Salesforce Talent Acquisition Specialist- Plano, TX

Perficient•Plano, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Perficient is seeking a Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist to support the growth of its Salesforce practice. The role is based in Plano, Texas, with two required in-office days per week, and is dedicated full-time to recruiting for the Salesforce practice. The primary focus is hiring Salesforce Solution Architects, with additional searches for consultants, developers, and practice leaders. The specialist conducts full-lifecycle recruitment, from sourcing and screening through interview coordination and candidate onboarding, while maintaining strong relationships with hiring managers, candidates, and the wider community. This is a proactive, embedded recruiting role rather than one centered on processing inbound applications. The specialist partners closely with the Salesforce practice through regular one-on-ones, recruiting and staffing meetings, and standups, and shadows client calls to understand role requirements firsthand. The work includes direct outreach, referrals, applicant management, personalized video introductions, structured candidate evaluations, and prompt collaboration with hiring managers to refine searches. The specialist is expected to learn the Salesforce ecosystem and practice in depth and to use AI and recruiting tools to improve recruiting effectiveness. Perficient describes its Salesforce practice as a fast-growing partner in the Salesforce ecosystem focused on AI-enabled delivery. The company emphasizes collaboration, trust, inclusion, and development, and provides full-time employees with competitive compensation and benefits. The stated base salary range is $75,000 to $120,000; actual compensation depends on factors including experience, skills, location, training, and organizational needs.

Requirements

7–10+ years of full-lifecycle technical recruiting experience in professional services or consulting.
A proven track record recruiting technology consultants, ideally in Salesforce, ServiceNow, AWS, or a similar ecosystem.
Comfort with Boolean search and proactive sourcing, rather than only ATS management.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to build rapport and communicate effectively with candidates, hiring managers, and groups, including presenting to groups.
Curiosity and willingness to learn the Salesforce practice and ecosystem in depth.
Ability to receive feedback and adapt recruiting approaches.
Sound judgment, integrity, humility, initiative, and strong interpersonal awareness.
Genuine enthusiasm for AI and willingness to use tools to improve work.
Ability to work in the Plano office two days per week.

Nice To Haves

Salesforce knowledge.
Bachelor's degree.
Experience recruiting within ecosystems such as Salesforce, ServiceNow, or AWS.
Familiarity with LinkedIn Recruiter and Hiring Assistant.
Interest in learning and using tools such as Claude.

Responsibilities

Conduct full-lifecycle recruitment, including sourcing, screening, interview scheduling, and candidate onboarding for assigned searches.
Recruit primarily Salesforce Solution Architects, with additional searches for consultants, developers, and practice leaders.
Proactively source and contact passive candidates through LinkedIn, referrals, professional communities, and other channels.
Post openings and manage applicant responses without relying on inbound applicants as the primary source of candidates.
Request employee referrals and follow up on referral leads.
Send personalized video introductions to candidates.
Conduct screening interviews using the Humble/Hungry/Smart scorecard and share the completed scorecard with the hiring manager after each screen.
Participate in one-on-ones, recruiting meetings, staffing meetings, and standups with the Salesforce practice.
Shadow live client calls to understand the roles, skills, and interpersonal qualities required.
Learn the Salesforce ecosystem and the practice's work, methods, and talent needs well enough to engage candidates meaningfully.
Obtain timely, specific feedback from hiring managers and adjust recruiting searches accordingly.
Maintain excellent relationships with hiring managers, candidates, and the community.
Use recruiting and AI tools to work more efficiently and effectively.