Managing Director, Executive Search Business Development, Usa

As part of our exciting growth, we are looking for an experienced Head of Business Development to join our US business to help us position Audeliss as the executive search firm of business.

Due to the nature of our business it's important that you have experience in senior recruitment and a strong understanding of the executive search industry. Experience of strategic D&I initiatives is also an advantage.

The role holder will be responsible for building trusted relationships with senior executives from some of the best-known brands in the world to sell our services and solutions. As Head of Business Development, you will be at the forefront of driving our mission and providing exceptional levels of service to our clients. We are looking for individuals with the initiative and passion to make a difference.

Key responsibilities:

• As a member of the global Audeliss leadership team, make an active leadership contribution to the development and success of the business as a whole;
• Enhancing Audeliss’ reputation in the marketplace, developing high proposals, tenders and presentations, representing the business at relevant sector events, ensuring marketing activity and promotional events and providing thought leadership in identified areas including social media;
• Taking responsibility for client relationships and account management, acting as advisor, engaging with clients to deliver innovative and pro-active solutions;
• Generate leads and cross selling all Audeliss and INvolve services;
• Sharing expertise and promoting best practice to ensure the team are credible with clients and candidates and meet legislative and quality requirements;
• Lead quality and excellence in everything we do, including quality assurance of client documents, reports, branding and overall development of both internal and external business communications;
• Contributing to knowledge sharing knowledge across the business including ensuring compliance regarding of databases;
• Ensure effective business management, particularly forecasting revenue generation and ensure profitable delivery;
• Establish new client relationships and generate business for Audeliss;
• Act as trusted advisor to the founder & CEO.
• Taking a personal responsibility for maintaining an up-to-date awareness of relevant legislation, policy and procedures and leading-edge practice in diversity and inclusion and applying this accordingly in a leadership role;
• Develop and maintain candidate networks;
• Lead, manage and develop staff as allocated ensuring the highest search delivery standards are maintained through exceptional customer service;
• Lead and drive the achievement of sales targets;

Experience:

• Independent mindset combined with solid judgement, displaying resilience, bias for action and tenacity;
• Strong communication skills; confident in public speaking and delivering presentations at all levels.
• Experience of a proven track record of selling and providing executive recruitment in sector specialism:
• A proven record of success in senior level operational and commercial management;
• Identifying, establishing, developing, and maintaining relationships with very senior clients and stakeholders;
• Managing teams to deliver complex programs and projects with multiple stakeholders;
• Acting as overall customer relationship, account, and contract manager;

Personal attributes:

• Customer focus – anticipates and manages expectations and builds and sustains successful long terms relationships to achieve corporate/ business targets;
• Credibility and gravitas at the most senior levels;
• Acts as an ambassador for Audeliss.
• Outcome focused – proactive, makes things happen, adapts to changing priorities, remains calm under pressure and tenacious in the face of obstacles;
• A multi-tasker, comfortable with juggling lots of demands and comfortable with setting priorities;

Our promise to you:

• The opportunity to partner with some of the world’s leading brands and innovators, at an executive search business that is at the leading edge of the DEI agenda;
• A culture that is hardworking, collaborative, fun and caring;
• A clear, structured, onboarding process;
• We know the stress and risk it takes for anyone to consider joining a new organization and we will ensure you are provided with all the tools needed to be successful. Such as:
• Excellent benefits and a flexible approach to remote working.
• We may be in a virtual world, but we ensure high levels of communication, throughout all levels of our organization;
• Your development and progress are important to us – quarterly career development discussions;

About us:

Audeliss Executive Search level the playing field for diverse leaders for executive and board appointments. We believe in the importance of diversity of thought as the biggest competitive advantage to any leadership team, so we engage our unique network to find exceptional talent who can bring a new perspective to the organizations we work with.

Our business is constantly evolving, and we encourage our people to develop, too. You will be given opportunities to gain industry-leading skills and experience. You will be pushed to explore your potential, both personally and professionally, from day one.

We will encourage you to build strong networks and communities across our businesses and at all levels; today you might be interacting with one of our business support team, and tomorrow, our CEO. We collaborate, share best practices, and celebrate wins. In this context, you won’t be afraid of putting in the hard work as we will do it together, most likely laughing; our culture means everything to us.

We are offering a competitive salary with an excellent benefits package, and you’ll be joining an enthusiastic team who are genuinely passionate about diversity in executive search.