Senior Sales Recruiter, Early Careers

Verkada•San Mateo, CA

2h•$145,000 - $160,000•Onsite

About The Position

Verkada is hiring a Senior Sales Recruiter, Early Careers, based in its San Mateo office. The recruiter will partner with Sales leadership to source, recruit, and close Associate Account Executives (AAEs) and support the intern program. This role is on-site five days a week and includes travel to recruiting events, offices, and universities across the country, with heavy travel expected during spring and fall. The position owns the full recruiting cycle, develops candidate pipelines and referral relationships, and works closely with Sales leaders and a recruiting coordinator to support hiring and interview scheduling. The recruiter is expected to represent Verkada and its Sales organization to candidates, provide a strong candidate experience, maintain candidate communications in Greenhouse, and plan and execute sales recruiting events. Verkada describes itself as a rapidly growing company building an integrated, privacy-sensitive, AI-powered platform for physical security and related workplace solutions. It reports more than 30,000 customers, more than 2 million devices deployed across over 170 countries, and backing from several investors. The role requires independent authorization to work in the United States; Verkada is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position. The estimated annual on-target earnings range for full-time employees is $145,000–$160,000, comprising base compensation and commissions if applicable. Additional compensation may include sales incentives, discretionary bonuses, and/or restricted stock units.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
At least 5 years of successful full-cycle recruiting experience in university or early-career recruiting, from sourcing through closing; agency or in-house experience is acceptable.
Strong ability to influence through collaboration.
Ability to navigate and succeed in a fast-paced startup environment.
Experience managing multiple competing internal priorities.
Commitment to excellence and high performance.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to travel to events, offices, and universities across the country; heavy travel is expected during spring and fall.
Must be independently authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship or transfer is not available.

Nice To Haves

Sales, university recruiting, or evergreen recruiting experience.
Experience using Greenhouse, LinkedIn Recruiter, GoodTime, Handshake, and G-Suite.

Responsibilities

Own the full recruiting cycle from sourcing through closing for Associate Account Executives and the intern program.
Strategically and creatively source passive Associate Account Executive candidates.
Partner with Associate Account Executive Sales teams to generate candidate referrals.
Develop relationships with Sales leadership and collaborate throughout the hiring process.
Present Verkada and its Sales organization compellingly to candidates.
Provide a high-quality candidate experience and serve as a trusted internal business partner to stakeholders.
Work with a recruiting coordinator to manage interview scheduling.
Track and document candidate communications in Greenhouse ATS.
Plan and execute sales recruiting events, including travel as required.

Benefits

At least one healthcare plan with employee premiums fully covered; family premiums are 80% covered under all plans.
Nationwide medical, vision, and dental coverage.
Beginning January 2027, a match on a portion of eligible employee 401(k) contributions, vesting on the employee’s two-year anniversary.
Health Savings Account with annual employer contributions.
Flexible Spending Account with tax-saving options.
Expanded mental health support.
Paid parental leave.
Fertility benefits.
Paid holidays and firmwide extended holidays.
Flexible paid time off and personal sick time.
Professional development stipend.
Wellness and fitness benefits.
Healthy lunches provided daily.
Commuter benefits.
Potential additional compensation, depending on role, including sales incentives, discretionary bonuses, and/or restricted stock units.