Sales - Entry Level

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k match

Paid time off

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC in San Jose is hiring a full-desk Tech Recruiter. You will run your own desk, working with clients and candidates to fill roles and grow a tech placement portfolio with a dedicated local team.

This role blends sales and recruiting, with training, a strong bonus structure, and a path to commissions. The office is in downtown San Jose, with opportunities across North America and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• In-depth recruiting experience preferred but not required, with strong teamwork and communication abilities.
• Ability to develop leads, pitch opportunities to candidates, and grow client relationships.
• Ambitious, hard‑working individuals who thrive in a metrics-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Run your own full-desk recruiting practice, collaborating with clients and candidates to close roles.
• Source and target new candidates and clients using company programs.
• Open new client accounts and build trusted relationships with customers.
• Support end-to-end process from sourcing to hiring with guidance from a local market team.
• Engage with the tech community through events and Motion’s training programs.

Skills

Sales & Recruiting

Client relationships

Team collaboration

Education

4-year college degree

Job description

Join our company today to become a full-desk Tech Recruiter and learn how to grow a successful tech placement portfolio with the support of a dedicated team. As a full-desk recruiter, you’ll work with clients to find the right candidates to fill their open positions. This role is located in our San Jose office, downtown in the heart of Silicon Valley, but we also have opportunities across North America.

What does a Full Desk Tech Recruiter do?

• This is a Sales + Recruiting position where you will be running your own full desk, working with clients and candidates to be successful in your role!
• Target new candidates and clients using Motion’s market research and sourcing programs.
• Open new client accounts using proven sales best practices and the positive foundation of Motion’s brand and reputation.
• Build trustworthy and valuable relationships with customers leveraging the collective information pool and deep expertise of a dedicated local market team beside you.
• Facilitate positive process outcomes from start (sourcing) to finish (hiring) using Motion’s extensive library of placement guides and advice from experienced team members.
• Connect with the tech community via our proprietary meetup series “Tech in Motion” through community events, as well as other recommended networking channels.
• Participate in Motion’s immersive and ongoing training program with access to over 150 courses on recruitment best practices and proven methodology.

Why should I choose a career at Motion?

• Compensation: $50,000
• A starting base salary + bonus structure with a clear and achievable path to commissions and unlimited income potential in year two.
• Highly competitive benefit package including health, vision, dental, paid time off (includes vacation and sick time), health savings account (HSA), flexible spending account (FSA), critical illness coverage, volunteer and activism time off, paid parental leave, 401k match with company match, and employee discount programs.
• Training, training, and more training – our virtual training program offers a library of 100+ courses with classes-based, as well as self‑led content that will develop the necessary foundation for you to succeed and flourish in your role, as well as continue your learning throughout your time at Motion Recruitment
• Ongoing one‑on‑one support and mentorship in all aspects of your role and development
• Fun, energetic, team‑oriented work environment that makes you excited to go to work every day.

What are the qualifications to apply?

• Formal recruiting experience is preferred but is not a requirement, and other types of professional business experience will be considered.
• The ideal applicant must however be able to share their own experiences and examples of working successfully on a team, leading and influencing others, solving problems, and building relationships.
• Our most successful hires have excellent communication skills and are highly ambitious, hard‑working, and goal‑driven individuals looking for a career in sales.
• You should be comfortable with developing leads, pitching opportunities to candidates, acquiring new relationships with clients, and able to thrive in a metrics‑oriented environment.
• A 4‑year college degree or honorable discharge from the military is preferred for this role.

Since 1989, Motion Recruitment – A Kelly Company has grown into a leading global recruitment service provider offering outsourced talent solutions, perm and contingent staffing, and MSP programs to growing companies around the world. Motion Recruitment - A Kelly Company’s network of operating brands (Motion Recruitment, Sevenstep, The Goal) have a strong and proven track record with filling mission‑critical positions using a unique, team‑based approach to talent acquisition. We are accepting candidates on an ongoing basis.