Michael Page

Business development manager in recruitment consulting

In short

This role acts as the connector between clients and candidates in a recruitment consulting business, covering business development, candidate interviews, advising on job profiles and recruitment strategies, and independently managing a client portfolio. The employer is a global recruitment consultancy operating in 34 countries with 6,000+ employees, hiring for its Berlin office in a hybrid setup. It mainly requires strong motivation, a solution-oriented and team-driven mindset, fluent German and English, and ideally some B2B sales experience, with a degree or commercial training.

About the company
Global player: 34 countries, 6,000+ employees. In Germany: Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Munich, Stuttgart, Hamburg & Berlin. Our mission: to change lives through smart advice, strong relationships and real opportunities. Our culture: collegial, dynamic, inclusive and full of opportunities.
Responsibilities
•You are the link between clients and candidates and bring them together.
•You understand how companies work, from strategy to structure.
•You pitch, develop business and conduct interviews: recruitment with real drive.
•You advise on job profiles and recruitment strategies.
•You build your own client base and develop it further.
•You plan and manage your projects independently.
•You negotiate terms directly with clients and candidates.
Requirements
•You want to see the impact of your own input, want to make a difference and love working with people.
•Some experience in sales (ideally B2B)? Great! But your motivation is more important.
•You think in a solution-oriented way, stay positive and want to develop further.
•Teamwork is not a buzzword for you, but part of your DNA.
•You have completed a degree or commercial training and speak German and English fluently.
Conditions
•Strong base salary + uncapped bonus
•Monthly bonus payments when targets are achieved
•Regular sales contests with attractive rewards
•Incentive trips & exclusive perks for top performers
•Transparent promotion criteria & clearly defined career paths
•First-class sales training & ongoing coaching
•Several team events a year & monthly closing events
•Modern offices in prime locations
•Home office, mobile working & the option to work from abroad
•Sabbatical option
•30 days of annual leave, increasing with length of service + additional wellbeing days
•Company pension scheme
•Corporate benefits & Wellhub membership
•Subsidy for car leasing
•Not a 9-to-5 corporate environment, but a performance mindset & team spirit

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