Contract Recruiter - Sales & Commercial Hiring
Location: Chicago, IL 60607
Duration: 6 month contract
Pay Rate: Starting at $40.00 per hour (DOE)
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Contract Recruiter to support high-impact Sales hiring initiatives. This individual will act as a strategic talent partner, managing full-cycle recruitment while advising hiring managers on hiring strategy, market insights, and talent acquisition best practices.
The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, demonstrates strong business acumen, and has a proven track record recruiting for Sales and Go-to-Market (GTM) organizations. They are highly organized, data-driven, and capable of independently managing multiple requisitions while delivering an exceptional candidate and stakeholder experience.
Key Responsibilities
Full-Cycle Recruiting
- Own the end-to-end recruiting process for Sales and GTM positions from intake through offer acceptance.
- Manage candidate pipelines through sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer negotiation, and onboarding support.
- Ensure an efficient and positive candidate experience throughout the hiring lifecycle.
Hiring Manager Partnership & Recruiting Strategy
- Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers and business leaders on talent acquisition strategies.
- Conduct kickoff meetings, intake sessions, sourcing strategy discussions, and interview panel preparation.
- Provide market intelligence, talent insights, and recommendations to influence hiring decisions.
- Build strong relationships with stakeholders and maintain alignment throughout the recruiting process.
Talent Sourcing & Pipeline Management
- Develop and execute creative sourcing strategies to identify and engage top sales talent.
- Actively build talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
- Evaluate candidates against role requirements while maintaining high hiring standards.
Data-Driven Recruiting
- Monitor and analyze recruiting metrics including:
- Requisition load
- Time-to-fill
- Time-in-stage
- Interview-to-offer conversion rates
- Offer acceptance rates
- Hiring volume and performance against goals
- Identify trends and recommend process improvements to increase recruiting effectiveness.
- Utilize recruiting data to proactively manage pipeline health and support business decisions.
Process Improvement & Operational Excellence
- Continuously assess recruiting workflows and implement solutions that improve efficiency and hiring outcomes.
- Identify and remove bottlenecks that impact hiring speed or candidate experience.
- Maintain accurate documentation and ATS data integrity.
Required Qualifications
- 3+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, preferably supporting Sales, Commercial, or Go-to-Market organizations.
- Demonstrated success managing multiple open requisitions simultaneously in a high-volume environment.
- Experience partnering directly with hiring managers and business leaders on talent acquisition strategy.
- Strong understanding of recruiting metrics and the ability to leverage data to drive decisions.
- Proven ability to independently manage priorities and adapt quickly to shifting business needs.
- Excellent communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience recruiting for:
- Account Executives
- Business Development Representatives (BDRs)
- Sales Development Representatives (SDRs)
- Customer Success Managers
- Revenue-generating and commercial-facing roles
- Experience supporting hiring environments averaging approximately 4-10 hires per month.
- Background recruiting within fast-paced technology, SaaS, startup, or high-growth organizations.
- Experience utilizing ATS and recruiting tools such as Greenhouse, Lever, Workday, iCIMS, or similar platforms.
Ideal Candidate Profile
The successful candidate will be:
- Highly accountable and self-directed with minimal ramp-up required.
- Able to think beyond filling requisitions and operate as a genuine business partner.
- Skilled at influencing hiring managers and driving hiring decisions through data and insight.
- Detail-oriented with strong written communication and organizational skills.
- Resourceful, proactive, and solution-focused when navigating recruiting challenges.
- Adaptable and comfortable balancing competing priorities.
- Passionate about delivering a best-in-class candidate experience.