Entry Level Sales Recruiter

IDR, Inc.; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary + uncapped commission

Structured training and mentorship

ESOP eligibility

Three weeks of PTO and eight paidholi|

Eight paid holidays

Job summary

IDR, Inc. in Nashville is hiring early-career professionals to start in 2027 in a sales-driven recruiting role. You will learn prospecting, relationship building, and how to deliver results while developing a path toward outside sales and account management.

The program offers structured training, mentorship, and advancement opportunities, with a base salary plus uncapped commissions and bonus potential, plus ESOP eligibility and a generous PTO/holiday plan.

Qualifications

• Graduating December 2026 or May 2027.
• Interest in building a career in sales.
• Comfort with outbound calls and initiating conversations.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify and connect with IT professionals through calls, messaging, and other outreach.
• Build relationships with candidates and match their experience to client opportunities.
• Learn how to prospect, handle objections, negotiate, and manage a pipeline.
• Work toward individual performance goals in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Develop the skills needed to pursue future sales opportunities within IDR.

Skills

Prospecting

Relationship building

Objection handling

Pipeline management

Outbound calling

Education

Bachelor’s degree or current student

Tools

CRM (e.g., Salesforce)

Job description

Graduating in December 2026 or May 2027? Interested in a career in sales, business development, or account management?

IDR is hiring early-career professionals to join our Nashville team in 2027.

IDR is an IT staffing firm that brings in recent college grads and early-career professionals who want to build a career in sales. Our new hires begin in a sales-driven recruiting role, learning how to prospect, build relationships, navigate objections, and deliver results. Through hands-on experience and structured training, you'll develop the foundation for a potential career in outside sales and account management.

What you'll do:

• Proactively identify and connect with IT professionals through calls, messaging, and other outreach.
• Build relationships with candidates and match their experience to client opportunities.
• Learn how to prospect, handle objections, negotiate, and manage a pipeline.
• Work toward individual performance goals in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Develop the skills needed to pursue future sales opportunities within IDR.

Who we're looking for:

We're interested in motivated December 2026 or May 2027 graduates and early-career professionals who:

• Are genuinely interested in building a career in sales.
• Enjoy working with people and developing new relationships.
• Are comfortable making outbound calls and initiating conversations.
• Respond well to coaching, feedback, and measurable goals.
• Have demonstrated initiative through work, internships, athletics, campus involvement, or other experiences.

No specific major or previous staffing experience is required.

Why IDR?

• Base salary plus uncapped commission and bonus opportunities.
• Structured training and mentorship.
• Defined opportunities to progress into sales development and account management, based on performance.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), subject to eligibility.
• Three weeks of PTO and eight paid holidays.

About IDR

Internal Data Resources (IDR) is a top IT staffing firm in a $30B+ industry, known for award-winning service and rapid growth. With 20+ years of success, we’re proud to be a SIA Best Staffing Firm to Work For, a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner (9x), and one of the Best & Brightest Companies to Work For. You can also check us out on Instagram @idr_inc to get a feel for our culture.

Whether you're just starting out or looking for a career where your hustle pays off, IDR is where you can build a future, not just a job.