Sales Associate – IT Staffing

Job Description

Sales Associate | Agility Partners

The Tone:
This is a Sales Associate position with Agility Partners, located in Columbus, OH, offering a hybrid work schedule after initial onsite training. Agility Partners is a minority-owned IT Staffing & Solutions firm that connects leading organizations with top-tier technical talent and technologies. They also operate Impower.ai, a technology consulting division specializing in automation & AI, data engineering & analytics, software engineering, and digital transformation. This role is an early career opportunity within the IT staffing division, beginning with a fully-paid Academy training program to build essential recruiting skills, connecting technical professionals with career opportunities across a diverse client portfolio. Successfully meeting key performance milestones leads to promotion to Talent Executive, with clear paths for continued growth in Sales or Recruiting.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Hybrid
• Location: Hybrid, Columbus, OH

• Team: Agility Partners Staffing Division
• Mission: Build recruiting skills to connect technical professionals with career opportunities across clients.
• Tech Stack: Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Source Candidates: Reach out to job seekers and referrals to build relationships and identify top technical talent.
• Screen & Qualify: Conduct initial phone screens, gather resumes, and assess candidate fit for open roles.
• Manage Talent Pools: Organize and track candidates in our Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to support team visibility and hiring success.
• Collaborate with Sales: Partner with Account Executives to match qualified candidates to client needs.
• Learn the Market: Research roles, technologies, and industry trends to better support candidates and hiring teams.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s Degree OR 4+ years’ experience in a customer-facing role.
• Experience: Demonstrated strong written and communication skills, with a natural enthusiasm for relationship building. A proactive team player who takes initiative, is undaunted by challenges, intrinsically motivated to succeed, and relates openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people. A desire for a career in a commission-driven, performance-based environment.
• Skills: Strong written and communication skills, relationship building, initiative, problem-solving, intrinsic motivation.
• Bonus: Interest in one of our market locations: Columbus, Cincinnati, Charlotte, or Seattle.