Sales Recruiter, Talent Acquisition

QXO•Elk Grove Village, IL

1d•$86,000 - $130,000

About The Position

QXO is seeking a highly driven, strategic Sales Recruiter to support the growth of its Sales organization. This role will focus on identifying, attracting, and closing top-tier sales talent, including new business development professionals, strong hunters, and account executives. As a key partner to Sales leadership, the recruiter will leverage business acumen, a deep understanding of sales profiles, and a data-driven recruiting approach to build targeted pipelines and deliver high-impact hiring outcomes that fuel revenue growth.

Requirements

7+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with a strong emphasis on sales recruiting in high-growth, performance-driven environments.
Demonstrated success hiring quota-carrying sales professionals, including outside sales representatives, inside sales representatives, hunters focused on new business development, and account managers focused on account growth and retention.
Deep understanding of sales performance metrics, including quota attainment, deal size, sales cycle, and activity levels, and how to assess top performers.
Proven ability to identify and attract passive, high-performing sales talent, especially competitive “A players.”
Strong business partnership skills, with the ability to influence Sales leaders and quickly calibrate on talent profiles.
Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple high-priority sales requisitions in a fast-paced environment.
Experience using ATS, CRM, and sourcing tools, including LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, and talent intelligence platforms.
A data-driven mindset focused on pipeline metrics and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Partner closely with Sales leadership to understand territory needs, revenue goals, and ideal candidate profiles, and translate business objectives into effective hiring strategies.
Target and assess hunters with proven new business development success, including cold calling, prospecting, net-new logo acquisition, and quota overachievement.
Identify account executives and farmers with strengths in account growth, retention, upselling, and relationship management.
Develop and execute proactive sourcing strategies focused on top-performing sales talent in competitive markets and adjacent industries.
Leverage LinkedIn Recruiter and direct outreach to engage passive, high-caliber candidates with a track record of exceeding quota.
Evaluate candidates against sales hiring standards, including drive, grit, coachability, a competitive mindset, and consistent performance against measurable sales metrics.
Drive end-to-end recruiting from intake through close, with a strong focus on speed, quality, and candidate conversion.
Create a compelling, high-touch experience that reflects a performance-driven sales culture and attracts top producers.
Partner with hiring managers to ensure a structured, competency-based interview process that accurately evaluates sales capabilities and potential for future success.
Track funnel metrics—including pipeline health, conversion rates, time to fill, and quality of hire—and continuously optimize strategies to meet aggressive sales hiring goals.
Develop deep pipelines of sales talent across territories to support rapid expansion and future hiring demand.