Executive Recruiter - Sales Leadership

Location: Remote to start. If converted to a Paychex FTE, the recruiter would move to a hybrid schedule and work from one of the below locations:
Cincinnati, OH, Dallas/Irving, TX, Rochester, NY, Tempe, AZ
Seeking an experienced Executive Recruiter with a strong background in sales recruiting to support leadership hiring across multiple sales organizations and geographic markets.
This recruiter will focus primarily on sales leadership positions, including District Sales Manager and Zone Manager-level roles, and may also support additional sales recruiting needs as business priorities shift. The role requires someone who can quickly enter a new market, understand the target candidate profile, identify qualified prospects, and build strong candidate pipelines.
The ideal recruiter is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where hiring needs can arise quickly and several positions may open at the same time across different markets. This person should be confident communicating with senior hiring leaders, skilled at engaging passive candidates, and able to understand the qualities that differentiate a strong salesperson from an effective sales leader.
Sales recruiting experience is required. Experience recruiting within HCM, payroll, HR technology, or a similar B2B sales environment would be particularly valuable.
Required Skills/Experience
Demonstrated experience recruiting sales professionals and sales leadership
Experience recruiting people-leader roles such as District Sales Managers, Zone Managers, or comparable sales leadership positions
Strong understanding of outside/field sales organizations and the qualities required to successfully lead sales teams
Proven ability to source and engage passive candidates
Ability to quickly learn new geographic talent markets and develop effective sourcing strategies
Strong candidate outreach and influencing skills, including the ability to engage experienced professionals who may not be actively looking for a new opportunity
Excellent communication skills with the ability to work credibly with senior and executive-level hiring leaders
Ability to evaluate sales leadership candidates based on their experience coaching teams, developing employees, and driving sales results
Ability to manage multiple priorities and pivot quickly as hiring needs change
Comfortable working in a fast-paced recruiting environment
Strong partnership skills with hiring managers and recruiting teams
Comfortable working across multiple recruiting technologies and sourcing platforms
Nice-to-Have Skills/Experience
HCM/payroll industry recruiting experience
Experience recruiting mid-market or enterprise B2B sales talent
Experience recruiting sales leaders across multiple geographic markets
Experience recruiting highly field-based sales leadership positions
Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS platforms, CRM/sourcing tools, or similar recruiting technology
Experience supporting organizations with rapidly changing or high-volume hiring needs
Key Responsibilities
Recruit sales leadership talent across multiple sales organizations and geographic markets
Support searches for roles such as District Sales Manager, Zone Manager, and other sales leadership positions
Partner with hiring leaders to understand position requirements, team structure, market needs, and successful candidate profiles
Develop effective sourcing strategies and quickly identify relevant talent pools in new geographic markets
Build strong candidate pipelines for current and future sales leadership needs
Proactively source and engage passive sales leadership candidates
Conduct recruiter screens to evaluate sales leadership experience, management capabilities, and overall fit
Assess candidates' ability to coach sales teams, drive performance, and lead field-based sales organizations
Present qualified candidates to hiring managers with a strong focus on submission quality
Build relationships with prospective candidates and influence experienced professionals to consider new opportunities
Manage multiple searches simultaneously and pivot between markets as priorities change
Partner closely with recruiting teams and hiring leaders throughout the interview and selection process
Utilize LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS, CRM/sourcing tools, Seamless, and other available recruiting resources
Manage recruiting activity against established performance expectations, including phone screens, submissions, hires, and candidate quality

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