Business Development Manager - Recruitment

  • Acorn by Synergie
  • City, Liverpool
  • 21/09/2026
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Job Description

Business Development Manager Recruitment Business Development Manager B2B Sales Manager

Liverpool Permanent Full-Time Hybrid Working Birthday Off You Day Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)



Introduction

Acorn by Synergie is looking for a results-driven Business Development Manager to lead new client acquisition and expand our recruitment footprint across our Northern region.

This is a dedicated sales role focused solely on opening doors, winning new business and building long-term client partnerships. You'll be supported by an experienced delivery team, allowing you to focus on what you do best: generating revenue and growing market share.

The successful candidate can be based in the North West, Midlands or North Wales.



What We Offer

  • Permanent, full-time position.

  • Hybrid working.

  • Minimum 25 days' holiday plus 8 bank holidays, increasing with service.

  • Your birthday off.

  • A You Day.

  • Generous company sick pay scheme.

  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).

  • Pension scheme and life assurance from day one.

  • Clear career pathways.

  • Friendly, supportive and inclusive working environment.

  • Discount shopping portal and long-service awards.

  • Competitions, incentives and regular team get-togethers.



Key Duties

  • Win new recruitment business across the temporary and permanent recruitment market.

  • Build and execute a targeted new business strategy within your region.

  • Proactively identify, approach and convert new client opportunities.

  • Lead the full sales cycle, from prospecting to signed terms and agreements.

  • Build relationships with senior decision-makers and hiring managers.

  • Maximise the profitability of new business by negotiating the best possible margins.

  • Develop a strong social media and LinkedIn presence to promote your personal and professional brand.

  • Position Acorn by Synergie as a recruitment partner of choice.

  • Work closely with delivery teams to ensure a seamless handover and high-quality service delivery.



Requirements

  • Proven success in new business sales within recruitment or B2B sales within a service industry.

  • Strong track record of winning new clients and generating revenue.

  • Confident, credible and commercially astute.

  • Highly self-motivated with a hunter mentality.

  • Resilient, driven and comfortable operating in a target-led environment.

  • Passion for building relationships and creating long-term value.

  • Full UK driving licence - essential.



Interested?

If you're an experienced Business Development Manager, Recruitment Business Development Manager or B2B Sales Manager looking for a role where you can focus purely on sales, own your results and be rewarded for growth, apply online today.

Acorn by Synergie acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment.