Sales Recruiter (contract)

100 Salesforce, Inc.; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce is seeking an experienced Sales Recruiter for a 6-month contract in a hybrid role. The position centers on high-volume GTM hiring, requiring a partner who thrives in ambiguity and rapid scaling of sales teams.

You will source and hire top sales talent, collaborate with leadership, and align with Talent Attraction to fill openings. In-office at least 3 days weekly in Chicago, IL, with a focus on delivering fast, quality hires.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of recruiting experience in a fast-paced Sales or GTM environment.
• Must be able to work from the local office a minimum of 3 days a week.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and deliver in a high-volume, high-velocity environment.
• Proven sourcing expertise for passive candidates from competitors.
• Strong communication skills to influence senior hiring managers and executives.

Responsibilities

• High-Velocity Recruiting: source, recruit, and hire sales professionals for fast-paced GTM teams.
• Navigate Ambiguity: turn abstract hiring needs into structured pipelines in a fluid environment.
• Strategic Sourcing Partnership: coordinate with Talent Attraction to source candidates and apply to openings.
• Leadership Partnership: build relationships with Sales leadership; present pipeline weekly and give feedback.
• Cross-Functional Alignment: partner with Finance, Legal, and other departments to drive offers and onboarding.

Skills

Sourcing & recruiting

Relationship building

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Decision making

Tools

Workday ATS

Slack

GoodTime

Google

Job description

Job Category Employee Success Job Details About Salesforce

Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn't a buzzword - it’s a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all. Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You’re in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce.

6 MONTH CONTRACT

Role Description We are seeking an experienced Sales Recruiter to support our high-growth Sales organization. This is a high-volume, exceptionally fast-paced environment that requires a talent partner who thrives in ambiguity. In this role, you will manage the entire hiring process from initial sourcing to offer acceptance or be in a split model, helping us scale our Go-To-Market teams.

Work Location

This role requires a hybrid schedule of a minimum 3 days a week in-office.

Your Impact

• High-Velocity Recruiting: Source, recruit, and hire high-caliber sales professionals specifically for our fast-paced Go-To-Market teams.
• Navigate Ambiguity: Effectively operate and make sound decisions within a fluid, rapidly changing environment, turning abstract hiring needs into structured talent pipelines.
• Strategic Sourcing Partnership : Work collaboratively with our Talent Attraction team to accept talent and proactively apply candidates to multiple open opportunities.
• Leadership Partnership: Build solid relationships with Sales leadership teams, serving as a trusted talent advisor before, during, and after the recruiting process. Weekly requirements include attending pipeline meetings, presenting to the business on current and in flight pipeline as well as the ability to have direct conversations and give constructive feedback.
• Cross-Functional Alignment: Partner with internal departments (Finance, Legal, etc.) to smoothly drive the recruiting process, negotiate offers and seamlessly bring talent through to onboarding.

Basic Requirements

• Experience: 5+ years of recruiting experience (agency and/or in-house), with a proven track record in a fast-paced Sales or GTM recruiting environment.
• In-Office Availability: Ability to work from the local office a minimum of 3 days a week.
• Agility & Resilience: Proven ability to navigate ambiguity, adapt to shifting priorities, and excel in a highly fluid, "grey area" corporate landscape.
• Sourcing Expertise: Demonstrated success sourcing and hiring passive candidates from direct competitors using advanced direct-sourcing and interviewing techniques.
• Market Knowledge: Familiarity with technology/SaaS markets and the ability to articulate the Agentic Enterprise value proposition and story to candidates.
• Relationship Building: Strong communication skills with the ability to cold-call, build relationships over the phone, and influence senior hiring managers and executives.
• Execution: Ability to successfully deliver on deadlines and flawlessly execute in a high-volume, high-velocity environment.
• Tools: Proficiency with Workday ATS, Slack, GoodTime and Google preferred.

Preferred Requirements

• Experience recruiting for sales teams within a rapidly growing technology or SaaS company is highly preferred.

Unleash Your Potential

When you join Salesforce, you’ll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best. Together, we’ll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love.

Accommodations

If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please submit a request via this Accommodations Request Form. Please note that Salesforce uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help our recruiters assess and evaluate candidates’ resumes and qualifications throughout the recruiting process. Humans will always make any candidate selection and hiring decisions. Please see our Candidate Privacy Statement for more information about how we use your personal data and your rights, including with regard to use of AI tools and opt out options.

Posting Statement

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