[Hiring] Business Development & Recruitment Executive @Talent Shore

Role Description

We are seeking a driven and versatile Business Development & Recruitment Executive to provide direct support to our Sales Director across three key areas: business development, candidate recruitment, and executive support. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, sales-driven environment, enjoys building relationships, and has the organisational skills to keep multiple priorities moving forward.

• Act as a trusted extension of the Sales Director, helping to identify and develop new business opportunities.
• Build candidate pipelines and ensure that day-to-day activities are managed efficiently.
• Sales experience is essential; previous recruitment experience, particularly within education, is highly advantageous.
• Ideal for someone who enjoys variety, takes ownership of responsibilities, and can balance commercial activity with operational support.

Qualifications

• Approximately 4–5 years of professional experience in sales, business development, account management, recruitment, or a combination of these disciplines.
• Proven experience conducting outbound sales calls, prospecting, and developing business relationships.
• Strong commercial awareness and confidence engaging with senior stakeholders and decision-makers.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.
• Strong administrative, organisational, and time-management abilities.
• Confidence managing multiple responsibilities and changing priorities.
• Excellent research skills and the ability to identify relevant business opportunities.
• Comfortable using CRM systems, recruitment platforms, and digital productivity tools.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with the ability to work independently.
• A high level of professionalism, discretion, and accountability.

Requirements

• Previous experience within UK education recruitment or the wider recruitment industry (advantageous).
• Experience engaging with schools, education providers, or international clients (advantageous).
• Experience providing executive or personal assistant support to a senior leader (advantageous).
• Familiarity with HubSpot, Zoho Recruit, or similar CRM and applicant tracking systems (advantageous).
• Experience managing sales pipelines, researching prospects, and coordinating client relationships (advantageous).
• Exposure to international business development, particularly within UK or UAE markets (advantageous).

Benefits

• Working hours aligned to UK business hours, with a proposed term-time schedule of 07:30–17:00 UK time, including a one-hour lunch break.
• Shorter working hours may apply during UK school holidays.
• Salary: R30,000–R45,000 per month, depending on experience and suitability.
• Commission structure available.

Company Description

We are a dynamic and growing international education recruitment agency specialising in connecting talented educators with rewarding opportunities across schools and educational institutions. Our business is built on strong relationships, exceptional service, and a commitment to delivering high-quality recruitment solutions.