Senior Sales Recruiter

Role Summary

At Navan, recruiting is our #1 growth priority. We are searching for a dynamic, creative Sales Recruiter to scale our sales teams across EMEA. This isn’t your average recruiting role, we want someone who thinks and works like a sales pro, unearthing top talent and driving hiring success at the speed our business demands.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end recruitment process for sales roles; hunting, engaging, and closing “A players” (top 1% performers) who will drive our sales success.
• Partner hand-in-hand with Regional Managers and Regional VPs, becoming an extension of the sales team and a trusted advisor on all things hiring.
• Design and execute creative sourcing strategies, using both classic methods and out-of-the-box approaches to build world-class talent pipelines.
• Relentlessly pursue the best candidates, never taking “no” for an answer, and skillfully position our opportunities to win over top performers.
• Manage multiple priorities with finesse, staying organized, detail-obsessed, and consistently delivering a standout candidate experience.
• Collaborate with interview teams to ensure a seamless, engaging, and highly selective interview process that reflects our high standards.
• Track metrics, learn quickly, and pivot as needed in our fast-evolving environment.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience successfully recruiting sales talent in a high-growth, fast-paced company.
• Proven ability to identify and attract elite sales professionals, you know how to build a winning pitch!
• Creative, resourceful, and bold in your sourcing tactics, you thrive on the hunt and don’t shy away from challenges.
• Strong instincts: persistent, persuasive, and expert at closing top candidates.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to juggle multiple searches.
• Collaborative and influential with business leaders at all levels; you understand what drives them and how to add value.
• Laser-focused on both stakeholder and candidate experience, adaptable to change, and always operating with a sense of urgency.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with native or professional fluency in German.
• If you’re ready to recruit like a top seller - combining creativity, relentless drive, and exceptional organizational skills then let’s talk! Join us and help shape the future of Navan’s world-class sales organization.
• Navan uses AI-assisted Automated Employment Decision Tool (Metaview) to assist with evaluating resumes against job qualifications for this role. All final decisions are made by human recruiters and hiring managers.
• Human oversight: Metaview does not automatically reject candidates or make final hiring decisions. Our recruiters and hiring managers review all outputs and make the final hiring decision regarding every application.
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