Business Development Manager – Recruitment

Business Development Manager – Recruitment
Hybrid Bournemouth / Remote UK
£40,000–£50,000 base | £60–80k OTE Year 1 | £80–100k+ Year 2 | Uncapped

If you want your commission to reflect the revenue you create, without juggling delivery, this role gives you exactly that.

Acquire is building a dedicated commercial function. This is a pure business development role where your focus is simple: build pipeline, win signed terms, and create revenue opportunities.

When you do that consistently, your income grows predictably.

What This Means For You
You’ll focus entirely on growth — not firefighting searches, not managing candidates, not competing internally for credit.

The more conversations you open and convert:
The more signed terms you secure
The more placements delivery makes
The more revenue is attributed to your clients
The more commission and bonus you earn
With uncapped commission, realistic earnings move from £60–80k in Year 1 to £80–100k+ as momentum builds.

Strong performance also creates a clear pathway into Commercial Manager and, over time, Commercial Director as the BD function grows.

You’ll work directly with the founder every week, shaping pipeline strategy and having real input into how the business scales, without layers of hierarchy slowing decisions down.

What You’ll Be Doing
Generating 5–10 qualified client conversations per week (mix of warm, lapsed and new prospects)
Targeting D2C, CPG and growth-stage brands
Converting conversations into signed terms
Identifying live hiring needs and briefing delivery
Managing early-stage client relationships
Building consistent top-of-funnel activity that turns into revenue

Who This Suits
A 360 recruiter who enjoys BD but wants to drop delivery
An SDR/BDR who wants more ownership and higher earning potential
A commercially driven recruiter motivated by pipeline and progression

Experience in marketing, digital or consumer markets helps, but commercial drive and consistency matter more.

Acquire is scaling into the US market, and this role builds the UK and European pipeline engine that supports it.

If you want your effort directly tied to your earnings and the chance to build a commercial function with the founder, apply now to arrange a confidential conversation.