Sales Recruiter / Talent Acquisition Specialist

LegalMatch is seeking a Sales Recruiter / Talent Acquisition Specialist to identify, attract, screen, and advance sales candidates, build pipelines, and partner with sales leadership to fill high-volume, competitive roles in Reno, NV. This is a 100% in-office position.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify and engage passive sales candidates via LinkedIn, job boards, referrals, social channels, networking, local market research, and other creative sourcing methods.
• Develop ongoing pipelines of qualified candidates for current and future sales openings.
• pioneer new outreach approaches in competitive markets where traditional postings fall short.
• Analyze local talent pools, competitor hiring trends, and alternative sourcing channels.
• Craft engaging outreach messages that spark interest and set LegalMatch apart from competitors.
• Handle inbound applications from job boards and other recruiting channels.
• Screen resumes, conduct initial phone conversations, and assess sales aptitude, motivation, communication, coachability, and cultural fit.
• Advance qualified candidates efficiently through the interview process.
• Maintain proactive follow-up and clear communication with candidates.
• Provide every candidate with a professional, responsive, and positive experience.
• Collaborate with sales leadership to understand hiring needs, success profiles, market challenges, and role requirements.
• Contribute to improvements in job postings, candidate messaging, recruiting campaigns, and interview workflows.
• Recommend new recruiting channels, tools, partnerships, and campaigns to boost quality and volume of applicants.
• Brainstorm ways to differentiate LegalMatch to sales candidates evaluating multiple opportunities.
• Track effectiveness and continuously optimize sourcing and conversion strategies.
• Maintain accurate candidate records and recruiting activity in the ATS or similar tools.
• Monitor key recruiting metrics, including outreach activity, response rates, interview conversion, offer acceptance, and source effectiveness.
• Provide regular updates to leadership on pipeline status, hiring progress, and market feedback.
• Support scheduling, interview coordination, and candidate follow-up as needed.

Requirements

• 2 to 5 plus years of recruiting or talent acquisition experience, ideally in sales, business development, call center, inside sales, or high-volume hiring.
• Experience actively sourcing passive candidates, not solely screening inbound resumes.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to sell candidates on an opportunity.
• Creative mindset and willingness to pilot new recruiting strategies.
• Strong sense of urgency and follow-through.
• Comfort working in competitive hiring markets.
• Ability to assess candidate motivation, resilience, coachability, and sales potential.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience with LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, ZipRecruiter, ATS, CRM tools, or similar platforms.
• Collaborative approach and ability to partner closely with sales leaders.

Technologies

• LinkedIn Recruiter
• Indeed
• ZipRecruiter
• Applicant tracking systems
• CRM tools

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Ideal Background

• Recruiter
• Talent Acquisition Specialist
• Sales Recruiter
• Corporate Recruiter
• Staffing Agency Recruiter
• High-Volume Recruiter
• Inside Sales Recruiter
• Recruiting Coordinator ready for the next step
• Experience recruiting for commission-based, quota-carrying, outbound sales, appointment-setting, or business development roles is highly preferred