Location: Bangalore
Experience: 3–7 years
Industry: Executive Search / Leadership Hiring / Professional Services

About the Role
We are looking for a Business Development skilled to help grow our retained executive search practice in India. The role involves building relationships with senior stakeholders (Founders, CXOs, CHROs, GCC Heads), identifying leadership hiring needs and converting opportunities into exclusive retained search mandates. This is a consultative sales role, not transactional staffing sales. Success in this role depends on credibility, business understandin and the ability to represent senior leadership roles confidently in the market.

Key Responsibilities

Business Development & Client Acquisition
Identify and develop recent business opportunities for retained executive search engagements
Engage with CXOs, Founders, CHROs, Heads of HR, GCC Leaders and Board members
Initiate conversations around leadership gaps, succession, confidential hiring and growth mandates
Convert warm leads,



referrals and outbound conversations into retained or exclusive search assignments

Consultative Selling
Understand client organisations, business models, growth plans and leadership challenges
Position retained executive search as a strategic advisory solution, not a recruitment transaction
Present search methodology, timelines, governance and fee structures confidently
Work closely with recruiters to scope mandates and close engagements

Account Management & Relationship Building
Build long-term relationships with existing clients to generate repeat and referral business
Act as a trusted point of contact during early engagement and onboarding
Support cross-selling of leadership services where applicable

Market Intelligence & Networking
Track leadership movements, industry trends, funding activity and GCC expansion
Build a solid professional network across HR, founders, investors and business leaders in Bangalore and India
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