Business Development Executive

About the role

VBC North Inc is a licensed Ontario recruitment firm (ESA Licence REC-0000019755) placing talent directly with Ontario employers. We’re hiring a Business Development Executive to grow our client base — identifying Ontario companies with hiring needs, building relationships, and signing them to recruitment service agreements. This is a permanent, full-time role with a base salary plus uncapped commission on signed clients and successful placements. You’ll work remotely from anywhere in Ontario, with the autonomy to own your pipeline end to end.

What you’ll do

• Identify and research Ontario employers with active or upcoming hiring needs
• Run outbound outreach — email, LinkedIn, and calls — to decision-makers (HR, founders, hiring managers)
• Qualify leads and book discovery calls to understand each client’s recruitment needs
• Present VBC North’s direct-hire recruitment services and close recruitment service agreements
• Negotiate placement fee terms within approved ranges and hand off signed clients to delivery
• Maintain an accurate pipeline and report on activity, conversions, and revenue
• Represent VBC North professionally and in line with Ontario employment-standards compliance

Requirements

• 2+ years in B2B sales, business development, or recruitment/staffing sales
• Proven track record of hitting targets and closing new business
• Strong outbound prospecting and relationship-building skills
• Excellent written and verbal English communication
• Self-starter comfortable working remotely and owning a pipeline
• Based in Ontario and legally eligible to work in Canada
• Familiarity with recruitment or HR services is an asset (not required)