Executive Sales Recruiter

Sentinel Technologies; Downers Grove (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

Life Insurance

Short/Long-Term Disability

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Sentinel Technologies, headquartered in Downers Grove, IL, is seeking an experienced Executive Sales Recruiter to lead the full-cycle recruitment of high-performing sales executives within the technology sector. You will partner with executive leadership and hiring managers to design targeted searches, source passive candidates, and deliver qualified talent within tight timelines.

The ideal candidate combines strategic thinking with strong business acumen, analytical rigor, and a commitment to

Qualifications

• 5+ years full-cycle recruiting with a focus on technology sales, commercial, or executive-level hiring.
• Partner with sales and business leaders as trusted advisor, using data, market insights, and talent expertise.
• Strong analytical orientation leveraging recruiting metrics and market intelligence to drive hiring outcomes.
• Demonstrates excellent judgment in evaluating talent, prioritizing searches, and navigating complex hiring decisions.
• Process-oriented with commitment to recruiting standards, consistency, compliance, and best practices.
• Experience building and managing pipelines of executive and sales talent through proactive sourcing and market mapping.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and familiar with ATS platforms like iCIMS.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruitment of high-performing sales executives within the technology industry.
• Partner with executive leadership and hiring managers to understand business needs and develop targeted search strategies.
• Identify passive candidates and deliver qualified talent within established timelines and metrics.
• Advise on market insights and talent strategy to support business decisions.
• Champion recruiting standards, consistency, and operational rigor across the organization.

Skills

Executive recruiting

Sales leadership partnering

Data-driven recruiting

Talent advisory

Pipeline management

ATS proficiency

Employment law knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Communications

Tools

iCIMS

Job description

Responsibilities

Sentinel Technologies is seeking an experienced Executive Sales Recruiter to lead the full-cycle recruitment of high-performing sales executives within the technology industry. The Executive Sales Recruiter will partner closely with executive leadership and hiring managers to understand business needs, develop targeted search strategies, identify passive candidates, and deliver qualified talent within established hiring timelines and metrics. The ideal candidate is a strategic recruiter who combines strong business acumen, sound judgment, and analytical thinking with a passion for process excellence. This individual will serve as a trusted talent advisor to the commercial organization while championing recruiting standards, consistency, and operational rigor. Sentinel is growing, if you are an experienced executive sales recruiter or headhunter, come be part of the excitement!

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience with a strong focus on technology sales, commercial, or executive-level hiring.
• Proven ability to partner with sales and business leaders as a trusted advisor, assisting with hiring decisions through data, market insights, and talent expertise.
• Strong analytical orientation with the ability to leverage recruiting metrics and market intelligence to drive hiring outcomes.
• Demonstrates excellent judgment in evaluating talent, prioritizing searches, and navigating complex hiring decisions.
• Highly process-oriented with a commitment to maintaining recruiting standards, consistency, compliance, and best practices.
• Experience building and managing pipelines of executive and sales talent through proactive sourcing, networking, referrals, and market mapping.
• Proficiency with iCIMS or comparable ATS platforms and recruiting technologies.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Communications, or a related field preferred.

Compensation

80,000 to 100,000 base salary

What You Get

We offer a fast paced work environment with many corporate culture amenities, competitive compensation package, and rich benefit plan including: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, 529, Life Insurance, Income Protection Short and Long-Term Disability, Medical and Child/Elder Care, Flexible Spending Account Plans, Employee Assistance Program, Family Planning, Financial Education, Identity Protection, and two weeks’ vacation, with additional paid time-off for Personal and Sick, certification support and hands‑on training, and discounts for local event entertainment and health clubs.

MOTIVATED…make IT happen!

Sentinel Technologies, Inc. has been rated a top workplace every year since 2012!

About Us:

Sentinel delivers solutions that can efficiently address a range of IT needs – from security, to communications, to systems & networks, to software applications, to cloud and managed services; all of which include our staffing solutions for our clients. Since 1982, Sentinel has grown from providing technology maintenance services to our current standing as one of the leading IT services and solutions provider in the US. We have aligned with many of today’s global technology leaders including Cisco, Dell, VMware and Microsoft. Sentinel services customers both nationally and internationally with primary support operating centers in Downers Grove (HQ), Chicago, and Springfield, IL; Phoenix, AZ.; Lansing, and Grand Rapids, MI; Milwaukee, WI; and Denver, CO.

If you are MOTIVATED… you can make IT happen at Sentinel. Our commitment to our employees is to create a work environment that encourages creativity, an entrepreneurial spirit, fosters growth through certification and hands‑on training, and values a team-oriented culture with rewards based on impact!

As part of Sentinel's employment process, candidates will be required to complete a background check. Only those who meet the minimum requirements will be contacted. No phone calls please.

Sentinel is proud to be an equal opportunity employer including disability and veterans. In accordance with Title VII and state regulations, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, genetics, disability, military, veteran status or any other basis protected by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance in applying for a position, please contact [e-mail].

The “Know Your Rights” Poster is available here

https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf

Sentinel EEO Policy Statement is available here.

https://www.sentinel.com/about/diversity

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