360 Recruitment Business Director - Data Center

About the role

Our Washington DC team at Hays is launching an exciting new Data Center Construction division, focused on one of the fastest-growing sectors in North America. Driven by continued investment in AI, cloud computing, and digital infrastructure, the data center market offers significant long-term growth, repeat client opportunities, and access to some of the industry's most high-profile construction projects. The team consists of industry experts with over 15 years of staffing expertise, consultants with 2-3 years of high-level success as well as associates who have recently started their Hays journey. Our leadership team fosters an environment of hands-on support, team collaboration, and inclusive competition to challenge one another to be their best.

Responsibilities

• Develop new business relationships and maintain your network of client companies through business development calls, client visits, networking and entertainment events.
• Apply a relationship-based sales approach to build and maintain a successful book of business.
• Source, recruit, interview, evaluate and place highly skilled professionals to match client requirements for contract, contract to hire or permanent opportunities.
• Build a network of active and passive professionals through creative sourcing, referrals and networking events.
• Foster long-term relationships with clients and candidates through ongoing contact.
• Drive client relationships for designated market and take action on leads passed.
• Follow up with pipeline and placed candidates to grow your professional network within your market.
• Build foundational recruitment (find & engage) skills, knowledge and take responsibility for own development.
• Participate in ongoing professional development opportunities with Learning & Development.
• Actively showcase and live Hays values/vision/standards and expectations for high performance.

Requirements

• 5+ years' experience in a sales-related role, ideally with outbound sales or recruiting experience.
• Achievement focused, resilient, authentic & trustworthy.
• Self-motivated, self-reliant and owns the outcomes.
• Good communicator; able to overcome obstacles, team player.
• Desire for personal development and professional growth.
• Able to be in-person in Arlington, VA
• Have a reliable vehicle to attend client and candidate meetings.

Pay

Base compensation of $77,625-$80,500, plus a high percentage, uncapped commission plan. Upon promotion, base salary increases.

Schedule

Hy