Hope Smithers

Business Development Executive

London, England, United Kingdom4 yrs 6 mos experience

Key Highlights

Top permanent biller across the business in UK & EU.
Qualified for multiple high achievers trips.
Recognized as most valuable player by peers.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Lead Recruitment Consultant specializing in SaaS and Tech industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

RecruitmentBusiness DevelopmentClient Relationship Management

Other Skills

Client SolutionsHigher EducationCustomer ServiceEasily AdaptableCommunicationTeam LeadershipMicrosoft OfficeSelf-confidenceEnglishTime ManagementEducationHistory

About

Hey, I’m Hope ✨ I’m a Lead Consultant at Propel, specialising in marketing roles that make a real difference in the SaaS & Tech world, it’s all about connecting the right people with the right opportunities to help businesses grow and thrive 🚀 When I’m not working, you’ll probably find me planning my next holiday or enjoying a good Hugo Spritz, the perfect way to unwind after a busy day in recruitment. Oh, and I love a bit of yoga to keep me balanced too 🧘🏼‍♀️ If you want to chat marketing, growth, or just swap holiday destinations and drink recommendations, let’s connect! hope.smithers@propellondon.com | +447418 313803 💜

Experience

Propel

Lead Recruitment Consultant

Mar 2025 – Present · 1 yr 1 mo

Plan b climatech

Principal Recruitment Consultant

Aug 2024 – Mar 2025 · 7 mos

✨Joined as one of the first employees at Plan B Climatech where were focussed on SaaS sustainability recruitment, helping build businesses from the ground up where I focussed on building out a brand new desk within Plan B for Product Management across the German market.
✨Led full-cycle recruitment and business development while delivering tailored client solutions.

RecruitmentBusiness Development

Opus recruitment solutions

4 roles

Principal Talent Partner

Promoted

Feb 2023 – Jul 2024 · 1 yr 5 mos

✨Recognised as the top permanent biller across the business (UK & EU), and ranked 8th globally.
✨Qualified for the '23/'24 incentive trip for my success and went to Mykonos with this being my best billing year to date, billing £318,000.
✨Qualified for the '22 high achievers trip to Berlin.
✨Went on many lunch clubs, and in 2024 qualified for 9 out of 11.
✨ Awarded most valuable player in my team, as voted for by my peers for H1 2023.
✨Worked as our 'Client Maximiser' to build out existing client relationships to ensure we are getting multiple deals from the existing client base.
Throughout my time at Opus, I managed end-to-end recruitment cycles for technology sector clients with roles including but not exclusive to: software engineers, delivery managers, product managers, QA & marketing managers.

RecruitmentClient Relationship Management