Business Development Professional - Recruitment & Talent Solutions

Role Overview:

We are looking for a Business Development professional to build and manage relationships with VCs, startups, founders, HR leaders, and Talent Acquisition teams and drive new recruitment mandates.

Key Responsibilities:

- Build strong relationships with VC funds, portfolio companies, startups, founders and HR/TA leaders.

- Identify hiring opportunities across VC-backed and high-growth companies.

- Conduct market research on funding, hiring trends, expansion and talent requirements.

- Generate leads through cold calling, LinkedIn, email outreach, networking and referrals.

- Engage founders, CHROs, HR Heads and Talent Acquisition leaders.

- Understand hiring requirements and pitch recruitment and executive search solutions.

- Develop strategic partnerships with VCs to support hiring across their portfolio companies.

- Manage the complete sales cycle from prospecting to negotiation and deal closure.

- Build long-term client relationships and generate repeat recruitment mandates.

- Maintain a strong sales pipeline and track business development activities.

Requirements:

- 1-5 years of experience in Business Development, B2B Sales, Recruitment Sales, Staffing or Executive Search.

- Strong communication, networking, negotiation and relationship-building skills.

- Ability to engage with founders, investors and senior HR stakeholders.

- Strong understanding of lead generation and client acquisition.

- Recruitment/HR services or startup ecosystem experience preferred.