Head of Business Development - Contract Desk
About Us
We are Nicoll Curtin – the award-winning global Technology & Change Recruitment Group. For over 25 years, we’ve connected outstanding talent with industry-leading companies across London, Zurich, Singapore, Hong Kong, Manila, Dublin, and Belgrade.
Now, we’re opening our first US office in the Philadelphia area, focused on supporting clients in banking, banking technology, financial services, and money tech across the Mid-Atlantic and North East. This is a unique opportunity to join a brand-new team from day one, help shape the culture, and make a direct impact on our US growth story. We have some aggressive growth plans for the next four years and are looking for people who want to be on the ground floor of our US growth!
Key Responsibilities
- Build and grow a pipeline of high-value clients by driving business development efforts through targeted outreach, networking, referrals, and strategic relationship management.
- Negotiate best in class processes and terms of business with our clients that enable Nicoll Curtin to deliver its award-winning service to our new US accounts
- Manage the full recruitment process: qualification, shortlisting, interview prep, offer negotiation, and client /contractor care and follow-up.
- Work with Delivery teams to build and manage a pipeline of high-quality IT clients and contractors through innovative sourcing methods such as headhunting, networking, and referrals.
- Maintain strong client relationships by providing exceptional service, ensuring repeat business, and long-term partnerships.
- Keep accurate and timely data in the ATS/CRM to track activity and results
Candidate Profile
- 4–10+ years of proven experience in IT or technical contract staffing, ideally with exposure to the banking/financial services sector.
- A track record of building and maintaining a client and contractor book from scratch or growing an existing one.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
- Sales-driven and achievement-oriented mindset.
- Organized and proactive, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
What We Offer
- Clear route to leadership as the Philadelphia office grows, with potential to lead your own team.
- Dedicated learning and development programs and training opportunities
- Highly competitive commission structure with additional annual GP achievement bonuses
- Customized “fast start” bonuses to ramp up year 1 earnings
- Health insurance, life, STD, LTD, and 401 (k) with match
- 4 weeks paid vacation to start, plus holidays
- Exclusive incentives for top performers, including Lunch Clubs, High Flyers trips, and more.
We are an inclusive organization and actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skill,s and potential. We welcome all applications from a wide range of candidates. Selection for roles will be based on individual merit alone.
- Department
- Sales
- Locations
- Philadelphia
- Remote status
- Hybrid
Philadelphia
Workplace & Culture
We want everyone come to work happy and ensure all voices are heard.
We value collaboration, diversity, and communication. We are proud to be part of team that shares the same ambition and supports each other. We work hard together, and we enjoy celebrating together too.
Our offices are in top locations and provide us with great systems and facilities to ensure that we have all that we need to succeed.
About Nicoll Curtin
Nicoll Curtin is a specialist recruitment agency with 26 years of experience in connecting outstanding talent with industry leading companies within technology and change.
We work with our customers to understand their aspirations and to ensure we achieve those together.
And we love what we do! That's why we have been ranked in the 100 best companies to work for and that's why our Net Promoter Score is always above the industry standard.