Business Development Manager

FireSeeds

Birmingham, AL

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Business Development, Business-to-Business (B2B), Coaching, Construction, Consultative Sales, Customer Relations, Energy & Utilities, Executive Recruiting, Leadership, Manufacturing, Pricing, Professional Services, Sales, Sales Management
LOCATION
Birmingham, AL
POSTED
1 day ago

You are applying to an internal position at FireSeeds! We are excited to see who will join our team!FireSeeds is a retained search firm partnering with mission-driven organizations to help them make critical leadership and team hires. We are known for our work in construction and are expanding into manufacturing, industrial, infrastructure, and adjacent sectors where hiring mistakes are costly and trust matters. Our vision is to glorify God through multiplying movements of multiplying leaders in the for-purpose marketplace.Our clients don't come to us for resumes. They come to us for judgment, partnership, and long-term alignment.The Opportunity We are hiring a sales professional to help grow our executive search and recruiting services by developing new client relationships and advising leaders through high-stakes hiring decisions.This role is designed for someone who understands consultative selling, is comfortable with professional services, and thrives in relationship-driven environments. Experience selling recruiting or search services is strongly preferred, but we will also consider exceptional consultative B2B sellers from aligned industries who can credibly make the transition.What You'll Do Sell executive search and recruiting services to business owners and senior leadersLead discovery conversations that uncover real business and leadership needsPosition retained and project-based search with confidenceManage longer, trust-based sales cyclesBuild durable client relationships that lead to repeat workCollaborate closely with delivery teams (or own delivery in a hybrid model, if applicable)Who We're Looking For Strong Preference for candidates who have:Sold recruiting, executive search, or staffing servicesExperience in pricing and positioning professional servicesWorked with leadership-level buyers (Founder, CEO, President, VP)A track record of consultative, relationship-first salesWe will consider candidates who have not sold recruiting services, only if they bring:A strong record of consultative B2B sellingComfort with complex, longer sales cyclesCredibility with senior decision-makersExperience selling into industries such as:ConstructionManufacturingInfrastructure, utilities, energy, or environmental servicesYou: Sell through insight, not pressureAre patient, thoughtful, and confidentUnderstand that trust beats speedCan be coached and can coach othersTake pride in representing clients wellYou are not: A transactional sellerSomeone who relies on discounting to win businessCharacter & Culture: Humble, hungry, and smartHigh integrity and values-alignedRelational and people-centeredComfortable with autonomy and accountabilityLong-term oriented in how you build businessCompensation & Growth Competitive base salary plus uncapped commissionEarnings aligned with experienced professional-services sellersClear upside tied to performance and firm growthOpportunity to grow into senior or leadership-level responsibility over timeWhy FireSeeds Clients who value partnership over transactionsA firm that believes recruiting is a craft, not a commodityLeadership that invests in people, not just numbersThe chance to help build something enduring and meaningful#J-18808-Ljbffr

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