At F5, we strive to bring a better digital world to life. Our teams empower organizations across the globe to create, secure, and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving digital world. We are passionate about cybersecurity, from protecting consumers from fraud to enabling companies to focus on innovation.
Everything we do centers around people. That means we obsess over how to make the lives of our customers, and their customers, better. And it means we prioritize a diverse F5 community where each individual can thrive.
About the Role
We're seeking an experienced Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist on a contract basis to lead full-cycle recruitment exclusively focused on Technical Sales talent. You'll partner closely with Sales and GTM hiring managers, build robust pipelines of high-performing sales professionals, and help us secure top technical sales talent in highly competitive markets.
What You'll Do
Manage end-to-end recruitment for Technical Sales roles, including Solutions Engineers, Account Executives, Account Managers, and Business Development Representatives
Develop creative, targeted sourcing strategies to engage passive Technical Sales talent using LinkedIn, direct outreach, referrals, industry communities, and other channels
Partner with Sales and GTM hiring managers to deeply understand role requirements, territory needs, and ideal candidate profiles
Provide strategic guidance on technical sales talent market trends, compensation benchmarking, and competitive intelligence
Conduct behavioral and competency-based interviews to assess both technical aptitude and sales acumen, as well as cultural fit
Negotiate competitive offers and deliver an exceptional candidate experience from first touchpoint through onboarding
Continuously improve Technical Sales recruiting processes and contribute best practices to the broader Talent Acquisition team
Maintain accurate ATS documentation and deliver regular pipeline reporting and hiring metrics to stakeholders
What You Bring
5–10 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with significant focus on Technical Sales hiring (SaaS, Cloud, Hardware, or similar tech environments preferred)
Proven track record sourcing and closing high-caliber Technical Sales professionals across a variety of levels and specializations
Deep understanding of Technical Sales roles, career paths, and what motivates top sales talent
Strong proficiency in sourcing tools including LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, and sales-specific talent platforms
Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills with both candidates and senior Sales leadership
Experience with applicant tracking systems (Greenhouse, Lever, Workday, or similar)
Ability to manage multiple requisitions simultaneously while meeting aggressive hiring timelines
Data-driven mindset with a strong focus on pipeline metrics, time-to-fill, and offer acceptance rates
Contract Details
Duration: 6–12months
Location: Seattle / San Jose Hybrid
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The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.
F5 maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, geographic locations, and market conditions, as well as to reflect F5’s differing products, industries, and lines of business. The pay range referenced is as of the time of the job posting and is subject to change.
You may also be offered incentive compensation, bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits. More details about F5’s benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.f5.com/company/careers/benefits. F5 reserves the right to change or terminate any benefit plan without notice.
Please note that F5 only contacts candidates through F5 email address (ending with @f5.com) or auto email notification from Workday (ending with f5.com or @myworkday.com).
Equal Employment Opportunity
It is the policy of F5 to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, sensory, physical, or mental disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination. F5 offers a variety of reasonable accommodations for candidates. Requesting an accommodation is completely voluntary. F5 will assess the need for accommodations in the application process separately from those that may be needed to perform the job. Request by contacting [email protected].
Skills Required
- 5-10 years of full-cycle recruiting experience with significant focus on Technical Sales hiring
- Proven track record sourcing and closing high-caliber Technical Sales professionals
- Deep understanding of Technical Sales roles, career paths, and motivation of top sales talent
- Strong proficiency in sourcing tools including LinkedIn Recruiter and Boolean search
- Experience with applicant tracking systems such as Greenhouse, Lever, or Workday
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills with candidates and senior Sales leadership
- Ability to manage multiple requisitions simultaneously and meet aggressive hiring timelines
- Data-driven mindset with focus on pipeline metrics, time-to-fill, and offer acceptance rates
- Experience recruiting in SaaS, Cloud, Hardware, or similar tech environments
F5 Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about F5 and has not been reviewed or approved by F5.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity grants and an employee stock purchase plan are positioned as meaningful parts of total compensation, with RSUs and a discount ESPP commonly included. Pay packages for many technical roles are considered competitive when equity is taken into account.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid vacation that increases with tenure, sick time, paid holidays, and paid family leave are prominently featured. Additional programs like volunteer time and periodic wellness long weekends are highlighted as part of the time-off ecosystem.
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Inclusive Benefits Coverage — Health plans include travel support for specific care (such as reproductive and gender‑affirming services) and mental health resources, alongside comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage. These elements are presented as part of a broad, inclusive approach to healthcare.
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F5 application services ensure that applications are always secure and perform the way they should—in any environment and on any device. F5 (NASDAQ: FFIV) powers applications from development through their entire life cycle, across any multi-cloud environment, so our customers – enterprise businesses, service providers, governments, and consumer brands—can deliver differentiated, high-performing, and secure digital experiences.
