CoStar Group

Sr. Sales Recruiter - Irvine, CA

CoStar Group$117K — $127K *
Staffing
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required from an accredited, in-person college/university.
  • 4+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience in a corporate or agency environment or related successful sales experience.
  • Proven ability to influence hiring decisions and partner with senior business leaders.
  • Experience developing proactive sourcing strategies and building candidate pipelines through direct outreach.
  • Strong understanding of recruiting best practices and employment compliance requirements.
  • Excellent organization, communication, and negotiation skills.
  • Curiosity for leveraging AI and technology to improve recruiting efficiency.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the full-cycle recruitment process for multiple sales requisitions across CoStar Group's portfolio.
  • Develop and execute innovative sourcing strategies to attract top sales talent.
  • Build and maintain robust talent pipelines for immediate and future hiring needs.
  • Consult with hiring leaders on market intelligence and interview strategies.
  • Partner with sales leadership to forecast hiring demand and develop recruitment plans.
  • Evaluate candidates based on performance indicators and cultural fit.
  • Leverage recruiting technologies and competitive research to identify talent.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare coverage including medical, vision, and dental.
  • Life, legal, and supplementary insurance.
  • Virtual and in-person mental health counseling services available.
  • 401(K) retirement plan with matching contributions.
  • Employee stock purchase plan and paid time off.
  • Tuition reimbursement for professional growth.
  • Access to on-site fitness center or fitness membership reimbursement.
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Sr. Sales Recruiter - Irvine, CA


Job Description


Role Overview: Senior Sales Recruiter
In Office, Monday-Friday | Irvine, CA

 

Joining the Talent Acquisition team at CoStar Group, you will play a critical role in fueling the growth of one of the company's largest and most strategic organizations. Our people strategy is aligned with CoStar Group's mission to attract, develop, and retain world-class talent, ensuring our sales teams have the talent needed to drive continued business growth.

 

As a Senior Sales Recruiter, you will serve as a strategic talent advisor to business leaders, partnering closely with our Executive Sales leaders, Regional Directors/VPs, and HR Business Partners to attract and hire top-performing sales talent at all levels. You will own the full recruitment lifecycle for high-volume and specialized sales hiring across multiple markets, with a primary focus on Account Executives, Regional Directors and other revenue-generating roles. This role requires a recruiter who thrives in a fast-paced environment, leverages data to drive hiring decisions, and possesses the creativity and persistence needed to proactively engage passive talent.

 

Responsibilities

  • Manage the full-cycle recruitment process for multiple sales requisitions across CoStar Group's portfolio of brands, with a focus on CoStar, our flagship product.
  • Develop and execute innovative sourcing strategies to identify, engage, and attract top sales talent from target companies and industries.
  • Build and maintain robust talent pipelines that support both immediate hiring needs and future growth initiatives.
  • Consult with hiring leaders on market intelligence, talent availability, interview strategy, candidate assessment, compensation recommendations, and offer negotiations.
  • Partner with sales leadership to understand hiring demand, forecast talent needs, and proactively develop recruitment plans.
  • Evaluate candidates against a combination of performance indicators, sales aptitude, career progression, and cultural alignment.
  • Leverage recruiting technologies, AI tools, LinkedIn Recruiter, ZoomInfo, networking, referrals, and competitive market research to identify talent.
  • Manage candidate experience from initial outreach through offer acceptance, ensuring timely communication and a best-in-class hiring process.
  • Analyze recruiting metrics and pipeline data to identify trends, improve conversion rates, and drive hiring outcomes.
  • Build strong relationships across the organization and serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers and business leaders.
  • Stay informed on market trends, competitive intelligence, and industry best practices to strengthen recruiting effectiveness.

 

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required from an accredited, not-for-profit, in-person college/university.  
  • A track record of commitment to prior employers.  
  • 4+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience in a corporate or agency environment OR 4+ years of successful sales experience.
  • Experience managing multiple requisitions simultaneously in a fast-paced, metrics-driven environment.
  • Proven ability to influence hiring decisions or decision makers and effectively partner with senior business leaders.
  • Experience developing proactive sourcing strategies and building candidate or sales pipelines through direct outreach and market mapping.
  • Strong understanding of recruiting best practices, employment laws, and compliance requirements.
  • Excellent organization, communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
  • Curiosity and enthusiasm for leveraging AI and technology to improve recruiting efficiency and effectiveness.

