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Cooper Recruitment are excited to be looking for an experienced Head of Healthcare Recruitment with a strong recruitment agency background for our client to expand their Medical Recruitment business. This is a new arm to an already successful recruitment agency who are looking to make waves in the medical/healthcare industry.

The ideal person will have over 5 to 10 years business development and recruitment agency experience, a proven track record of supporting the Medical Care sector including NHS and can demonstrate an impressive network of contacts. A good track record of delivery within the HTE framework including contacts will be advantageous. Your must be confident and able to build a team for THE supply and off panel supply to other parts of the NHS.

The job description below encapsulates all the activities, skills and experience expected of a Business Development Manager at this level and will include the following.

As Head of Healthcare Recruitment you will be responsible for developing and growing a portfolio of medical care sector and NHS accounts where you will be responsible for forming strong relationships with key decision makers.

Objectives

Your objective will be to establish this medical arm of the business as a trusted recruitment partner for several new and existing accounts. Helping to support each account by developing solutions which meet their current and future staffing needs.

You will also be responsible for developing new medical care and NHS business team.

You will proactively seek out new recruitment business opportunities by generating your own appointments and following up leads from our marketing activities and events.

You will seek to establish a network of recruitment contacts and referrals which you will personally prospect for new business opportunities.

This role will suit a proactive and ambitious sales professional with a proven track record of working in the medical care recruitment sector.

Responsibilities

To provide effective account management to existing Accounts, maximising revenues and identifying new business opportunities.

Build strong relationships within each account by gaining trust at different levels, qualifying the key decision makers and influencers and proposing the right solution from our portfolio of services

Develop an in-depth understanding of our solutions and strategies.

Ensure best practice in your approach to account planning and fitting solutions to customer requirements.

Gain referrals from customers and contacts to open doors to new customers.

Follow up leads which you have proactively identified, or which have been provided through internal teams to develop and win new business.

Participate in recruitment seminars/events and pro-actively network at these events to grow pipeline and business

Develop business plans to bring on and develop new and existing accounts.

Take personal responsibility for building and maintaining industry and competitor knowledge.

Acquire competitor insight on products, pricing, marketing performance, strengths, and weaknesses.

Achieve growth and retention targets.

Capture feedback from the customer on areas for service improvement and development and provide feedback in a structured way to the relevant internal departments.

Manage, grow and develop a team of trusted recruiters.

Skills & Experience

Applicants must have a Medical Care Sector and/or NHS recruitment sales background and should be able to demonstrate previous success in this sector

Detailed knowledge of the services in our portfolio (client will be disclosed upon application)

High calibre individual who brings gravitas and the ability to diagnose/analyse complex commercial recruitment requirements whilst establishing a trusted relationship at a senior level.

Able to demonstrate previous experience of growing and medical care sector or NHS Trust accounts

Sound business acumen & commercial / financial awareness

Proactive user and believer in CRM to assist in delivering results

Experience of developing relationships internally and externally

Customer service led sales approach`

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