Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager
Healthcare Staffing | New Business & Client Growth
 
Our client is a growing healthcare staffing provider supporting care homes, supported living services and specialist care organisations across the UK. With an established temporary staffing division and plans to expand into regulated care provision, they are entering an exciting phase of strategic growth.
They are now seeking a commercially driven Business Development Manager to play a pivotal role in expanding their client base while strengthening long-term relationships with existing partners.
This is a high impact role where success directly influences revenue growth, market positioning and the organisation's long-term trajectory.

The Role
As Business Development Manager, your primary focus will be generating new client partnerships across healthcare and social care sectors, alongside maintaining and developing key accounts.
You will work within a structured and supportive environment, with dedicated internal teams managing recruitment delivery, workforce coordination, payroll and compliance. This allows you to focus on building relationships, securing new business and driving growth.

This role offers genuine ownership of your pipeline, autonomy to manage your territory and the opportunity to contribute to the organisation's evolution into a combined staffing and care provision model.

Key Responsibilities
 
Identify, target and secure new client partnerships across healthcare and social care
Achieve a target of two new client wins per month
Build strong, long-term relationships with residential services, supported living providers, nursing homes and care groups
Manage and grow existing accounts to maximise client retention and revenue
Understand client staffing challenges and provide tailored workforce solutions
Conduct meetings, negotiations and commercial discussions with decision-makers
Work collaboratively with recruitment, compliance and operations teams
Act as the primary relationship lead for key clients
Maintain accurate reporting and pipeline management through CRM systems
Represent the business professionally within the healthcare sector
Contribute to wider strategic growth initiatives as the organisation expands services  What Success Looks Like
 
Consistent onboarding of new clients
Strong retention and growth within existing accounts
Clients viewing you as a trusted partner rather than a transactional supplier
Sustainable monthly revenue growth
High levels of client satisfaction and repeat business  Commission & Rewards
The Business Development Manager will benefit from a transparent and performance driven commission structure linked to hours generated through new client wins.
 
Commission paid on every hour booked through clients secured
Typical commission earnings of approximately £2,000 to £4000 per month based on performance
Progressive structure with no cap on earnings
Christmas bonus linked to achievement of business targets  This structure is designed to reward both new business generation and long-term account growth.
 
Experience & Skills
 
Proven experience in healthcare recruitment, staffing sales or social care business development
Strong understanding of temporary staffing models within healthcare
Experience engaging with care providers, local authorities or supported living organisations highly desirable
Confident communicator with strong negotiation and relationship building skills
Commercially driven with a proactive, target focused approach
Organised and comfortable managing an independent sales pipeline
Ability to balance new business activity with account development
Professional, credible and resilient approach to sales  Package
 
Basic salary circa £30,000 (neg) with flexibility for relevant sector experience
Uncapped commission structure
Realistic OTE significantly above base salary
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Gym membership support
Christmas performance bonus
Monday to Friday working pattern
Leeds city centre office location  Why Apply
This Business Development Manager opportunity offers the chance to join a growing healthcare organisation at a pivotal stage. The successful individual will have the autonomy to shape growth, strong earning potential and the opportunity to build meaningful long-term partnerships within the sector