Sales Sourcing Recruiter - Contractor

Salesforce•Chicago, IL

5d•$94,000 - $155,200•Hybrid

About The Position

Salesforce is seeking an experienced Sales Sourcing Recruiter to join their high-growth Go-To-Market organization. This is a 6-month contract role requiring a hybrid schedule with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office. The position is in a high-volume, fast-paced environment focused on finding top-tier talent, particularly from competitors. The role involves owning the top-of-funnel sourcing strategy for GTM teams in close partnership with the recruiting team. Key responsibilities include building and maintaining proactive talent pipelines, driving high-volume sourcing for Sales and GTM roles, engaging passive talent through advanced techniques, translating hiring needs into sourcing strategies, collaborating with the Talent Attraction recruiting team, and serving as a talent market expert by tracking competitor trends and compensation benchmarks.

Requirements

5+ years of recruiting or sourcing experience (agency and/or in-house), with a proven track record supporting Sales or GTM hiring in a high-velocity environment.
Ability to work from the local office a minimum of 3 days a week.
Demonstrated expertise sourcing passive candidates through advanced direct-sourcing techniques — Boolean search, LinkedIn Recruiter, talent mapping, and competitive intelligence.
Proven ability to adapt to shifting priorities and thrive in a highly fluid, ambiguous environment.
Strong ability to write compelling, personalized outreach that converts passive candidates into active conversations — including cold calling and phone-based relationship building.
Familiarity with technology/SaaS markets and the ability to articulate the Agentic Enterprise value proposition to passive candidates.
Ability to manage a high volume of sourcing workstreams simultaneously and deliver pipeline on deadline.
Proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter, Workday ATS, Slack, GoodTime, and Google preferred.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a dedicated sourcing or research function within a rapidly growing technology or SaaS company is highly preferred.
Familiarity with talent intelligence tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain deep, proactive talent pipelines for GTM roles — mapping competitors, identifying passive candidates, and continuously refreshing pools ahead of business demand.
Drive high-volume sourcing efforts for fast-paced Sales and GTM hiring, delivering a consistent flow of qualified, assessed candidates to recruiting partners.
Use advanced Boolean search, LinkedIn Recruiter, and direct outreach strategies to engage passive talent — particularly from direct competitors.
Quickly translate vague or shifting hiring needs into structured sourcing strategies, staying one step ahead in a fluid, rapidly evolving environment.
Collaborate closely with our Talent Attraction recruiting team — handing off warm, pipeline-ready candidates and proactively applying qualified talent to multiple open opportunities.
Serve as a talent market expert, tracking competitor hiring trends, compensation benchmarks, and talent availability to inform sourcing strategy and advise recruiting partners.