Business Development Recruitment Consultant

Day 1: You’ve got a desk, a phone, a strong brand behind you, the tools you need, and a completely open market. Day 30: You’ve mapped your patch, you’ve got meetings in the diary, and your pipeline is taking shape. Day 90: You’ve got clients who ONLY want to work with you.  Improve your working life and build a desk that’s unmistakably yours. We’re hiring a Business Development Recruitment Consultant to join the Rubicon team and launch & grow a new BD-led desk within the commercial team. It’s a genuine blank canvas: you’ll build your own pipeline, win new clients nationwide, and shape the market you become known for.  Why this Business Development Recruitment Consultant role exists: Rubicon’s commercial team is growing, and there’s a clear opportunity to expand into new client bases with permanent recruitment. We are looking for someone who can open doors, build trust quickly, and turn conversations into long-term partnerships.  Rubicon is 100% employee-owned (think John Lewis & Waitrose, but smaller and more personal). That means the effort you put in doesn’t just hit a target, it contributes to shared success and long-term financial wellbeing for the people doing the work.  What’s in it for you:

• £40,000 basic salary, £50,000 OTE

• Autonomy and ownership: build the desk your way

• Nationwide remit: you’re not boxed into one patch

• Clear runway to grow this area and, over time, build a team around you

Benefits include:

• Free parking at Rubicon’s HQ in Poole

• Early finish Fridays, followed by Friday drinks (first round on Rubicon)

• Quarterly performance-related bonuses

• Holiday sell-back scheme

• Training / external training qualifications with the REC

• 33 days holiday (including BHs) + 1 extra day for your birthday

• Quarterly team socials, regular awards & prizes including ‘Employee of the Month'

• Birthday gift from the company

• Become a part of Rubicon’s 100% employee-owned trust (after 6 months)

• Private medical insurance (after your first year)

What you’ll be doing day-to-day as the Business Development Recruitment Consultant:

• Building a new client pipeline through proactive outreach, networking and market mapping

• Winning and managing relationships across a range of sectors focusing on commercial recruitment 

• Running a full 360 process: client meetings, role briefs, sourcing, qualifying, shortlisting, offers 

• Staying consistent with activity: calls, meetings, follow-ups and momentum 

As the Business Development Recruitment Consultant you’ll bring:

• Experience in business development, account management or 360 recruitment

• Confidence selling a service to the B2B market

• A background that could include lettings, estate agency, or agency recruitment

• Strong communication, commercial judgement, and the resilience to build from scratch

• Confidence using a CRM and strong organisation 

The culture fit:You’ll sit within a sociable commercial team, so if you’re relationship-led, client-confident, and comfortable building rapport quickly, you’ll fit right in. If you’re ready to take the next step and want a Business Development Recruitment Consultant role where you can genuinely build something (and be recognised for it), apply today with an up-to-date CV or call Tina at Rubicon for more information.  While Rubicon uses AI to help speed up processes across the business, every application is reviewed by a human to ensure the right decision is made.