Sales Recruiter (contract)

Own Company

Own Company

People & HR, Sales & Business Development

Chicago, IL, USA

Posted on May 28, 2026

Description

6 MONTH CONTRACT Role Description

We are seeking an experienced Sales Recruiter to support our high-growth Sales organization, with additional support across G&A and Tech as needed.

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 3 days a week in-office.

Your Impact

  • High-Velocity Recruiting: Source, recruit, and hire high-caliber sales professionals specifically for our fast-paced SMB 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 SMB Sales leadership teams, serving as a trusted talent advisor before, during, and after the recruiting process.
  • 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 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 Salesforce 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 MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and working knowledge of ATS/TMS tools.

Preferred Requirements

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