Commercial Partner – Executive Recruitment & HR Advisory (Sales / BD Role)
Rosie's People
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Posted April 4, 2026
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Responsibilities
- Finding companies that need recruitment or HR/People Operations advisory support
- Starting conversations with decision-makers
- Booking and/or closing commercial opportunities
- Generating revenue
- This is a pure business development/sales role .
- We work with boards, founders, executive and leadership teams globally.
- Prospecting and identifying companies that need support
- Contacting C-Suite/founders, and senior decision-makers
- Opening commercial conversations
- Securing meetings and opportunities
- Supporting conversion into paying clients
- Managing your pipeline independently
- Successful partners may undertake this role alongside their existing roles or consulting work.
- As commercial activity grows and agreed thresholds are achieved, there may be opportunities to expand the engagement structure over time.
Commitments
You rely on inbound leads only
You are not comfortable with cold outreach
Are comfortable with cold outreach and closing
You must already have access to or experience in the selected territory.
Applicants should ideally already maintain professional relationships with companies operating within this region.
APPLICATION – MUST COMPLETE FIRST
If you do not answer ALL questions, your application will be rejected.
1.
If YES:
FINAL NOTE
This role is for people who:
move fast
If you are not confident in your ability to do that, this will not be the right opportunity.
Important
This opportunity is not a training position.
If you are expecting to be trained in how to sell recruitment or HR consultancy services, please do not apply.
We are specifically seeking individuals who already understand how these services are positioned and sold to organisations.
Please note that Rosie's People is a Remote-First, inclusive, and fair-hiring-process organisation.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made when reviewing your application, please add a " Reasonable Adjustment Request " section to your application cover letter.
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Requirements
- Have 3+ years selling recruitment, HR consultancy, or B2B services
- Have personally generated revenue or opened clients
- Have an existing network of decision-makers
- Are comfortable with cold outreach and closing
- Have high attention to detail and can execute
- You must already have access to or experience in the selected territory.
- Applicants should ideally already maintain professional relationships with companies operating within this region.
- You must be comfortable using modern tools such as:
- ChatGPT / AI tools
- CRM systems
- LinkedIn and outreach tools
- If you are not AI-savvy or do not actively use modern tools to improve efficiency, this role is not suitable .
- APPLICATION – MUST COMPLETE FIRST
- 1.
- SALES EXPERIENCE (MANDATORY)
- Have you personally sold recruitment, HR consultancy, or B2B services?
- ChatGPT, CRM, automation tools) do you actively use?
Education
- (Not required) – 1.
PLEASE READ BEFORE APPLYING
This is a SALES / BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT role. Not HR. Not internal recruitment.
Commercial Partner – Executive Recruitment & HR Advisory (Sales / BD Role)
Fractional | Commission-Based | Remote | Territory Focus (USA - West)
This is not an "HR" role.
If your background is primarily:
HR Business Partnering
Internal Talent / Recruitment
People Operations
DO NOT APPLY.
We are looking for individuals who can confidently sell, open doors and generate revenue.
What This Role Actually Is
You are responsible for:
Finding companies that need recruitment or HR/People Operations advisory support
Starting conversations with decision-makers
Booking and/or closing commercial opportunities
Generating revenue
This is a pure business development/sales role .
About Rosie's People
Rosie's People is an award-winning international consultancy delivering:
Executive & specialist (hard-to-fill) recruitment
HR advisory & organisational consulting
Leadership & training solutions
People & operational strategy, and more
We work with boards, founders, executive and leadership teams globally.
What You Will Be Doing
Prospecting and identifying companies that need support
Contacting C-Suite/founders, and senior decision-makers
Opening commercial conversations
Introducing Rosie's People services
Securing meetings and opportunities
Supporting conversion into paying clients
Managing your pipeline independently
Who This Role Is NOT For
Do NOT apply if:
You have never sold recruitment or consultancy services
You rely on inbound leads only
You are not comfortable with cold outreach
You need training on how to sell
You are not confident speaking to senior stakeholders
Who This Role IS For
You:
Have 3+ years selling recruitment, HR consultancy, or B2B services
Have personally generated revenue or opened clients
Have an existing network of decision-makers
Are comfortable with cold outreach and closing
Are commercially driven and results-focused
Want flexibility with high earning potential
Have high attention to detail and can execute
You must already have access to or experience in the selected territory. Applicants should ideally already maintain professional relationships with companies operating within this region.
AI & Efficiency Requirement (NON-NEGOTIABLE)
You must be comfortable using modern tools such as:
ChatGPT / AI tools
CRM systems
LinkedIn and outreach tools
If you are not AI-savvy or do not actively use modern tools to improve efficiency, this role is not suitable .
Engagement Structure
This opportunity is structured as a flexible, outcome-based commercial engagement.
Successful partners may undertake this role alongside their existing roles or consulting work.
As commercial activity grows and agreed thresholds are achieved, there may be opportunities to expand the engagement structure over time.
