Sales Executive - Staffing and Recruitment

Bamboo Works

15h • Remote

About The Position

Bamboo Works is seeking an experienced, commercially driven Sales Executive to develop new business and convert prospective clients into staffing partnerships. The role focuses on selling remote staffing solutions for positions such as Virtual Assistants, Executive Assistants, Social Media Managers, Graphic Designers, and other administrative, creative, and operational roles. The successful candidate will be able to conduct client meetings, identify hiring needs, present solutions, and close deals independently with minimal training or supervision.

This is a remote, full-time independent-contractor engagement based in the Philippines or South Africa, with EU/US-aligned working hours. Bamboo Works is open to an initial part-time arrangement for the right candidate. Compensation is USD $1,200–$1,600 per month for full-time engagement, plus performance-based commissions and incentives.

The Sales Executive will handle inbound opportunities and proactively generate new business, owning the sales cycle from initial engagement and qualification through closing and handover to client onboarding. The role involves a high volume of activity, with an expectation of 20 or more client meetings per week and a target of at least five new clients or staffing seats per month. The Sales Executive will coordinate with the Client Success and Recruitment teams and maintain an organized pipeline and accurate sales records.

Bamboo Works is a growing international staffing and recruitment company with an established recruitment delivery team and ongoing lead-generation initiatives. The position offers inbound opportunities, scope to develop independent prospecting and networking strategies, and performance-based earning opportunities tied to client acquisition and closed deals.

Requirements

• At least two years of proven sales experience within a staffing, recruitment, or remote staffing agency.
• Relevant business development or sales experience and a demonstrated record of independently conducting discovery calls and closing staffing deals.
• Direct experience selling staffing solutions for Virtual Assistants, Executive Assistants, Social Media Managers, Graphic Designers, or similar positions.
• Strong understanding of the staffing sales process, from client discovery and qualification through closing and handover.
• Ability to step into client-facing meetings immediately, with minimal training or supervision.
• Experience handling inbound sales opportunities and proactive outbound business development.
• Excellent English communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build rapport, identify client needs, handle objections, and convert opportunities into paying clients.
• Proactive, self-motivated, organized, commercially driven, and accountable, with a strong sense of ownership.
• Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment while collaborating with internal teams.
• Proven, measurable sales results, including closed deals, client acquisition, or staffing seats secured.

Nice To Haves

• Experience selling offshore or outsourced staffing solutions to US-based clients.
• An existing professional network of prospective clients or referral partners.
• Familiarity with CRM systems, sales pipeline management, and automated lead-generation processes.

Responsibilities

• Conduct introductory and discovery calls with prospective clients, understand their hiring needs, and present Bamboo Works' remote staffing solutions.
• Manage the full sales cycle, from initial engagement and qualification through closing and client onboarding handover.
• Handle inbound leads generated through advertising, email campaigns, and other lead-generation initiatives.
• Identify and pursue additional business opportunities through outbound prospecting, networking, referrals, and other sales strategies.
• Close staffing engagements for Virtual Assistants, Executive Assistants, Social Media Managers, Graphic Designers, and other administrative, creative, and operational roles.
• Lead client conversations independently, clarify requirements, align expectations, explain the service model, and agree on next steps.
• Follow up with prospective clients, address objections, and progress opportunities toward conversion.
• Coordinate with Client Success and Recruitment teams to ensure a smooth transition after securing a client.
• Maintain an organized sales pipeline and accurate records of meetings, opportunities, and conversions.
• Manage at least 20 client meetings per week and work toward a target of at least five new clients or staffing seats per month.
• Contribute to building a consistent and scalable pipeline of new business opportunities.

Benefits

• Performance-based commissions and incentives in addition to the base rate.
• Performance-based earning opportunities that reward successful client acquisition and closed deals.
• Access to inbound sales opportunities and freedom to pursue personal networks, prospecting strategies, and business development initiatives.
• Opportunity to contribute to the expansion of an international staffing company with an established recruitment delivery team and ongoing lead-generation initiatives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed