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Business Development ExecutiveThe Legends Agency • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Business Development Executive

Business Development Executive

The Legends Agency • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
24 days ago
Job description

Business Development Executive

Join a high-performing Cybersecurity recruitment firm with international reach

Remote (South Africa) UK Hours R45000-R55000 / month

About Our Client

This boutique leadership-focused recruitment firm specializes in Tech particularly Cybersecurity across the UK and international markets. Founded in 2020 and built by former top billers from leading UK agencies they combine over 30 years of expertise. With an impressive portfolio that spans from contingent hiring to retained and RPO solutions their mission is simple : connect the right people with the right businesses and build long-term partnerships on strong foundations.

The Role : Business Development Executive

As a Business Development Executive youll play a crucial role in expanding the client base by converting target prospects into retained partners. Youll be working directly with the Founder and Head of Business Development to action a clearly defined strategy leveraging tools systems and support to book meetings identify opportunities and build relationships with key Cybersecurity clients. This is a hands-on sales-focused role within a dynamic and growing agency environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Minimum 2 years Business Development experience in recruitment or a related field
  • Identify research and target new business leads in the Cybersecurity recruitment space
  • Call and engage with target company decision-makers
  • Book 10 new business meetings per month for the Founder
  • Secure agreements with at least 2 new clients monthly
  • Pull 4 new job requisitions monthly (direct or through team efforts)
  • Input and manage 20 qualified sales leads on CRM each month
  • Use sales tools and platforms to communicate and track engagement
  • Build and maintain strong client relationships aligned to long-term growth

About You

  • 2 years business development experience in recruitment (ideally 180 or 360)
  • Proven track record of hitting sales targets and securing new business
  • Experience in the Cybersecurity or wider Tech recruitment market (non-negotiable)
  • Ability to clearly showcase performance metrics and KPIs from previous roles
  • Familiarity with UK and international recruitment markets
  • Confident communicator with excellent spoken English and a neutral accent
  • Driven self-sufficient and motivated to grow into a full sales lifecycle role
  • Comfortable working UK business hours (Monday-Friday 9am-5pm GMT)
  • Key Skills

    Business Development,Sales Experience,B2B Sales,Marketing,Cold Calling,Sales Pipeline,Salesforce,Inside Sales,Customer relationship management,CRM Software,negotiation,Lead Generation

    Employment Type : Full Time

    Experience : years

    Vacancy : 1

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