Senior Business Development Executive (Commission-Based)

Location: Canada

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Business Development Executive to drive new client acquisition for Humanli’s HR consulting and managed services. This is a senior commission-based role for a proven sales professional with an established network and a track record of selling B2B services.

The ideal candidate will take ownership of the full sales cycle—from identifying opportunities and engaging decision-makers to negotiating contracts and closing high-value recurring service agreements.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute a strategic sales plan to generate new business.
  • Build and manage a pipeline of qualified opportunities through networking, referrals, outbound prospecting, partnerships, and social selling.
  • Engage founders, CEOs, CHROs, HR leaders, and business owners to understand their workforce challenges.
  • Present Humanli’s HR Managed Services, Fractional HR Leadership, Talent Acquisition, HR Advisory, Compliance, and HR Technology solutions.
  • Lead discovery sessions, prepare proposals, negotiate commercial terms, and close deals.
  • Consistently achieve or exceed monthly and quarterly revenue targets.
  • Develop long-term client relationships that drive renewals, cross-selling, and referrals.
  • Collaborate closely with HR consultants and delivery teams to ensure successful client onboarding.
  • Maintain accurate sales forecasting and CRM records.

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in B2B enterprise sales or business development.
  • Proven success selling HR services, recruitment solutions, consulting, outsourcing, professional services, or SaaS.
  • Demonstrated ability to close high-value, recurring revenue contracts.
  • Strong network among founders, business leaders, HR executives, or investors.
  • Excellent consultative selling, negotiation, and relationship management skills.
  • Self-driven, entrepreneurial, and comfortable working in a performance-based environment.
  • Experience with CRM platforms and modern sales methodologies.

Compensation

  • Commission-only with uncapped earning potential.
  • Highly competitive commissions on all closed business.
  • Recurring commission opportunities on long-term client engagements.
  • Performance bonuses for exceeding revenue milestones.
  • Opportunity to transition into a retained leadership role based on performance.

What Success Looks Like

  • Build a healthy sales pipeline of qualified opportunities.
  • Close recurring HR managed services and consulting engagements.
  • Develop strategic relationships that generate repeat business.
  • Become a trusted advisor to business leaders seeking scalable HR solutions.

Why Join Humanli?

  • Represent a premium HR services brand with a strong value proposition.
  • Sell recurring, high-value services with significant earning potential.
  • Work remotely with flexibility and autonomy.
  • Partner with experienced HR professionals delivering measurable business impact.
  • Opportunity to grow into a regional or global sales leadership role as Humanli expands.

Please send your resume to talent@humanli.com

About Humanli

Humanli is a strategic HR partner providing Fractional HR Leadership, HR Managed Services, Talent Acquisition, HR Technology, Compliance, and People Strategy solutions to startups, SMEs, and growing businesses. We help organizations build scalable, people-first businesses through flexible, high-impact HR solutions.