results-driven mindset
* Ambitious and eager to achieve great things both individually and as a team
* A pro-active and adaptable approach to problem-solving, coupled with the resilience and tenacity to overcome obstacles and achieve success in a fast-paced competitive environment
* Full, UK driving licence
Due to the nature of the business, this role will ideally suit someone who has worked in sales within the recruitment or logistics sector (as a 360 recruiter, recruitment consultant, account manager, sales executive or in other areas of business development for example).
Why work for Driver Hire?
In this Business Development Manager role expect an attractive rewards package including:
* Competitive salary of £35-40k p/a
* Uncapped commission structure on all business generated, plus team related bonuses
* Professional development opportunities with our internal and external training courses
* Benefits scheme providing you with retail and gym discounts, virtual GP service, and money back for healthcare such as dental, optical and physio treatments for you and any dependent children
* 33 days holiday (including Bank Holidays), plus an extra day off on your birthday
* Fantastic supportive and welcoming culture, with regular staff meetings and team building events
Our staff are important to us, so we regularly benchmark ourselves against our competitors. In our most recent staff survey (December 2023), 98% stated they are ‘proud’ or ‘very proud’ to work for Driver Hire.
In 2023 we celebrated our 40th anniversary year, we have also been reaccredited by the leading independent business culture assessment organisation, ‘Investors in People’. Driver Hire was first accredited in 1995 and maintained its marque for nearly 30 years. Last year we’re ahead of the overall industry average benchmark scores.
So, if you believe that this Business Development Manager role is for you and you want to join a business with a positive culture, please apply today