APPLICATION – MUST COMPLETE FIRST
Before we review your CV, you MUST answer the following:
If you do not answer ALL questions, your application will be rejected.
1. SALES EXPERIENCE (MANDATORY)
Have you personally sold recruitment, HR consultancy, or B2B services?
If YES:
What did you sell?
What deals did you close?
What was your role in closing them?
2. CLIENT OWNERSHIP
Have you personally brought in new clients or revenue?
Give 1–2 examples.
3. NETWORK
Do you currently have access to decision-makers (CEOs, founders, HR leaders)?
Briefly describe.
4. OUTREACH
Are you comfortable cold messaging, calling, and pitching senior stakeholders?
Yes / No (explain briefly)
5. AI USAGE
Which tools (e.g. ChatGPT, CRM, automation tools) do you actively use?
FINAL NOTE
This role is for people who:
move fast
take ownership
generate revenue
If you are not confident in your ability to do that, this will not be the right opportunity.
Important
This opportunity is not a training position.
If you are expecting to be trained in how to sell recruitment or HR consultancy services, please do not apply.
We are specifically seeking individuals who already understand how these services are positioned and sold to organisations.
Please note that Rosie's People is a Remote-First, inclusive, and fair-hiring-process organisation. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made when reviewing your application, please add a " Reasonable Adjustment Request " section to your application cover letter.
This is a SALES / BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT role. Not HR. Not internal recruitment.
Commercial Partner – Executive Recruitment & HR Advisory (Sales / BD Role)
Fractional | Commission-Based | Remote | Territory Focus (USA - West)
This is not an "HR" role.
If your background is primarily:
HR Business Partnering
Internal Talent / Recruitment
People Operations
DO NOT APPLY.
We are looking for individuals who can confidently sell, open doors and generate revenue.
What This Role Actually Is
You are responsible for:
Finding companies that need recruitment or HR/People Operations advisory support
Starting conversations with decision-makers
Booking and/or closing commercial opportunities
Generating revenue
This is a pure business development/sales role .
About Rosie's People
Rosie's People is an award-winning international consultancy delivering:
Executive & specialist (hard-to-fill) recruitment
HR advisory & organisational consulting
Leadership & training solutions
People & operational strategy, and more
We work with boards, founders, executive and leadership teams globally.
What You Will Be Doing
Prospecting and identifying companies that need support
Contacting C-Suite/founders, and senior decision-makers
Opening commercial conversations
Introducing Rosie's People services
Securing meetings and opportunities
Supporting conversion into paying clients
Managing your pipeline independently
Who This Role Is NOT For
Do NOT apply if:
You have never sold recruitment or consultancy services
You rely on inbound leads only
You are not comfortable with cold outreach
You need training on how to sell
You are not confident speaking to senior stakeholders
Who This Role IS For
You:
Have 3+ years selling recruitment, HR consultancy, or B2B services
Have personally generated revenue or opened clients
Have an existing network of decision-makers
Are comfortable with cold outreach and closing
Are commercially driven and results-focused
Want flexibility with high earning potential
Have high attention to detail and can execute
You must already have access to or experience in the selected territory. Applicants should ideally already maintain professional relationships with companies operating within this region.
AI & Efficiency Requirement (NON-NEGOTIABLE)
You must be comfortable using modern tools such as:
ChatGPT / AI tools
CRM systems
LinkedIn and outreach tools
If you are not AI-savvy or do not actively use modern tools to improve efficiency, this role is not suitable .
Engagement Structure
This opportunity is structured as a flexible, outcome-based commercial engagement.
Successful partners may undertake this role alongside their existing roles or consulting work.
As commercial activity grows and agreed thresholds are achieved, there may be opportunities to expand the engagement structure over time.
APPLICATION – MUST COMPLETE FIRST
Before we review your CV, you MUST answer the following:
If you do not answer ALL questions, your application will be rejected.
1. SALES EXPERIENCE (MANDATORY)
Have you personally sold recruitment, HR consultancy, or B2B services?
If YES:
What did you sell?
What deals did you close?
What was your role in closing them?
2. CLIENT OWNERSHIP
Have you personally brought in new clients or revenue?
Give 1–2 examples.
3. NETWORK
Do you currently have access to decision-makers (CEOs, founders, HR leaders)?
Briefly describe.
4. OUTREACH
Are you comfortable cold messaging, calling, and pitching senior stakeholders?
Yes / No (explain briefly)
5. AI USAGE
Which tools (e.g. ChatGPT, CRM, automation tools) do you actively use?
FINAL NOTE
This role is for people who:
move fast
take ownership
generate revenue
If you are not confident in your ability to do that, this will not be the right opportunity.
Important
This opportunity is not a training position.
If you are expecting to be trained in how to sell recruitment or HR consultancy services, please do not apply.
We are specifically seeking individuals who already understand how these services are positioned and sold to organisations.
Please note that Rosie's People is a Remote-First, inclusive, and fair-hiring-process organisation. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made when reviewing your application, please add a " Reasonable Adjustment Request " section to your application cover letter.