Executive Recruiter

Eliassen Group; Springfield (IL); Remote; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans (3 options) with dental/

Dental

Vision

Pre-tax accounts

Life and disability insurance

401(k) with match

Sick time

Job summary

Eliassen Group is seeking an experienced Executive Recruiter to drive sales leadership hiring across markets. The role targets District Sales Manager and Zone Manager roles, building pipelines of qualified, often passive candidates, and partnering with senior leaders to define requirements and success profiles.

You will quickly immerse in new markets, develop sourcing strategies, and manage multiple searches with agility, using LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS/CRM tools, and Seamless to deliver

Qualifications

• Experience recruiting sales professionals and leadership.
• Experience filling District Sales Manager and Zone Manager roles.
• Ability to source passive candidates.
• Strong learning of new markets and sourcing strategies.
• Credible communication with senior leaders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Familiarity with recruiting tech and platforms.

Responsibilities

• Recruit sales leadership across multiple markets.
• Lead searches for District Sales Manager, Zone Manager.
• Define requirements with hiring leaders.
• Develop sourcing strategies and talent pools.
• Build candidate pipelines for current and future needs.
• Engage passive candidates and conduct screens.
• Present qualified candidates with high submission quality.
• Coordinate interviews with teams.
• Influence executives to consider opportunities.
• Manage multiple searches and pivot by priority.
• Collaborate with recruiting teams through process.
• Utilize LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS, CRM, Seamless.
• Track activity to meet performance expectations.

Skills

Sales leadership recruiting

District Sales Manager recruitment

Zone Manager recruitment

Passive candidate sourcing

Market expansion/recruiting across geо

Executive relationship management

Communication with senior leaders

Multi-market prioritization

Sourcing strategies

Recruiting technologies & sourcing平台

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

ATS

CRM tools

Seamless

Job description

Executive Recruiter

Anywhere

Type: Contract-to-Hire

Category: Recruiter

Industry: Other

Workplace Type: Remote

Standard Hours: Open

Reference ID: JN -092026-108446

Date Posted: 08/31/2026

Shortcut: http://careers.eliassen.com/lFZKum

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Our client seeks an experienced Executive Recruiter to drive sales leadership hiring across multiple markets. The recruiter will focus on roles such as District Sales Manager and Zone Manager, while flexing to support additional sales recruiting needs as priorities shift. The role requires rapid market immersion, clear understanding of target profiles, effective sourcing, and the ability to build and sustain pipelines of qualified, often passive, candidates. The recruiter will partner closely with senior hiring leaders, evaluate leadership capabilities, and manage multiple concurrent searches in a fast-paced environment. Prior sales recruiting experience is required, with HCM, payroll, HR technology, or comparable B2B sales experience preferred.

Rate: $30.00 to $40.00/hr. w2

JN -092026-108446

Responsibilities:

• Recruit sales leadership talent across multiple sales organizations and geographic markets.
• Lead searches for District Sales Manager, Zone Manager, and related sales leadership positions.
• Partner with hiring leaders to define requirements, team structure, market needs, and success profiles.
• Develop sourcing strategies and quickly identify relevant talent pools in new markets.
• Build and maintain strong candidate pipelines for current and future needs.
• Proactively source and engage passive sales leadership candidates.
• Conduct recruiter screens to assess leadership experience, management capabilities, and fit.
• Evaluate candidates on coaching ability, performance management, and leadership of field-based teams.
• Present qualified candidates with an emphasis on submission quality.
• Influence experienced professionals to consider new opportunities and nurture relationships.
• Manage multiple searches and pivot between markets as priorities change.
• Partner closely with recruiting teams and hiring leaders through interview and selection stages.
• Utilize LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS, CRM and sourcing tools, and Seamless.
• Manage activity to performance expectations including screens, submissions, hires, and candidate quality.

Experience Requirements:

• Demonstrated experience recruiting sales professionals and sales leadership.
• Experience filling people-leader roles such as District Sales Manager and Zone Manager.
• Understanding of outside and field sales organizations and leadership success factors.
• Proven ability to source and engage passive candidates.
• Ability to learn new geographic markets and develop sourcing strategies.
• Strong outreach and influencing skills with experienced professionals.
• Credible communication with senior and executive hiring leaders.
• Ability to evaluate leadership candidates on coaching, development, and results.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and pivot as needs change.
• Comfort operating in a fast-paced recruiting environment.
• Strong partnership with hiring managers and recruiting teams.
• Facility with recruiting technologies and sourcing platforms.
• Nice to have: HCM or payroll industry recruiting, mid-market or enterprise B2B sales recruiting, multi-market leadership recruiting, field-based sales leadership recruiting, experience with LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS, CRM tools, and support of high-volume or rapidly changing needs.

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.

About Eliassen Group:

Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients’ capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.

Eliassen is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirma tive Action Employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, prohibited criminal record inquiries of applicants and employees, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.