Talent Acquisition Specialist - Sales

IPG is hiring a Talent Acquisition Specialist – Sales to support hiring across IPG North America in a hybrid role based in Sarasota, FL. This position acts as a strategic recruiting business partner, owning the full talent lifecycle from intake through offer and onboarding coordination for sales and other salaried roles.

With a minimum of 5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, you will build durable pipelines, partner with hiring leaders on selection strategy, and use recruiting analytics and market intelligence to improve hiring outcomes and the candidate experience.

What You’ll Do

• Serve as the primary talent acquisition business partner for assigned sales organizations and other salaried business functions across IPG North America, developing recruiting strategies tied to business objectives.
• Manage full-cycle recruitment for assigned requisitions, including intake meetings, sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer development, and onboarding coordination.
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines using proactive sourcing and outreach methods such as networking, referrals, industry associations, social media platforms, talent communities, and direct engagement with passive candidates.
• Partner with hiring managers to develop sourcing strategies, define candidate profiles, establish selection criteria, and advise on best hiring practices.
• Review resumes and applications, conduct in-depth phone and video interviews, evaluate qualifications, and present highly qualified candidates to hiring managers.
• Recruit for a range of salaried positions as business needs evolve, including sales, business development, operations leadership, finance/accounting, human resources, engineering, supply chain, customer service, and other corporate functions.
• Use labor market data, competitive intelligence, and recruiting analytics to advise hiring managers on talent availability, trends, and hiring strategy, and partner with compensation on salary grades, job levels, and market intel.
• Maintain accurate requisition setup and records within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS), including job postings, candidate dispositioning, compliance requirements, and reporting.
• Coordinate candidate assessments, interview scheduling, travel arrangements, and communications throughout the process while maintaining an exceptional candidate experience.
• Facilitate the offer process, including compensation recommendations, offer preparation, negotiations, background screening coordination, and pre-employment requirements.
• Partner with Human Resources, hiring managers, and business leaders to support onboarding and transition for new hires.
• Monitor recruiting metrics, identify opportunities to improve processes, and support initiatives that enhance quality of hire, time-to-fill, candidate experience, and hiring manager satisfaction.
• Strengthen IPG employer brand presence through professional networking, recruiting events, and social media engagement.
• Support compliance with applicable federal, state, provincial, and local employment laws, company policies, and affirmative action/equal employment opportunity requirements.
• Participate in special projects and perform other related duties as assigned.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, or a related field (preferred).
• Minimum 5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience with demonstrated success hiring sales professionals and other salaried positions.
• Experience recruiting across multiple functions, including sales, leadership, professional, corporate, and technical roles (preferred).
• Proven ability to source and engage passive candidates, including using LinkedIn Recruiter, networking, referrals, and advanced sourcing techniques.
• Strong consultative and relationship-building skills with the ability to influence hiring decisions and partner effectively with business leaders.
• Knowledge of employment laws, recruiting best practices, candidate assessment methods, and selection processes.
• Experience using ATS and HRIS platforms, recruitment analytics, and sourcing tools.
• Excellent communication skills across verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal channels.
• Strong organization and project management skills to manage multiple requisitions and competing priorities.
• Detail-oriented approach and a commitment to delivering a high-quality candidate and hiring manager experience.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and web-based collaboration tools, including video conferencing platforms.

Tools and Technologies

• Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
• LinkedIn Recruiter
• HRIS
• Microsoft Office
• Video conferencing platforms
• Web-based collaboration tools
• Recruitment analytics

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Extensive benefits that support you and your family
• Exciting career development opportunities
• Ongoing training and the support you need to succeed

Why Choose IPG

• Competitive pay
• Extensive benefits that support you and your family
• Exciting career development opportunities
• Ongoing training and the support you need to succeed
• Sustainability-driven initiatives and minimizing waste in production processes

Position Details: Talent Acquisition Specialist – Sales, Department: Human Resources. Immediate Supervisor: Talent Acquisition Manager. The Specialist serves as a strategic recruitment business partner responsible for attracting, engaging, and hiring top talent for sales and other salaried positions across IPG North America, managing the full recruitment lifecycle and developing pipelines of active and passive candidates while partnering with business leaders.