Business Manager
reed · RSR - Oxford · Hybrid
Pay: GBP 40,000 – 50,000 a year
Posted Oct 5, 2026
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Reed is the most recognised recruitment brand in the UK, with a rich history and reputation for improving lives through work, for over 60 years. Delivering recruitment solutions with many household brands throughout the UK and globally, we find new jobs and careers for people from many different backgrounds across multiple business sectors. We look for people who enjoy an inclusive and collaborative environment, who strive for performance and celebrate team success, in a rewarding career.
Pay Range
£40,000 - £50,000 per annum + uncapped commission
Job Description
Business Manager - Life Sciences Recruitment
Oxford | Hybrid Working (3-4 days in office, 1-2 days from home)
£40,000 - £45,000 + £2,000 Car Allowance + Uncapped Commission
Full Time | Permanent | Monday-Friday | 37.5 Hours per Week
Build a Life Sciences division. Lead a team. Shape the future.
If you're a successful recruiter with experience in the scientific or life sciences market and you've been waiting for the opportunity to build something of your own, this could be the role you've been looking for. Reed is investing heavily in its Oxford operation, and we're looking for a Business Manager to drive the expansion of our Life Sciences division across the South .
This isn't a role where you're inheriting a large team and maintaining the status quo. This is a genuine opportunity to establish, grow and lead a specialist recruitment business with the backing, brand and infrastructure of one of the UK's most recognised recruitment companies.
You'll initially manage one Senior Consultant and then focus on developing both the client and candidate base across the Life Sciences market while running your own successful billing desk. The plan is for you to quickly bring an additional recruiter into the team, with ambitious growth plans to scale the division to four/five heads within the next 12 months .
Why now?
You'll be joining an Oxford office that is already on an exceptional growth journey. Working alongside our highly successful FMCG team, you'll be part of a business that has increased headcount delivered its most profitable and successful year to date.
The blueprint is there. The investment is there. Now we need the right person to replicate that success within Life Sciences.
Who could this suit?
We're open-minded on title and level.
You might be:
A Senior or Principal Recruitment Consultant looking for your first leadership opportunity
An existing Recruitment Manager or Business Manager seeking a bigger platform and greater autonomy
What's most important is your ability to build relationships, win business, generate revenue and inspire future team growth.
Experience recruiting within one of the following areas would be highly advantageous:
Life Sciences
Biotechnology
Pharmaceuticals
Scientific
Laboratory & Research
Medical Devices
Clinical & Regulatory
The Opportunity
As a billing Business Manager , you'll lead from…