Business Development Consultant - US Market

As Signify Technology enters its tenth year, we are continuing to invest in the development of our US client partnerships from our London headquarters.

This role exists as a result of sustained growth across our US client base and the need to continue developing meaningful, consultative partnerships with organisations that require more than transactional recruitment support.

As a Business Development Consultant aligned to our US market, you will focus on establishing and developing strategic hiring relationships with technology businesses. Working closely with our delivery teams, you will support clients across a range of hiring models, ensuring that we are positioned as a long-term partner rather than a short-term supplier.

Responsibilities

• Developing new client relationships within US tech market
• Identifying and generating new business opportunities
• Managing end-to-end recruitment processes across contract and permanent hiring
• Delivering against individual and multi-hire client requirements
• Building candidate networks within your market
• Managing stakeholder expectations throughout the hiring process
• Contributing to the growth of longer-term client partnerships

Requirements

• Previous experience in a Business Development role within a technology recruitment environment
• Experience working within the US technology market
• A track record of consistent billing within a recruitment setting
• Experience developing and managing hiring partnerships within Software Engineering, Data, Machine Learning or AI markets
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to sell hiring solutions

Ability to operate within a high-performance environment

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Diversity, equity and inclusion sit at the core of how we operate as a business. We are committed to creating an environment where individuals from all backgrounds feel supported, valued and able to succeed.

We take an active approach to ensuring our workplace is inclusive, respectful and representative of the communities we partner with. We do not tolerate exclusionary or discriminatory behaviour in any form and expect all employees to contribute to maintaining a collaborative and inclusive working environment.

Why you’ll love working at Signify.

Your career should be rewarding in every way - that’s why we offer perks designed to fuel your success, wellbeing, and life outside of work. Here’s what that looks like:

• Flexible working structure – hybrid setup of 2 days working-from-home, flexible hours, and 3pm early finish Fridays.
• Generous time-off – 25 days of annual leave that increases by 1 day per work anniversary (up to 10 years), your birthday off, Christmas office closure, and wellness days when we hit company milestones. 
• Private Medical Insurance – includes private GP access, annual dental, vision, and hearing reimbursement, and up to 50% off selected gyms.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - access to mental health support, therapy, and professional advice for personal matters, such as financial concerns.
• Pension scheme – 5% employee contribution matched by Signify with salary sacrifice options to boost your savings.
• Uncapped commission for Sales and performance-based rewards that truly recognise your success.
• Paid sabbatical every 5 years - take up to 2 months to travel, study, or recharge.
• Inclusive family support - 6 months fully paid maternity leave and 1 month fully paid paternity leave, inclusive of adoption and surrogacy leave.
• Life insurance (4x base salary) and Critical illness cover (2x base salary).
• Eco-friendly commuting - Ride to Work Scheme and Electric Vehicle Scheme.
• Learning & Development - annual learning allowance, funding for professional accreditations and global conferences, and access to advanced professional training.
• Travel insurance – covers both work and personal trips.
• Annual Incentive Trip for top performers - destinations have included Mykonos, Mexico, and the Bahamas.
• Quarterly socials – explore new venues and experiences together: crazy golf, yoga, shuffleboard and more.

Learn more about what makes Signify one of the best places to work on our Careers Page, and see why our culture has earned us recognition such as:

• Recruitment Agency of the Year – 35–49 Employees (2025)
• Best Recruitment Company to Work For (2024)
• Sunday Times – Best Places to Work (2024)
• Best Places to Work in Tech (2023)
• Best Places for Wellbeing (2023)
• Leader of the Year (Agency) (2022)
• Most Inspiring Recruitment Agency Leader (2022)
• Diversity and Inclusion Champion (2022)
• APSCo Embrace Award (2021)
• Agency of the Year (2021)
• Best Place to Work (2021)
• CEO of the Year (2021)
• Agency of the Year (2020)
• International Business of the Year (2020)
• Best New Agency (2019)