Transmission & Distribution Recruitment Business Manager

About ersg

Set up in 2008, ersg was one of the first recruiters in providing a workforce solution in energy. Recognised now as a market leader in this field we cover all staffing from design and development to construction, operations & maintenance. ersg works with major international companies through to smaller independent businesses to enable their projects to be facilitated effectively throughout the entire project life cycle.

Headquartered in London we have grown from 5 staff in 2008 to over 200 to date; opening offices across Europe, North America and Asia.

As a Business Manager you will:

• Head up and grow the Transmission & Distribution function in Boston
• Use sales, business development, marketing techniques and networking to attract business from client companies and sell ersg's services
• Visit clients to build and develop positive relationships with them
• Advertise vacancies and use social media, LinkedIn, database etc to find candidates
• Receive and review applications, manage interviews and create a shortlist of candidates for the client
• Negotiate pay and salary rates
• Working towards exceeding targets relating to the number of candidates placed, the value to be billed to clients and business leads generated
• Keep up to date with industry developments to ensure competency in the role

Requirements:

• At least 18 months experience in a recruitment or business development role
• Knowledge of the transmission and distribution industry
• Motivated and driven to prove yourself as a key player in recruitment and provide the best service for candidates and clients
• Business development experience
• Excellent organisational skills
• Tenacious and resilient, not easily phased by setbacks and comfortable in high pressure situations
• Not afraid of the telephone
• Degree qualified (desirable)
• Proven fluency in English; additional languages are a bonus
• Sales and reward motivated
• Proficient in Microsoft office
• Outgoing and friendly personality

What you will get:

• Uncapped commission with no threshold
• Meritocratic progression
• Incentive trips
• Team/company events
• Busy and motivating company culture in a newly renovated office

*This role is open to someone looking to relocate to the Boston area from the UK or elsewhere in the US*

ersg are an equal opportunities employer; we are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all job applicants. We do not discriminate against applicants on the basis of age, sex, race, disability, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or religious background; all decisions are based on merit.