Senior Business Development Consultant
12 days ago
London
Senior Business Development Consultant | High-Value Tech Recruitment | 25% Uncapped Commission | Work Closely with the Founder • Essential: IT recruitment industry experience (any tech vertical)., • This is a pure BD role. No candidate delivery. You must have proven experience in winning new clients., • Contract or Perm background is OK., • Possibilities to be an individual contributor or a future team leader, depending on your preferred career path. We have a fantastic opportunity at Prism Digital for an experienced Business Development–focused Recruitment Consultant to join our growing team in London Bridge near Borough Market and work closely with the Founder. Prism Digital is a boutique technology recruitment consultancy, established in 2012, partnering with startups, scale-ups and enterprise businesses to build high-performing technology teams across Software, Data, AI, DevOps, Cloud, Security, QA and Project Delivery. Our average placement fee is £13k, with uncapped commission at 25% and no threshold. This is a high-value, relationship-led BD role designed for experienced recruiters who want to focus purely on winning and growing accounts. This role exists to drive growth. You will focus entirely on winning new business, building senior client relationships and expanding accounts. Delivery is handled by an experienced recruitment team. Your job is to open doors, create opportunities and grow vacancy pipelines, positioning Prism as a long-term talent partner rather than a transactional supplier. You will have autonomy to shape how you approach the market, with direct access to the Founder for strategic alignment and commercial decision-making. You will be responsible for: • Winning new client relationships within the technology space, • Opening and developing senior stakeholder relationships (CTOs, Heads of Engineering, Platform Leaders, IT Directors), • Advising clients on hiring strategy, team structure, market conditions and talent availability, delivering a genuinely consultative service, • Managing and expanding existing accounts over time, • Identifying new markets, sectors and growth opportunities, • Working closely with the Founder to shape BD strategy, pricing approach and go-to-market activity, • Working collaboratively with delivery consultants to maximise account penetration and long-term partnership value How Success Is Measured • Revenue and margin performance against agreed targets, • Growth of strategic accounts, • Depth and quality of senior stakeholder relationships, • Strength and consistency of pipeline, • Contribution to overall BD direction What Makes Us Different? • Passionate about collaborating in the market. We co-organise the world’s largest DevOps meetup, London DevOps, with over 11,000 members and run the London Cloud Leaders roundtable., • Established in 2012, we have a comprehensive database of candidates and clients, providing you with a warm platform to build from., • We invest heavily in marketing our brand so that our consultants’ jobs are made easier., • We invest significantly in recruitment software and automation tools., • We are always open to new ideas. If you think it is commercially smart, we want to hear it., • A grown-up culture built on trust, accountability and performance. About You • Proven IT / Technology recruitment industry experience, • Strong track record in new business development and account growth, • Experience billing consistently and winning new logos in a competitive market, • Comfortable opening doors, leading senior conversations and negotiating commercially, • Commercially sharp, emotionally intelligent and credible with CTOs, Heads of Engineering and Platform leaders, • Highly organised, capable of managing multiple accounts and projects simultaneously, • Motivated by ownership, influence and uncapped earning potential, • Competitive, resilient and serious about performance What This Role Can Become Depending on your ambition, this role could evolve into: • Senior individual contributor / super-biller, • Player-manager leading a BD team or market vertical, • Ownership of new international markets, • Leadership role shaping Prism’s long-term growth strategy If you want to build something rather than inherit a boxed-in desk, this is that role. The Following Is on Offer • £40k – £50k base salary, depending on experience, • Uncapped and up to 25% non-accumulated commission, • Base salary promotion targets are clearly defined, with promotions attached to sales targets Commission Scheme • Industry-leading and highly lucrative uncapped commission scheme at 25%, • If you bill £40k in a month, you get £10k commission, • Our average placement fee is £13k, • No threshold, no cost-of-desk deductions and no accumulative scheme Benefits • Work from home on Fridays, • £100 per month wellness budget, • Rewarding incentives, from lunch clubs to overseas holidays, • Regular team days out, • Annual company trip to Ibiza, • Bike and personal laptop pre-tax, interest-free loan scheme Senior Business Development Consultant | High-Value Tech Recruitment | 25% Uncapped Commission | Work Closely with the Founder