Talent Acquisition Specialist - Sales

IPG; Sarasota (FL); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Extensive benefits

Career development opportunities

Ongoing training and support

Job summary

IPG is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist - Sales in Sarasota, FL. This hybrid role partners with IPG North America to own end-to-end recruitment for sales and salaried functions.

You will manage intake, sourcing, interviews, offers, and onboarding coordination, while building pipelines and advising leaders on market trends. You will collaborate with hiring managers, use ATS/HRIS tools, and help strengthen IPG's employer brand through data-driven recruiting and candidate experience

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, especially for sales and salaried roles.
• Bachelor's degree in HR, business, marketing, communications, or related field preferred.
• Proven ability to source and engage passive candidates and build talent pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary TA partner for assigned sales organizations across IPG North America.
• Manage full-cycle recruitment from intake through onboarding coordination.
• Build pipelines via proactive sourcing, networking, referrals and social platforms.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to shape sourcing strategies and candidate profiles.
• Coordinate assessments, interviews, offers, and onboarding activities.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Sourcing expertise

Stakeholder engagement

ATS proficiency

HRIS familiarity

LinkedIn Recruiter

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ATS

HRIS

LinkedIn Recruiter

Microsoft Office

Job description

IPG is looking for a Talent Acquisition Specialist - Sales to support recruitment across IPG North America. This hybrid role in Sarasota, FL acts as a strategic recruiting partner for sales organizations and a range of salaried functions, owning end-to-end talent acquisition from intake through onboarding coordination.

In this position, you will manage full-cycle recruiting, build pipelines for both active and passive candidates, and use recruiting analytics and labor market insights to advise hiring leaders. You will also help strengthen IPG's employer brand while ensuring hiring processes remain compliant and candidate-focused.

What you'll do

• Serve as the primary talent acquisition business partner for assigned sales organizations and other salaried business functions across IPG North America, including developing recruiting strategies aligned to business objectives.
• Manage full-cycle recruitment for assigned requisitions, including intake meetings, sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer development, and onboarding coordination.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines through proactive sourcing, networking, referrals, industry associations, social media platforms, talent communities, and direct outreach to passive candidates.
• Partner with hiring managers to shape sourcing strategies, define candidate profiles, establish selection criteria, and provide guidance on best hiring practices.
• Evaluate resumes and applications, conduct phone and video interviews, assess candidate qualifications, and present highly qualified candidates to hiring managers.
• Recruit for a variety of salaried roles as business needs evolve, including sales, business development, operations leadership, finance/accounting, human resources, engineering, supply chain, customer service, and other corporate functions.
• Use labor market data, competitive intelligence, and recruiting analytics to advise hiring managers on talent availability, trends, and hiring strategies, and partner with the compensation team on salary grades and job levels.
• Ensure requisitions are properly established and maintained in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS), including job postings, candidate dispositioning, compliance requirements, and reporting.
• Coordinate candidate assessments, interview scheduling, travel arrangements, and all communications during the hiring process to support an excellent candidate experience.
• Facilitate the offer process, including compensation recommendations, offer preparation, negotiations, background screening coordination, and coordination of pre-employment requirements.
• Partner with Human Resources and business leaders to support onboarding and the transition of new hires.
• Monitor recruiting metrics, identify process improvement opportunities, and support initiatives that improve quality of hire, time-to-fill, candidate experience, and hiring manager satisfaction.
• Promote and strengthen IPG's employer brand through professional interactions, networking activities, recruiting events, and social media engagement.
• Support compliance with federal, state, provincial, and local employment laws, company policies, and affirmative action/equal employment opportunity requirements.
• Participate in special projects and perform other related duties as assigned.

What you bring

• Minimum 5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience with demonstrated success hiring sales professionals and other salaried positions.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, or a related field (preferred).
• Preferred experience recruiting across multiple functions, including sales, leadership, professional, corporate, and technical roles.
• Proven ability to source and engage passive candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, networking, referrals, and advanced sourcing techniques.
• Consultative, relationship-building skills with the ability to influence hiring decisions and partner with business leaders.
• Knowledge of employment laws, recruiting best practices, candidate assessment methodologies, and selection processes.
• Experience with ATS, HRIS platforms, recruitment analytics, and sourcing tools.
• Strong communication skills across verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal areas.
• Strong organizational and project management skills to manage multiple requisitions and competing priorities.
• Attention to detail and a commitment to delivering a high-quality candidate and hiring manager experience.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office and web-based collaboration tools, including video conferencing platforms.

Tools and technologies

• Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
• LinkedIn Recruiter
• HRIS
• Microsoft Office
• Video conferencing platforms
• Web-based collaboration tools
• Recruitment analytics

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Extensive benefits that support you and your family
• Exciting career development opportunities
• Ongoing training and the support you need to succeed

Role details

• Department: Human Resources
• Immediate Supervisor: Talent Acquisition Manager
• Position Purpose: Strategic recruitment business partner responsible for attracting, engaging, and hiring top talent for sales and other salaried positions across IPG North America, managing the full recruitment lifecycle and proactively developing pipelines of active and passive candidates.

Why choose IPG

• Competitive pay
• Extensive benefits that support you and your family
• Exciting career development opportunities
• Ongoing training and the support you need to succeed
• Sustainability-driven initiatives and minimizing waste in production processes