Business Development Manager – Staffing & Recruitment

Business Development Manager – Staffing & Recruitment Location: Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia Work Mode: Hybrid Employment type: Permanent Experience Level: 2–5 years Work Eligibility: Applicants must have the legal right to work in Malaysia. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. TechTalent is a Malaysia-based tech staffing solution provider connecting businesses with high-quality IT professionals across software development, data, cloud, cybersecurity, and emerging technologies. We help companies scale faster by providing the right talent—whether for contract roles, project-based needs, or long-term hires—while supporting tech professionals with meaningful career opportunities. Our focus is simple: quality talent, speed, and trusted partnerships. We are seeking an experienced Business Development Manager – Staffing & Recruitment to drive new client acquisition and promote innovative recruitment solutions in Malaysia’s staffing and recruitment sector. Responsibilities Drive new client acquisition across the Malaysian market for permanent recruitment, contract staffing, project hiring, and workforce solutions. Generate business through cold calling, LinkedIn outreach, networking, referrals, and client meetings. Build and maintain a strong pipeline of qualified opportunities. Develop and manage relationships with HR, Talent Acquisition, Procurement, Hiring Managers, and senior business leaders. Understand client hiring challenges and recommend suitable recruitment or staffing solutions. Manage the full sales cycle from prospecting, qualification, proposal, negotiation, to closure. Prepare proposals, presentations, quotations, and commercial solutions. Negotiate recruitment fees, staffing rates, contracts, and service agreements. Collaborate closely with recruitment teams to ensure successful delivery after securing new accounts. Achieve agreed new business, revenue, gross profit, and client acquisition targets. Promote a range of solutions including Permanent Recruitment, Contract Staffing, IT & Engineering Staffing, Project-Based Hiring, Talent Mapping & Market Intelligence, Managed Recruitment/Workforce Solutions, and Agentic Recruitment AI Solutions. Introduce clients to Agentic Recruitment AI solutions to help organisations improve and automate recruitment processes such as candidate sourcing, screening, workflow automation, engagement, interview coordination, and analytics. Requirements Must-have: Diploma or equivalent in a related discipline. Applicants must have the legal right to work in Malaysia. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Good working proficiency in English. 2–5 years of business development or sales experience within staffing or recruitment. Proven experience in new business development and client acquisition. Strong understanding of recruitment and staffing business models. Experience selling recruitment, staffing, workforce,…