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We are hiring a Director of Business Development to build and own our outbound sales strategy and execution from the ground up. This is a foundational hire for a firm that has grown almost entirely on inbound and referral. You will report directly to the CEO, work in close collaboration with our recruiting and operations teams, and have full ownership of the business development function.
Job Responsibility
Build the outbound motion
Design 80Twenty’s outbound strategy
Refine what a qualified opportunity looks like
Select and implement the additional prospecting tools and tech stack
Build and maintain a targeted prospect list
Execute the motion from prospecting to kickoff
Convert inbound leads quickly and thoroughly
Conduct discovery calls
Work closely with the team to develop working knowledge of roles
Log all client activity in Bullhorn
Provide weekly pipeline reporting
Collaborate with the CEO on strategy
Represent 80Twenty at industry events and digital channels
Evolve the BD function over time
Requirements
7+ years of business development or sales experience in staffing, recruiting, or professional services
Experience selling a service is a must
Demonstrated experience building an outbound BD motion from scratch
A track record of personally opening net new client relationships
Enough recruiting fluency to have a credible conversation about GTM search, fill rate, and candidate strength
Comfort with a relationship-led, consultative sales cycle (30–90 days)
Disciplined pipeline management
Strong written and verbal communication
Nice to have
You have been the first or only BD hire at a boutique or specialist staffing or HR firm
Experience or existing network in growth stage B2B Tech, consumer, B2B services, marketing & creative agencies
Familiarity with prospecting tools (LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Apollo, or similar) and ATS/CRM platforms (Bullhorn experience is a plus)