Talent Acquisition Partner (Sales)

Talent Acquisition Partner (Sales)

Here at Appian, our values of Intensity and Excellence define who we are. We set high standards and live up to them, ensuring that everything we do is done with care and quality. We approach every challenge with ambition and commitment, holding ourselves and each other accountable to achieve the best results. When you join Appian, you'll be part of a passionate team dedicated to accomplishing hard things, together.

Appian is in an exciting phase of growth, and we are looking for a sharp, driven Talent Acquisition Partner to help us scale our Go-to-Market. This role is a unique opportunity to act as a true strategic partner to our leadership teams, influencing how we build out critical business functions.

What You'll Do:

• Own the Lifecycle: Manage the full candidate lifecycle from the initial sourcing strategy down to the final offer and close, ensuring an exceptional, high-touch candidate experience.
• Strategize and Source: Create and execute tailored, creative sourcing strategies across multiple platforms to build diverse talent pipelines for high-priority roles.
• Partner with Leadership: Build and maintain trusted relationships with hiring managers and senior executives, acting as an advisor to guide their hiring strategies using market knowledge and data.
• Elevate the Brand: Contribute to strengthening Appian's employer brand through intentional community engagement, networking, and delivering a world-class interview experience.
• Optimize Best Practices: Continuously help improve and evolve internal interview processes, candidate evaluation standards, and recruitment best practices across departments.
• Align with Business: Deeply understand Appian's business strategy, product positioning, and competitive landscape to effectively pitch our vision and attract top-tier talent.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience: 3+ years of proven success as a full-lifecycle Recruiter, with a track record of thriving and operating with urgency in a fast-paced environment.
• Education: Bachelor's degree.
• Strategic Influence: Proven ability to act as a trusted talent advisor, effectively prioritizing competing needs across multiple departments and influencing senior leadership.
• Analytical Approach: Ability to leverage market data, talent insights, and recruiting metrics to guide hiring decisions and expectations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Domain Expertise: Strong experience recruiting for Go-To-Market (GTM) functions, including Sales, Marketing, or Customer Success.
• Tech-Industry Savvy: Prior experience recruiting within the high-growth enterprise software (SaaS), cloud, or tech consulting sectors.
• Tools: Proficiency with modern Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and advanced sourcing tools (e.g., LinkedIn Recruiter, CRM platforms).

The base salary for this role is between $50,000-$125,000 per year and represents a good faith and reasonable estimate of the range at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on a number of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's relevant work experience, qualifications, internal peer equity, and market and business conditions that exist when extending an offer.

Tools and Resources

• Training and Development: During onboarding, we focus on equipping new hires with the skills and knowledge for success through department-specific training. Continuous learning is a central focus at Appian, with dedicated mentorship and the First-Friend program being widely utilized resources for new hires.
• Growth Opportunities: Appian provides a diverse array of growth and development opportunities, including our leadership program tailored for new and aspiring managers, a comprehensive library of specialized department training through Appian University, skills based training, and tuition reimbursement for those aiming to advance their education. This commitment ensures that employees have access to a holistic range of development opportunities.
• Community: We'll immerse you into our community rooted in respect starting on day one. Appian fosters inclusivity through our 8 employee-led affinity groups. These groups help employees build stronger internal and external networks by planning social, educational, and outreach activities to connect with Appianites and larger initiatives throughout the company.

Benefits

Appian offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and financial future. Benefits may include health coverage, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with free mental health support, life and disability insurance, an Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), a retirement/pension plan, wellness dollars, tuition reimbursement, family-forming benefits and more. Benefits vary by countryplease ask your Talent Acquisition contact for details specific to the location you are applying to.

About Appian

Appian provides process automation technology. We automate complex processes in large enterprises and governments. Our platform is known for its unique reliability and scale. We've been automating processes for 25 years and understand enterprise operations like no one else.