 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience recruiting for B2B sales organizations including roles such as Account Executives, Business Development Representatives, Sales Directors, and Sales Leaders
  • Experience recruiting high-volume sales talent, including SaaS Account Executives, Business/Sales Development Representatives, or other quota-carrying sales professionals.
  • Experience supporting hiring classes, volume recruiting initiatives, or multi-market sales hiring programs.
  • Knowledge of sales performance metrics and the ability to assess candidate success indicators such as quota attainment, rankings, promotion history, and career progression.
  • Experience recruiting within SaaS, technology, digital advertising, commercial real estate, data and analytics, financial services, or related industries.
  • Proficiency with applicant tracking systems (Eightfold preferred), Workday, LinkedIn Recruiter, ZoomInfo, and other sourcing platforms.
  • Demonstrated success sourcing passive candidates and converting talent from competitive organizations.
  • Strong business acumen and ability to translate recruiting strategy into measurable hiring results.
  • Experience supporting director-level and senior sales leadership hiring.

 

What’s In It For You?  

If you are a driven professional looking for a high-growth, high-reward career, CoStar Group offers the ideal opportunity.  Be part of a best-in-class company with strong year-over-year growth that invests in your success. Enjoy a rewarding atmosphere where you can learn, excel, and grow.  

 

When you join CoStar Group, you’ll experience a collaborative and innovative culture working alongside the best and brightest to empower our people and customers to succeed.   

 

We offer you generous compensation and performance-based incentives. CoStar Group also invests in your professional and academic growth with internal training and tuition reimbursement.   

 

Our benefits package includes (but is not limited to):   

  • Comprehensive healthcare coverage: Medical / Vision / Dental / Prescription Drug  
  • Life, legal, and supplementary insurance  
  • Virtual and in person mental health counseling services for individuals and family  
  • Commuter and parking benefits  
  • 401(K) retirement plan with matching contributions  
  • Employee stock purchase plan  
  • Paid time off  
  • Tuition reimbursement  
  • On-site fitness center and/or reimbursed fitness center membership costs (location dependent)  
  • Access to CoStar Group’s Employee Resource Groups  
  • Complimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fresh fruit, and other healthy snacks  

  

We welcome all qualified candidates who are currently eligible to work full-time in the United States to apply. However, please note that CoStar Group is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position.


The final salary or hourly rate offered for this role will fall within the range set forth below based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, skills, and competencies.

 

Base Compensation: $117,000.00 - $127,000.00 Annually


About CoStar Group

CoStar Group is a provider of information, analytics and marketing services to the commercial property industry in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Spain. Founded in 1987 by Andrew C. Florance, the company has grown to include online database CoStar and many online marketplaces, including Apartments.com, LoopNet, Lands of America, and BizBuySell. CoStar Group was founded in 1987 by Andrew C. Florance in Washington, D.C. In 1998, the company became a public company via an initial public offering on the NASDAQ, raising $22.5 million. In 2004, CoStar Group, Inc. v. LoopNet, Inc. became a landmark case in copyright law. In October 2009, the company acquired a building in Washington, D.C., now its headquarters, from the Mortgage Bankers Association for $41.3 million. The building had sold 2 years earlier for $79 million and the company claims it used its analytics data to know the right time to buy. In April 2012, CoStar Group acquired LoopNet for $860 million. In April 2014, the company acquired Apartments.com for $585 million. In April 2015, the company acquired Apartment Finder for $170 million. In July, the company acquired Belbex an online marketplace and information provider for commercial property based in Spain. In February 2017, the company acquired Westside Rentals. In February 2018, the company acquired ForRent.com from Dominion Enterprises for $350 million in cash and $35 million in stock. In October, the company acquired Realla.co an online marketplace for commercial property based in the United Kingdom. In November, the company acquired Cozy Services for $68 million.
Learn more about CoStar Group
Size
4,742 employees
Market Cap
$31.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$227.1 million
Founded
1987
5 Year Trend
+18.3%
Revenue
$1.6 billion
NASDAQ

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