Director of Business Development at KEYPLAYER responsible for client acquisition and management. Leading key recruitment processes in the interim management and executive search sectors.
Responsibilities
You are responsible for establishing and expanding the segment aligned with your industry expertise
To achieve growth targets, you develop innovative ideas and strategies within your area of responsibility
Through structured, targeted and professional business development, you acquire new clients for filling key positions (interim and permanent)
Based on market observations, you develop strategies to identify and optimally exploit potential, and you are accountable for their implementation
You manage our existing clients, continuously expand collaboration at management level and are responsible for developing and servicing key accounts, with a focus on the upper mid-market and corporates
You lead placement processes for (inter)national mandates, work hand in hand with our research specialists and conduct targeted interviews with managers
You are a brand ambassador for KEYPLAYER in your segment and excite our clients by filling high-caliber positions at well-known brands and hidden champions at first- and second-tier management levels
You are responsible for expanding our advisory board for the segment and for coordinating and collaborating with the advisors
Requirements
You bring at least five to ten years of operational professional experience from industry or a management consultancy, or you are recognized in your industry as a top manager with strong networks and a personal affinity for business development
Alternatively, you have many years of experience from a senior recruitment consultancy (interim and/or executive search) in your segment, with a deep understanding of operational perspectives and the requirements for roles and candidates
You possess the strategic foresight to grow the segment
Business development, people and client satisfaction are your passion, and achieving targets and successfully managing demanding mandates is a fulfilling challenge for you
You bring a structured, conscientious working style and entrepreneurial thinking and actions
A professional, representative demeanor is your hallmark, and you are valued and recognized by our clients at top level as a partner and solutions provider
The highest quality and client orientation are a natural expectation in your daily work
As an innovative problem solver, you look beyond the obvious and inspire others through your entrepreneurial spirit and commitment
A professional and resilient network of decision-makers at upper mid-market companies or corporates completes your profile
Benefits
Responsibility and autonomy to build your own segment, participate in its success, and receive support to realize your ambitions
An open, partnership-oriented working climate with a high degree of trust and freedom
Targeted, individual training and career planning
Attractive package and uncapped compensation model
Pleasant working environment, a dynamic team and a values-driven culture
Short decision-making paths and flat hierarchies
An already established, strong premium brand in the market with an excellent reputation
A permanent employment contract and full flexibility regarding place of work
Training and development opportunities
Access to a unique network of managers, advisors and top clients
Additional benefits, e.g. a company mobile phone for private use, high-caliber corporate and team events, and state-of-the-art infrastructure
The opportunity to become a unique and highly sought-after player in the industry with KEYPLAYER as a practitioner recruiter
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