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Business Development Associate

Toronto, Ontario

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Requirements summary:

  • Previous IT recruitment or sales experience is an asset but is not required.
  • - Previous experience in sales, customer service, hospitality, retail, recruitment, or a call-centre environment is an asset
  • - College or university education is an asset but not required
  • You do not need previous technology recruitment experience to succeed in this role.

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Employer posting date
2026-07-15
First seen by our source
2026-10-11
Source record updated
2026-11-03

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Job description

Position: Business Development AssociateLocation: Toronto, Ontario
Position Type: Full-Time
Posting Type: Open vacancy
Company: Quantum Technology Recruiting Inc. (QTR)

Explore What’s Possible with Quantum

Quantum Technology Recruiting is looking for an ambitious and outgoing Business Development Associate to join our growing technology recruitment team.

This is an excellent entry-level opportunity for someone who wants to build a career in sales, business development, recruitment, or the technology industry. Previous IT recruitment or sales experience is an asset but is not required. We are prepared to train the right person who brings energy, confidence, resilience, and a genuine willingness to learn.

As part of the Quantum team, you will help introduce our technology recruitment and staffing solutions to prospective clients across Canada. You will connect with hiring managers, technology leaders, Talent Acquisition professionals, and HR teams to identify hiring needs and create new business opportunities.

What You’ll Do:

- Make outbound calls to prospective clients and hiring decision-makers
- Introduce Quantum’s technology recruitment and staffing services
- Research target companies, hiring managers, and active technology opportunities
- Identify current and upcoming recruitment needs
- Book introductory and discovery meetings for senior members of the Partnerships team
- Build relationships with technology, HR, procurement, and Talent Acquisition professionals
- Follow up with prospective clients through telephone, email, and LinkedIn
- Maintain accurate records of conversations, opportunities, and follow-up activities in our CRM
- Build and manage a consistent pipeline of prospective clients
- Work closely with Quantum’s recruitment team to understand current market activity and available talent
- Learn about in-demand technology areas, including software development, cloud, infrastructure, cybersecurity, data, AI, and technology leadership
- Meet weekly outreach, conversation, and meeting-booking targets
- Participate in ongoing sales coaching, training, and professional development

What We’re Looking For:

- Confident and professional telephone communication skills
- A positive, energetic, and outgoing personality
- Comfortable making outbound calls and speaking with new people
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Motivated by goals, results, and career progression
- Resilient and able to remain positive when handling objections or rejection
- Organized, dependable, and consistent with follow-up
- Curious about technology, recruitment, and business
- Coachable and willing to learn from feedback
- Able to work independently and as part of a collaborative team
- Previous experience in sales, customer service, hospitality, retail, recruitment, or a call-centre environment is an asset
- College or university education is an asset but not required

What Quantum Offers:

- Comprehensive training in outbound sales, recruitment, and business development
- Ongoing coaching and mentorship from experienced recruitment and partnership professionals
- Competitive base salary with commission or performance-based incentives
- A clear opportunity to grow into business development, account management, partnerships, or recruitment
- Exposure to some of Canada’s most innovative technology employers and professionals
- The opportunity to develop valuable skills in sales, negotiation, relationship-building, and client management
- A supportive and collaborative team environment
- A well-established company name and proven reputation in the staffing and recruitment industry

Why Join Quantum?

At Quantum, opportunity begins with people.

You do not need previous technology recruitment experience to succeed in this role. We are looking for someone who is motivated, personable, willing to learn, and prepared to put in the effort required to build a successful career.

You will receive the training and support needed to confidently speak with clients, understand their hiring challenges, and introduce recruitment solutions that help them secure sought-after technology talent.

This role is ideal for someone at the beginning of their career who wants more than just a job and is ready to develop into a successful sales and business development professional.

Apply Today

If you are ambitious, confident, curious, and ready to begin a rewarding career in technology recruitment, we would be pleased to hear from you.

Please send your resume in Word format to Sara Callahan at [email protected].

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All applications are reviewed by our recruitment team, and hiring decisions are made by people. We may also use AI-enabled tools to support parts of the application review process.

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