Salesforce Talent Acquisition Specialist- Plano, TX
About The Position
Perficient is hiring a Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist to conduct full-lifecycle recruitment for assigned searches, supporting the growth of the company. The role covers sourcing, screening, interview scheduling, and candidate onboarding, while maintaining strong relationships with hiring managers, candidates, and the broader community. It calls for creativity, recruiting vision, business understanding, and strong personal organization. The specialist will work full-time on the Salesforce practice, primarily recruiting Salesforce Solution Architects, as well as consultants, developers, and practice leaders. This is a proactive sourcing role rather than one focused on managing inbound applicants. The specialist works closely with practice members through one-on-ones, recruiting and staffing meetings, and standups, and shadows client calls to understand role requirements and the capabilities sought. Day-to-day work includes proactive outreach to passive candidates, managing job postings and applicants without relying on them as the primary source, soliciting and following up on employee referrals, and sending personalized video introductions. The specialist conducts structured screening interviews using a Humble/Hungry/Smart scorecard and shares results with hiring managers, builds working knowledge of the Salesforce ecosystem, and obtains timely hiring-manager feedback to refine searches. The role suits a curious, energetic, personable, adaptable recruiter who communicates confidently with candidates, hiring managers, and groups; welcomes feedback; and prioritizes making high-quality, trustworthy hires. Salesforce knowledge is a plus, but the specialist is expected to learn the practice from within. Perficient describes its culture as collaborative and inclusive, with a commitment to developing a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities.
Requirements
- 7–10+ years of full-lifecycle technical recruiting experience in professional services or consulting.
- Proven track record recruiting technology consultants, ideally in Salesforce, ServiceNow, AWS, or a similar ecosystem.
- Experience with Boolean search and proactive sourcing, beyond ATS management.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability and willingness to learn the Salesforce practice and ecosystem from the inside out.
- Genuine curiosity, energy, enthusiasm, and comfort conversing with candidates, hiring managers, and groups.
- Ability to present to groups and communicate one-on-one.
- Openness to feedback and willingness to adapt without becoming defensive.
- Commitment to integrity, trust, and making high-quality hires rather than simply filling roles.
- Comfort using AI-related recruiting tools; already uses LinkedIn Recruiter and Hiring Assistant and is eager to use tools such as Claude.
Nice To Haves
- Salesforce knowledge.
- A bachelor's degree.
- Experience recruiting within Salesforce, ServiceNow, AWS, or a similar technology ecosystem.
Responsibilities
- Conduct full-lifecycle recruitment for assigned searches, including sourcing, screening, interview scheduling, and candidate onboarding.
- Recruit primarily Salesforce Solution Architects, with additional searches for consultants, developers, and practice leaders.
- Proactively source and contact passive candidates through channels such as LinkedIn, referrals, and professional communities.
- Post roles and manage applicant responses without relying on inbound applicants as the primary candidate source.
- Solicit employee referrals and follow up with potential referrers.
- Send personalized video introductions to candidates.
- Conduct structured screening interviews using the Humble/Hungry/Smart scorecard and share the scorecard with hiring managers after each screen.
- Learn the Salesforce ecosystem and the practice’s roles, work, and success profiles well enough to have informed candidate conversations.
- Participate in one-on-ones, recruiting meetings, staffing meetings, and standups with the Salesforce practice.
- Shadow live client calls to understand role-specific skills and expectations.
- Obtain timely, specific feedback from hiring managers and adjust searches accordingly.
- Maintain excellent relationships with hiring managers, candidates, and the broader community.
- Apply a trust-oriented approach and the Ideal Team Player profile when evaluating candidates and oneself.
Benefits
- Paid time off and holidays.
- Competitive compensation.
- Collaborative work environment.
- Work/life opportunities and support for a healthy work/life balance.
- Outstanding benefits package.
- Rewards and recognition programs.
- Billable bonus opportunities for eligible colleagues.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
