Business Development Executive

The Company
Orion Electrotech is a multi-award-winning specialist recruitment agency that takes pride in our reputation for high standards, teamwork, and genuine dedication to building exceptional relationships with both candidates and clients alike.

The Role

Are you a driven sales professional who thrives on building relationships and creating new opportunities? Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced, target-focused environment? Are you ready to bring your skills into a business that values ambition, collaboration, and growth? If so, we want to hear from you.

At Orion Electrotech, we’re looking for a confident and proactive Business Development Executive to join our growing team. You don’t need recruitment experience as full training will be provided, but you do need a background in sales, account management, or client relationship roles, and the hunger to make things happen.

This is your chance to join a respected and well-established brand in the engineering and manufacturing space, where you’ll play a key role in identifying new clients, opening doors, and driving revenue growth.

If you’re commercially minded, people-focused, and excited by the idea of helping businesses grow, you’ll fit right in.

Duties:

• Identifying and developing new business opportunities with clients across engineering and manufacturing sectors.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with decision-makers at all levels.
• Managing the full sales cycle from initial outreach through to account handover.
• Working closely with our recruitment consultants to ensure client needs are met.
• Helping to shape sales strategies and contribute to the wider success of the team.
• Tracking activity, forecasting pipelines, and hitting personal and team sales targets.

What You’ll Bring:

• Proven experience in a recruitment, estate agency, insurance, or another B2B/B2C sales role, you thrive in a target-driven setting.
• A confident and professional approach to client interaction, both on the phone and face-to-face.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to spot and act on opportunities.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build rapport quickly.
• A motivated, target-driven mindset with a strong work ethic.
• Resilience, adaptability, and a team-first attitude.

What’s in It for You as a Business Development Executive:

• High Earning Potential: Competitive base salary plus uncapped commission—your success is rewarded.
• Exciting Incentives: Quarterly & annual bonuses, Michelin-star dining experiences, and luxury trips to New York & Dubai.
• Exclusive Perks: Top-performer rewards, fine dining experiences, and VIP experience days.
• Cutting-Edge Tech: Advanced CRM, softphone systems, and noise-cancelling headphones to enhance your workflow.
• Wellness & Work-Life Balance: Private health cover, gym membership, hybrid working, and early Friday finishes.
• Career Progression: A structured development plan, a tailored induction, and clear promotion pathways.
• Supportive Culture: Join a motivated, high-energy team that values success, well-being, and collaboration.
• Long Service Rewards: Celebrate key milestones with champagne, holiday vouchers, and additional leave.

What next?

If you would like to apply for the Business Development Executive position, please submit a copy of your CV via the “Apply Now” button, or you would like to have a confidential discussion to find out more about life at Orion, please contact Josie Shear via phone or email at Orion Electrotech Reading.

Thank you for your application. Due to the volume of applications, we receive, unfortunately we are not able to respond to every application personally, therefore, if you have not heard back from us within 5 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful. To see our other available vacancies please visit our website.

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