Business Development Manager (Staffing Solutions)
Huzzle Open · verified Oct 15, 2026 At a glance
Manager-level Business Development role at Huzzle. Remote, South Africa · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Lead, coach, and assess four business development specialists through weekly individual check-ins and sales meetings
- Use reply, meeting, and conversion data to improve outbound messages, personas, and contact sequences
- Turn Apollo, Aircall, and CRM data into coaching, call reviews, role plays, and objection-handling improvements
- Keep your own pipeline active, close at least one new customer monthly, and support discovery calls
- Enforce accurate CRM tracking and forecasting for prospects, opportunities, and signed agreements
What you bring
- At least five years leading or supervising business development or sales teams
- Direct experience in BPO, RPO, or direct staffing is required
- Advanced command of Apollo, Aircall, and LinkedIn Sales Navigator for outbound prospecting
- You can diagnose KPI problems with specific metrics and build recovery plans when performance falls short
- You can manage prospecting through discovery, objections, closing, and value-based communication
Who this fits
You will suit a hands-on sales leader who both manages four specialists and keeps selling personally. The role is fully remote from South Africa and includes responsibility for coaching, data analysis, outbound execution, CRM discipline, and deal closing.
From the employer
About Huzzle
At Huzzle, we connect exceptional talent with top opportunities at leading companies across the UK, US, Canada, Europe, and Australia. Our clients include fast-growing startups, digital agencies, SaaS companies, and tech-enabled businesses across industries such as MarTech, FinTech, EdTech, and eCommerce. Unlike traditional outsourcing agencies, we place you directly with innovative companies where you become a valued member of the team.
About the company
Our client is a dynamic recruitment and talent solutions platform dedicated to bridging the gap between high-growth startups and top-tier professional talent. By leveraging innovative sourcing strategies and deep industry insights, the team helps organizations across various sectors scale their operations with precision. They specialize in identifying specialized skill sets for modern businesses, ensuring that both candidates and employers find the perfect alignment for long-term success.
As a fast-growing player in the human capital and HR technology space, the company operates with a remote-first mindset that prioritizes efficiency and impactful connections. The team is driven by a mission to modernize the hiring experience through data-informed decision-making and a highly collaborative internal culture. For professionals looking to make a significant impact within a scalable, forward-thinking environment, this organization offers an exciting opportunity to shape the future of talent acquisition and workforce development.
Job Summary
We are seeking a high-energy, hands-on Business Development Manager to lead a team of four specialists while maintaining an active presence on the front lines of sales. This is not a "sideline" management role; it is a position for a true sales leader who thrives on coaching, analyzing data, and closing deals. You will be responsible for driving accountability, optimizing outbound campaigns, and ensuring the team consistently hits aggressive revenue goals within the staffing and recruiting industry. If you are an expert at turning raw data from tools like Apollo and Aircall into actionable sales strategies, we want to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
- Team Leadership & Performance: Manage, coach, and mentor a team of four Business Development Specialists, conducting weekly 1-on-1s and sales meetings to drive KPI accountability.
- Sales Strategy & Optimization: Analyze outbound campaign performance (reply rates, meetings booked, and conversions) to refine messaging, target personas, and outreach sequences.
- Data-Driven Coaching: Utilize Apollo, Aircall, and CRM analytics to diagnose underperformance, review call recordings, and lead role-play sessions to improve the team's objection handling and discovery techniques.
- Personal Production: Lead by example by maintaining a personal pipeline and closing a minimum of one new deal per month.
- Pipeline Management: Monitor CRM discipline to ensure all prospects, opportunities, and agreements are accurately tracked and forecasted.
- Discovery & Closing Support: Join team discovery calls to assist in uncovering pain points, identifying decision-makers, and advancing prospects toward signed agreements.
Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years of experience managing or supervising a Business Development or Sales team.
- Proven experience in the BPO, RPO, or Direct Staffing industry is mandatory.
- Expert-level proficiency in outbound prospecting, including cold calling, email sequencing, and LinkedIn Sales Navigator.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to diagnose why a campaign or representative is underperforming using specific data metrics.
- Mastery of the full sales cycle: prospecting, discovery, objection handling, and closing.
- Ability to create and implement performance recovery strategies when KPIs are not met.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a focus on value-based selling.
- Advanced experience with Apollo, Aircall, and LinkedIn Sales Navigator.
- Familiarity with multi-channel sales sequencing tools and advanced CRM reporting.
- Experience developing custom sales training modules and rebuttals for the staffing industry.
Benefits
💻 Fully Remote: Work from anywhere with international teams
🚀 Career Growth: Join companies in SaaS, MarTech, and B2B services
🤝 Peer Community: Connect with high-performing sales professionals in our network
🧭 Ongoing Support: Receive guidance from Huzzle before and after placement
💰 Tailored Compensation: Salaries vary by client and candidate preference — we’ll match you with options that fit your goals
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