Sales Recruiter (contract)

Salesforce Salesforce · Enterprise · Chicago, IL

Salesforce is seeking an experienced Sales Recruiter for a 6-month contract role to support their high-growth Sales organization. This is a high-volume, fast-paced environment requiring the ability to manage the entire hiring process from sourcing to offer acceptance. The role involves strategic sourcing, leadership partnership, and cross-functional alignment. Candidates must have 5+ years of recruiting experience in a fast-paced Sales or GTM environment, with proven ability to navigate ambiguity and source passive candidates. Familiarity with technology/SaaS markets and the ability to articulate the company's value proposition is required. Proficiency with Workday ATS, Slack, GoodTime, and Google is preferred. The role requires a hybrid schedule with a minimum of 3 days a week in-office.

What you'd actually do

  1. Source, recruit, and hire high-caliber sales professionals specifically for our fast-paced Go-To-Market teams.
  2. Effectively operate and make sound decisions within a fluid, rapidly changing environment, turning abstract hiring needs into structured talent pipelines.
  3. Work collaboratively with our Talent Attraction team to accept talent and proactively apply candidates to multiple open opportunities.
  4. 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.
  5. Partner with internal departments (Finance, Legal, etc.) to smoothly drive the recruiting process, negotiate offers and seamlessly bring talent through to onboarding.

Skills

Required

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

Nice to have

  • Proficiency with Workday ATS, Slack, GoodTime and Google
  • recruiting for sales teams within a rapidly growing technology or SaaS company

What the JD emphasized

  • fast-paced Sales or GTM recruiting environment
  • navigate ambiguity
  • highly fluid, "grey area" corporate landscape
  • advanced direct-sourcing and interviewing techniques
  • articulate the Agentic Enterprise value proposition and story to candidates
  • high-volume, high-velocity environment