At Playlist, life's richest moments happen when people step away from screens to move, connect, explore, and play. We're building the definitive platform for intentional living, connecting people with inspiring experiences in fitness, wellness, and beyond. With popular brands like Mindbody and ClassPass, Playlist empowers businesses and individuals, making it effortless for aspirations to become actions. Join us in reshaping technology's role to foster meaningful, real-world connections.
At Playlist, we power the platforms behind real-world experiences that move people. As a Recruiter focused on sales hiring, you'll play a critical role in growing the sales teams that drive Playlist and our global portfolio of wellness and fitness brands. You'll partner closely with Sales and GTM leaders to identify, attract, and hire exceptional sales talent at scale. From first outreach to final offer, you'll lead with strategy, empathy, and precision to shape a hiring experience that reflects our values.
- Drive full-cycle, high-volume recruitment for sales roles, consistently filling training class start dates with high-caliber hires.
- Build and maintain strong pipelines of passive sales talent to support current and future hiring needs across the Americas.
- Plan and run batch interview days and large hiring sprints that move candidates through the process quickly without sacrificing quality.
- Partner with hiring managers and senior stakeholders to build thoughtful hiring plans, advising on funnel health, walking through key metrics, and proactively flagging roles or class starts at risk.
- Monitor recruiting performance metrics, pipeline health, and hiring outcomes, providing insights and recommendations to continuously improve hiring effectiveness.
- Deliver a standout candidate experience that's human, honest, and aligned with our mission to create more real-world connection.
- Champion inclusive hiring practices and help create diverse, high-performing sales teams across the Playlist ecosystem.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with People & Culture, keeping hiring goals aligned with company-wide priorities.
- 3–5 years of full-cycle, high-volume recruiting experience, with relevant experience hiring for sales or customer support roles or working in staffing.
- Hands-on experience running batch interview days and large hiring sprints to fill training class start dates on time and with strong talent.
- A sharp eye for identifying high-caliber sales talent and assessing what separates top performers.
- Proven success hiring at scale in fast-paced organizations while maintaining a high quality bar.
- Confidence using applicant tracking systems (we use Greenhouse) and translating data into action.
- Skilled at balancing high-volume hiring goals with an excellent candidate experience.
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to guide and influence with care.
- Passion for building diverse teams and fostering equity through every stage of the hiring process.
- Comfortable working across time zones and flexible enough to adapt as priorities evolve.
It is the Company's intent to pay all Team Members competitive wages and that are motivational, fair and equitable. The goal of the Company's compensation program is to be transparent, attract potential employees, meet the needs of all current employees, and encourage Team Members to stay with our organization. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location.
This is a contract position with an hourly rate of $60.00 – $70.00 (1099) in the United States.
Sound like the role for you? We’d love to hear from you! Even if you’re not 100% sure about potential fit, we still encourage you to apply. We’re looking for the right person, not the perfect series of checkboxes.
The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We highly value diversity at our company and encourage people of all different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or other protected characteristics.
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Note: This description outlines key responsibilities but isn’t intended to cover every task or duty. Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed to support the team and business goals.
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