Forward was founded in 2013 by four Stanford Ph.D.s, building the industry's first network digital twin: a mathematically accurate model of the production network. It's the foundation for autonomous networking, giving engineers and AI agents the ability to know the impact of every change before it touches production. That founding instinct still defines how we work. We're accurate and evidence-driven, relentless about clarity, and we'd rather be certain than comfortable, building a groundbreaking platform that transforms how teams run and secure networks across every major cloud and vendor environment.
Global leaders like Goldman Sachs, PayPal, S&P Global, IBM, and Dell trust Forward, alongside fast-growing enterprises and government agencies, realizing an average of $14.2 million in annual benefits, according to IDC. Backed by top-tier investors, including A. Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Goldman Sachs, MSD Partners, Omega Venture Partners, Section 32, and Threshold Ventures, and headquartered in Santa Clara, we're most proud of our team: curious people who'd rather build what doesn't exist than accept how things have always been done.
Forward Networks is looking for an experienced Sales Recruiter.
Responsibilities:
- Recruiting Sales candidates to build the candidate pipeline through sourcing, networking, referrals, events, online postings, etc.
- Execute recruitment strategy to ensure management expectations are met
- Manage candidate process and be a candidate ambassador
- Determine skill level, manage offer process - including offer negotiation, offer letter generation, offer presentation and close
- Deliver consistently positive candidate experience
- Continuously follow-up and provide strategic insight to hiring managers in an effort to confirm staffing plans and ensure that candidates and hiring managers needs are met
Required Skills:
- 10+ years of Sales recruiting experience in a fast-paced environment implementing a wide range of recruiting tactics and programs
- Experience recruiting technical talent
- Ability to build strong relationships, manage expectations and execution for both candidates and hiring managers
- High attention to detail and the ability to work with hiring managers to prioritize candidates and roles to meet hiring needs
- Problem-solving mindset with the ability to work with a sense of urgency at all times
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with an emphasis on tact and diplomacy
- Experience with an applicant tracking system
- Previous experience working through a full recruiting cycle
This is a remote contract position. The hourly pay range is $85–$100/hr. The final rate will be based on factors such as skills, experience, and location.
Skills Required
- 10+ years of sales recruiting experience in a fast-paced environment
- Experience implementing a wide range of recruiting tactics and programs
- Experience recruiting technical talent
- Ability to build strong relationships and manage expectations for candidates and hiring managers
- High attention to detail and ability to prioritize candidates and roles
- Problem-solving mindset and ability to work with urgency
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with tact and diplomacy
- Experience with an applicant tracking system
- Previous full-cycle recruiting experience
Forward Networks Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Forward Networks and has not been reviewed or approved by Forward Networks.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive for a mid-stage infrastructure/software company across several roles and locations. Signals point to strong totals in technical and select go-to-market positions.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity is broadly offered to all employees, creating ownership potential alongside salary and bonus. As a private company, perceived value can rise with company performance and future liquidity.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage is described as top-grade for employees and dependents. Company materials consistently highlight strong core health benefits across hiring channels.
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The future of network operations is network modeling. Forward Networks' flagship platform Forward Enterprise gives users a mathematically accurate network digital twin. Forward enables perfect network visibility, full path analysis, security policy verification, and change prediction, freeing up time and saving you money.
