Sales Recruiter (contract)

Salesforce; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Part time

Job summary

Salesforce is seeking an experienced Sales Recruiter to support our high-growth Sales organization on a 6-month contract. This role requires a talent partner who thrives in ambiguity and manages the entire hiring process from sourcing to offer.

You will work in a hybrid model with a minimum of 3 days in the office, partnering with our GTM teams and the Talent Attraction group to build pipelines and deliver top sales talent for go-to-market initiatives.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of recruiting experience (agency and/or in-house).
• In-office availability at least 3 days per week.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and shifting priorities.
• Experience sourcing passive candidates from direct competitors using direct-sourcing.
• Knowledge of technology or SaaS markets and ability to articulate value proposition.
• Strong communication to influence senior hiring managers and executives.
• Ability to deliver on deadlines in a high-volume environment.

Responsibilities

• High-velocity recruiting for sales GTM teams.
• Navigate ambiguity and build structured talent pipelines.
• Strategic sourcing with Talent Attraction team to pull candidates to multiple opportunities.
• Partner with Sales leadership, presenting pipeline and offering feedback.
• Cross-functional alignment with Finance, Legal, and other departments during the recruiting process.

Skills

Recruiting experience

In-office availability

Ambiguity navigation

Direct sourcing

SaaS market knowledge

Cold calling

Relationship building

High-volume hiring

Tools

Workday ATS

Slack

GoodTime

Google apps

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.

Role Requirements

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.

Accommodations

If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please submit a request via this Accommodations Request Form .

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