Business Development Consultant

Role: Business Development Consultant - Social Care Solutions

Location: Liverpool

Working model: Hybrid - 2 days in the office, 3 days working from home

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

As a Business Development Consultant, you’ll lead on winning new business across the public sector - focusing on local authorities and social care services.

This is a business development role where you’ll take ownership of building a pipeline, opening doors, and securing new partnerships. You’ll engage senior stakeholders, understand their workforce challenges, and position solutions that deliver real impact.

This is not a traditional recruitment role. While sector knowledge will come, your success will be driven by your ability to identify opportunities, generate conversations, and convert them into long-term business.

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• Driving new client acquisition across local authorities and public sector organisations
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• Building and managing a targeted pipeline of prospects using CRM and market insight
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• Cold calling, outreach, and networking to create opportunities and meetings
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• Engaging and influencing senior stakeholders and decision makers
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• Leading consultative sales conversations to understand client challenges and position solutions
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• Working with internal specialists to develop and deliver tailored proposals
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• Converting opportunities into new business wins and long-term partnerships
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• A true hunter role with full ownership of new business generation
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• Access to existing prospect lists, data tools, and CRM (HubSpot) to accelerate your success
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• Opportunity to sell solutions, not just services
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• A long-term sales environment focused on high-value, strategic wins
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Must-have experience

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• Proven track record of winning new business in a BD or sales role
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• Strong experience in cold outreach, pipeline building, and deal conversion
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• Confident engaging and selling to senior stakeholders
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• Experience working towards targets and revenue goals
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Nice to have

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• Experience selling into the public sector or regulated industries
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• Background in consultative, solutions-based sales
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• Exposure to recruitment, consultancy, or managed services
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• Tenacity and resilience in long sales cycles
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• Ability to open doors and create opportunities from scratch
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• A structured, organised approach to managing pipeline and activity
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• Strong communication and influencing skills
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Ready to join us and make a difference? Apply now!