Role Description
We are looking for an experienced Senior Sales Recruiter with a proven track record of recruiting and hiring sales professionals at volume. This is not a general recruiting role. The ideal candidate has personally sourced, screened, interviewed, and placed salespeople and understands how to evaluate whether a candidate can actually sellβnot simply whether their resume matches the job description. You will own the recruitment pipeline from sourcing through interview coordination while helping identify high-performing sales talent.
Key Responsibilities
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Sales Recruiting:
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Recruit sales representatives, sales managers, and other sales professionals at volume.
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Source candidates through Indeed, ZipRecruiter, and other relevant channels.
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Prioritize candidates with proven sales performance and relevant experience.
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Build and maintain a strong pipeline of qualified sales talent.
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Recruit for field sales, commission-based, and contractor sales positions.
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Sales Screening & Interviews:
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Conduct structured interviews specifically designed to evaluate sales ability.
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Assess communication, persuasion, motivation, resilience, and sales aptitude.
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Identify candidates who demonstrate genuine sales capability beyond what is shown on their resume.
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Evaluate experience, performance history, targets, and ability to succeed in sales environments.
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Clearly communicate why a candidate is or is not a strong fit.
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Recruitment Pipeline Ownership:
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Manage the full recruiting process from sourcing to scheduling client interviews.
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Maintain accurate candidate and pipeline information using Google Sheets.
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Coordinate interviews directly on the client's calendar.
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Follow up consistently with candidates throughout the process.
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Keep the pipeline organized and moving efficiently.
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Reporting & Communication:
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Track sourcing, screening, interviews, and candidate progression.
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Provide clear updates on pipeline quality and recruiting activity.
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Communicate proactively with the hiring team.
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Work independently while maintaining high standards for candidate quality.
Qualifications
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Proven experience recruiting and successfully hiring sales professionals.
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Experience recruiting sales representatives, field sales reps, sales managers, commission-based salespeople, or contractor sales reps.
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Strong understanding of how to screen and evaluate sales ability.
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Experience conducting structured candidate interviews.
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Experience with Indeed and/or ZipRecruiter.
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Strong Google Sheets skills.
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Experience managing the recruitment pipeline from sourcing through interview scheduling.
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Excellent spoken and written English.
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Strong communication, organization, follow-up, and time-management skills.
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Ability to work U.S. Eastern Time hours; Central Time availability preferred.
What Makes You a Strong Fit
You are someone who:
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Has actually hired salespeople, rather than only general corporate or administrative talent.
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Knows the difference between a candidate who looks good on paper and someone who can actually sell.
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Is comfortable interviewing candidates about sales performance, targets, objections, and results.
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Can manage high-volume recruiting without sacrificing candidate quality.
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Takes ownership of the entire recruiting pipeline.
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Is proactive, organized, and comfortable working independently.
Interview Process
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Recruiter Screening
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Client Interview
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Final Selection & Offer