Sales Recruiter-CW

ZEISS Group; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 128,943,000 - 143,270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Dental

401k Matching

Employee Assistance Programs

Vacation and sick pay

Job summary

ZEISS Group in the United States is seeking a Sales Recruiter to partner with North America sales leadership to attract, evaluate, and hire top commercial talent, with a focus on Medical Technology segments.

You will source, screen, and select candidates for sales-related roles (account managers, field sales executives, regional sales directors, channel/partnership roles) across the US and Canada, and manage end-to-end recruitment in partnership with HR.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Human Resources, Business, or related field.
• 3–6 years of within-market sales recruiting experience, ideally in healthcare/medical devices, life sciences, or technical/industrial sectors.
• Demonstrated success filling mid-to-senior sales and channel roles across the US and Canada.
• Strong candidate assessment skills with ability to evaluate complex technical and regulatory environments.
• Excellent sourcing capabilities (direct sourcing, Boolean searches, networking) and interview techniques.
• Familiarity with region-specific employment laws, compliance, and best practices in NA.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and customer-service orientation.
• Proficient with ATS/CRM tools, and recruiting analytics.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with NA Sales leadership to understand workforce plans, role requirements, and ideal candidate profiles for Medical Technology.
• Source, screen, and select candidates for sales-related roles (account managers, field sales executives, regional sales directors, channel/partnership roles) across the US and Canada.
• Develop and maintain a robust talent pipeline through direct sourcing, market mapping, and targeted outreach; leverage networks, events, and professional communities.
• Lead end-to-end recruitment processes: define job specs, screen resumes, conduct interviews, coordinate assessments, extend offers, and manage onboarding in partnership with HR.
• Champion a candidate-centric process, ensuring a positive experience and timely updates to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Sales Enablement to craft compelling employer branding and role-specific messaging.
• Monitor and report on recruiting metrics (time-to-fill, quality of hire, pipeline health, diversity metrics) and continuously improve processes.
• Ensure compliance with ZEISS policies, data privacy, and applicable employment laws across NA.
• Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers on market trends, compensation benchmarks, and candidate expectations.

Skills

Sales recruiting

Sourcing

Interview techniques

ATS/CRM tools

Market mapping

Compliance awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

ATS/CRM tools

Job description

About Us

Here at ZEISS, we certainly can! As the pioneers of science, ZEISS handles the everchanging environments in a fast-paced world, meeting it with cutting edge technologies and continuous advancements. ZEISS believes that innovation and technology are the key to a sustainable future and solutions for global change. We have a diverse range of portfolios throughout the ZEISS family in segments like Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology, Consumer Markets and Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology. We are a global company with over 42,000 employees and have over 4,000 in the US and Canada alone! Make a difference, come join the team!

How many companies can say they’ve been in business for over 179 years?

Here at ZEISS, we certainly can! As the pioneers of science, ZEISS handles the everchanging environments in a fast-paced world, meeting it with cutting edge technologies and continuous advancements. ZEISS believes that innovation and technology are the key to a sustainable future and solutions for global change. We have a diverse range of portfolios throughout the ZEISS family in segments like Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology, Consumer Markets and Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology. We are a global company with over 42,000 employees and have over 4,000 in the US and Canada alone! Make a difference, come join the team!

What's the role?

The Sales Recruiter will partner with sales leadership across North America to attract, evaluate, and hire top commercial talent. This role emphasizes hands-on recruitment for field sales, channel/partner management, and sales leadership roles, with a focus on Medical Technology segments.

Sound interesting?

Key Responsibilities

Here’s what you will do:

• Collaborate with NA Sales leadership to understand workforce plans, role requirements, and ideal candidate profiles for Medical Technology.
• Source, screen, and select candidates for sales-related roles (account managers, field sales executives, regional sales directors, channel/partnership roles) across the US and Canada.
• Develop and maintain a robust talent pipeline through direct sourcing, market mapping, and targeted outreach; leverage networks, events, and professional communities.
• Lead end-to-end recruitment processes: define job specs, screen resumes, conduct interviews, coordinate assessments, extend offers, and manage onboarding in partnership with HR.
• Champion a candidate-centric process, ensuring a positive experience and timely updates to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Sales Enablement to craft compelling employer branding and role‑specific messaging.
• Monitor and report on recruiting metrics (time-to-fill, quality of hire, pipeline health, diversity metrics) and continuously improve processes.
• Ensure compliance with ZEISS policies, data privacy, and applicable employment laws across NA.
• Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers on market trends, compensation benchmarks, and candidate expectations.

Do you qualify?

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Human Resources, Business, or a related field.
• 3–6 years of within-market sales recruiting experience, ideally in healthcare/medical devices, life sciences, or technical/industrial sectors.
• Demonstrated success filling mid-to-senior sales and channel roles across the US and Canada.
• Strong candidate assessment skills, with the ability to evaluate complex technical and regulatory environments.
• Excellent sourcing capabilities (direct sourcing, Boolean searches, networking) and interview techniques.
• Familiarity with region‑specific employment laws, compliance, and best practices in NA.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and customer‑service orientation.
• Proficient with ATS/CRM tools, and recruiting analytics.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience recruiting for Medical Technology or life sciences sales.
• Knowledge of medical device regulations, healthcare sales dynamics, or go‑to‑market strategies.
• Multi‑function experience across both direct sales and partner/distributor channels.

The hourly pay for this position is $45.00 to $50.00 per hour.

We have amazing benefits to support you as an employee at ZEISS!

• Medical
• Vision
• Dental
• 401k Matching
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Vacation and sick pay
• The list goes on!

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of requirements, duties, or responsibilities. The Company reserves the right to interpret, amend, or otherwise modify, in whole or in part, any job description at any time, at its sole discretion.

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team

Lindsay Walker Goodman

Zeiss provides Equal Employment Opportunity without unlawful regard to an Applicants race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, citizen status, sexual orientation, pregnancy (includes childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition), genetic predisposition, carrier status, gender expression or identity, including transgender identity, or any other class or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law of the employee (or the people with whom the employee associates, including relatives and friends).