Sales Recruiter

As a Sales Recruiter at Lavendo, you’ll be responsible for connecting with hiring managers to understand their job requirements, crafting tailored job descriptions, conducting video interviews to evaluate candidates, and presenting qualified candidates to client managers. You'll also strategize recruitment plans to meet client expectations and ensure a seamless onboarding process for new hires.

To succeed as a Sales Recruiter at Lavendo, you’ll need at least a year of experience recruiting for a high-growth tech startup or agency, excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, and familiarity with applicant tracking systems. Proficiency in social media and various recruitment tools is a plus, along with a strong attention to detail and a people-centric mentality.

The interviewing process for the Sales Recruiter role at Lavendo consists of several stages: First, a 20-minute video interview with the Recruiting Team Lead to discuss general fit. Next, a take-home assignment to evaluate skills, followed by a final 20-minute virtual interview with the CEO. This thorough process ensures that we find the best fit for our team.

Lavendo offers an incredible work-from-anywhere policy, ensuring you can work flexibly in a 100% remote environment. Our commitment to work-life balance is emphasized with benefits like 20 days of paid time off, performance-based bonuses, and a competitive base salary tailored to your experience.

Success as a Sales Recruiter at Lavendo is measured by your ability to meet or exceed key performance indicators, such as time-to-hire, quality of hire, and conversion rates. Your proactive approach in engaging with candidates and hiring managers plays a crucial role in achieving these metrics and ensuring a positive recruitment experience.

In evaluating candidates during interviews, I focus on understanding their previous sales performance, assessing how well they align with the company's goals, and analyzing their communication skills. I also employ behavioral interview techniques that reveal their thought processes and how they handle challenges.

I leverage various sourcing strategies, including utilizing social media platforms like LinkedIn, attending networking events, and using recruitment tools to tap into a wider pool of talent. Building a strong personal brand and actively engaging with the tech sales community helps attract top-performers.

Working closely with hiring managers is essential for success as a Sales Recruiter. I collaborate with them to define the job requirements, understanding their expectations and company culture to convey these to potential candidates effectively, ensuring alignment at every stage of the recruitment process.

Maintaining candidate engagement is key, and I accomplish this by providing timely updates, being transparent about the process, and offering constructive feedback. I also ensure that I create a personal connection with candidates, making them feel valued and informed every step of the way.

For a Sales Recruiter, key metrics such as time-to-hire, candidate satisfaction scores, conversion ratios of candidates to hires, and the quality of hires based on performance in their roles are critical. Tracking these metrics helps identify strengths and areas for improvement in the recruitment process.

In such cases, it's vital to provide constructive feedback to the candidate while respecting their efforts. I would ensure to review the specific client expectations thoroughly and share relevant insights with the candidate to help them grow and improve while always encouraging them to keep striving towards new opportunities.

I utilize a mix of ATS like Ashby for tracking applicants, LinkedIn Sales Navigator for sourcing candidates, and automation tools to streamline process efficiency. These tools enhance organization and help ensure I’m effectively engaging with the right talent without missing out on any details.

I approach recruitment goal setting by aligning them with broader business objectives while analyzing data from previous hiring cycles. After identifying target metrics, I ensure they're realistic and achievable while also motivating the team to strive for these goals collaboratively.

For new hires, I ensure a structured onboarding process that includes introduction to company culture, comprehensive training, and clear expectations around performance metrics to help them achieve within their new roles. This also includes regular check-ins to provide support and address any questions.

As a Sales Recruiter, qualities such as empathy, strong communication skills, attention to detail, and a results-driven approach are imperative. Additionally, a genuine interest in people and understanding of the sales landscape improves the capacity to connect with candidates and identify the best fit for the role.