Strategic Talent Partner - Sales & Commercial (U.S. Visa Needed)

Meztal is looking for a highly proactive and relationship-driven Senior Sales Recruiter / Headhunter to lead full-cycle recruitment efforts for sales professionals and sales leaders. This is a senior-level recruiting role that goes beyond traditional talent acquisition, combining full-cycle recruiting expertise with headhunting, market intelligence, advanced sourcing, relationship building, and a strong understanding of sales talent.

The ideal candidate is an experienced recruiter who can own searches from initial intake through successful placement while proactively identifying and engaging high-performing passive talent. This person should be outgoing, persuasive, confident, curious, and highly resourceful, with the ability to build credibility with candidates and stakeholders, deeply understand different talent markets, and develop long-term professional relationships.

Responsibilities

• Own the full recruitment lifecycle for sales and sales leadership positions, from initial intake and search strategy through sourcing, interviewing, candidate management, offer stages, and successful placement.
• Partner with hiring stakeholders to understand position requirements, business needs, ideal candidate profiles, priorities, and expectations for each search.
• Develop comprehensive recruiting and headhunting strategies based on the requirements and complexity of each position.
• Conduct in-depth market research to understand relevant industries, competitors, sales organizations, talent pools, and market dynamics.
• Build detailed talent and market maps to identify target companies, relevant sales organizations, high-performing professionals, and potential candidate pipelines.
• Proactively identify and engage passive sales professionals and leaders through direct outreach, networking, referrals, industry events, research, and creative sourcing strategies.
• Conduct candidate screening and interviews to assess professional experience, sales background, career progression, communication skills, motivations, and alignment with position requirements.
• Present qualified candidates clearly and effectively, providing relevant context and insights to support hiring decisions.
• Manage candidate relationships throughout the entire recruitment process, maintaining consistent communication, engagement, and a strong candidate experience.
• Coordinate recruitment stages and follow up with candidates and stakeholders to maintain momentum throughout the hiring process.
• Support offer-stage conversations, candidate closing, and other activities required to successfully complete placements.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date candidate information, interview activity, pipeline status, and recruitment progress within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
• Use the ATS consistently to manage workflows, document recruiting activity, track candidates, and maintain reliable recruitment data.
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with high-performing sales professionals and leaders, including individuals who may not be actively considering new opportunities.
• Develop reusable talent pipelines and professional networks to support both current and future hiring needs.
• Leverage AI tools extensively for market research, sourcing, talent mapping, candidate identification, outreach personalization, and recruiting productivity.
• Explore sourcing channels beyond traditional recruiting platforms and databases to identify difficult-to-reach and high-caliber talent.
• Create compelling and personalized candidate outreach designed to generate interest and establish credibility with passive professionals.
• Attend relevant conferences, industry events, and networking opportunities in the United States to connect directly with sales professionals, expand professional networks, and develop talent pipelines.
• Continuously develop knowledge of sales positions, organizational structures, industries, competitors, market trends, and evolving talent landscapes.
• Maintain organized recruiting pipelines and provide visibility into search progress, candidate activity, and relevant market insights.
• Represent Meztal professionally throughout every candidate and stakeholder interaction.

Requirements

Experience

• Demonstrated experience managing full-cycle recruitment processes from initial intake through successful placement.
• Strong experience recruiting or headhunting sales professionals and sales leaders.
• Proven experience identifying, approaching, engaging, and converting passive candidates.
• Experience partnering directly with hiring managers or other hiring stakeholders throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
• Experience conducting candidate screening and interviews and managing candidates through multiple stages of a selection process.
• Experience managing recruiting pipelines and candidate information within an Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
• Proven experience working with U.S.-based teams or stakeholders.
• Experience conducting market research, talent mapping, competitive research, or similar recruiting intelligence activities.

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of full-cycle recruiting methodologies and processes.
• Advanced sourcing, headhunting, and market research capabilities.
• Strong understanding of candidate assessment, pipeline management, stakeholder management, and candidate closing.
• Advanced ability to use AI tools for research, sourcing, market mapping, candidate identification, outreach, and recruiting productivity.
• Ability to develop creative sourcing strategies beyond traditional recruiting channels.
• Ability to quickly understand different industries, companies, competitive environments, sales organizations, and talent markets.
• Proficiency working with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) to manage candidates, workflows, recruiting activity, and pipeline data.

Benefits

Why Join MezTal?

At MezTal, we prioritize innovation, collaboration, and personal growth. You’ll have the opportunity to work on meaningful projects, be part of a supportive team, and enjoy a culture that values work-life balance and professional development.

• Christmas Bonus: 30 days, to be paid in December.
• Major Medical Expense Insurance: Coverage up to $25,000,000.00 MXN.
• Dental Insurance: Always smile with confidence!
• Life Insurance: (Death and MXN Disability)
• Vacation Days: 12 vacation days in accordance with Federal Labor Law + Floating Holidays: 3 floating holidays in addition to the 7 official holidays in Mexico.
• Cell Phone Reimbursement & Transportation Subsidy.
• Multicultural Exposure: Work with operations within Mexico and the United States.
• MezTal Internal Events: Strike a healthy balance between your professional and personal goals.
• Exclusive Discounts: Benefits with different companies for being part of MezTal.
• Academic Agreements: Access to national universities and language schools.