Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition Advisor, Sales
About The Position
The Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition Advisor – Sales is responsible for leading full-cycle recruiting efforts for the company’s commercial organization, with a primary focus on field-based sales hiring. This role partners closely with Sales Leadership, Human Resources, and business stakeholders to develop and execute recruiting strategies that attract high-performing sales talent aligned with the company’s culture and growth objectives. The ideal candidate brings strong experience recruiting within pharmaceutical or other field-based sales environments and thrives in a fast-paced, metrics-driven setting. This individual will serve as a strategic talent advisor while helping to optimize candidate experience, and talent acquisition operations leveraging Greenhouse ATS.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or additional experience in lieu of a completed degree
- 4-6 years of Pharmaceutical or Life Science recruiting experience required
- Pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, healthcare, or related industry recruiting experience strongly preferred.
- Experience supporting high-volume, geographically dispersed hiring.
- Hands-on experience ATS experience preferred (Workday, Greenhouse, etc.).
- Strong sourcing and networking capabilities using SeekOut, job boards, referrals, and direct outreach strategies.
- Ability to build credibility and strong working relationships with sales leadership.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple searches simultaneously.
- Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience leveraging recruiting metrics and analytics to drive decision-making.
Responsibilities
- Lead full-cycle recruiting efforts for field-based sales positions and other commercial roles, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer development, and onboarding coordination.
- Partner with Sales Leadership to understand territory needs, organizational structure, and hiring priorities.
- Develop targeted sourcing strategies to identify and engage top pharmaceutical sales talent.
- Build and maintain proactive pipelines of qualified candidates for current and future openings across multiple geographic regions using the incorporated Greenhouse CRM.
- Conduct candidate assessments focused on sales competencies, territory management experience, performance history, and cultural alignment.
- Manage recruiting activity in a high-volume, fast-paced sales environment while maintaining a best-in-class candidate experience.
- Identify opportunities to improve recruiting processes, operational efficiency, and candidate engagement.
- Ensure recruiting activities comply with applicable employment laws and company policies.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to sales leaders and hiring managers throughout the recruiting process.
- Facilitate intake meetings to define candidate profiles, timelines, and recruiting strategies.
- Partner with Total Rewards and HRBPs to provide market intelligence related to talent availability, compensation trends, competitor activity, and geographic hiring challenges.
- Influence hiring decisions through data-driven recommendations and recruiting expertise.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
