EP227: Ollie Benn, Managing Director at Neoci - Why Business Development Is The Key Strategy To Future Proof

In this episode, we have Ollie Benn, the Managing Director at Neoci, who brings over 20 years of experience in recruitment. Ollie's journey began in 2003 working for a high street agency, Kelly Services, he then moved into finance recruitment, before transitioning to the telecoms and tech sectors.During lockdown, Ollie and a close friend from the industry launched Neoci. Specialising in Telecoms and IT, Neoci acts as a strategic partner to their clients, using their deep industry knowledge to position clients as true game-changers in the market.In this episode, Ollie shares:His journey into recruitment, including his early days and the challenges of launching a business during a pandemic.How he developed a delivery-focused model.His insights on what a true business development model looks like.Key areas leaders should focus on to ensure future success.Tune in for a deep dive into Ollie's extensive experience and valuable advice for aspiring leaders in the recruitment industry.Connect with Ollie here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/olliebennrecruiter/-----------The Recruiter's Recruitment Podcast is proudly sponsored by Paiger and partners to Needi and Inclusion Crowd.Our Sponsor: Paiger - Making Recruiters Smarter and Faster. Paiger helps recruiters build personal brands, identify new business opportunities, attract candidates, and have better conversations.Find out more details on Paiger here - https://paiger.co/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=sponsor&utm_campaign=recruiters-recruiterOur Partners: Needi is a concierge gift-matching service using psychology and AI, to pinpoint the perfect gifts and experiences for your recipient, from the best, local independent businesses. Their team of expert gift finders, save companies time and money, with their complimentary corporate gifting service . Find out more here -https://needi.co.uk/Inclusion Crowd works with organisations to create a credible and authentic DEI programme, they help clients attract & retain talent - as well as improve culture & engagement. Their vision is to make organisations reflective of the societies in which they operate. Find out more here https://inclusioncrowd.biz/Keybridge IT Solutions is a London-based Fully Managed IT Support and solutions Provider - Providing 24×7 Support to all Customers. Specialities include Microsoft Cloud, including Office 365, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure, Security, Internet Connectivity, VoIP, and much more.