Business Development Manager

**Kinora Group Full-time**

About Kinora

Kinora Group is a senior executive search and strategic staffing firm working across hospitality, food & beverage, and entertainment in the US, UK, and Europe. We place the people who run great kitchens, clubs, venues, and private households and are launching an AI-backed hospitality platform soon.

The role

We’re looking for a business development manager headhunter to help grow our client base across the UK, Europe and USA with a particular focus to be set on start. Yo

You’ll focus on some or all of:

• UHNW households and family offices – estate and house managers, butlers, private chefs, PAs

• Superyachts – captains, head chefs, chief stews, pursers, yacht management

• Private clubs and country clubs – GMs, COOs, F&B directors, executive chefs

• Hospitality, F&B and catering – senior operators, culinary leaders and management

What you’ll do

• Win new clients and deepen existing relationships

• Run retained and contingent searches for senior and hard-to-fill roles

• Build and maintain a strong candidate network – discreetly

• Represent Kinora at key events (boat shows, club and hospitality industry events)

• Work closely with our international team on cross-border searches (US, UK, Spain, UAE)

What we’re looking for

• 3+ years in recruitment or executive search, with a track record of billing

• Existing client relationships in at least one of: UHNW/private households, yachting, private clubs, luxury hospitality or F&B

• Discreet, credible with senior clients, and comfortable working with high-profile families

• Self-starter who wants to build a desk, not just fill one

• Spanish is a plus

What we offer

• Competitive base plus uncapped commission

• The backing of an international search firm with family office backing & an established hospitality network

• Access to clients and candidates across the US, UK, and Europe

• Flexible, hybrid working