Agent Recruiter

We are seeking a highly driven Agent Recruiter with deep expertise in outbound recruiting to join our fast-paced team in the credit card processing / merchant services industry. This role is ideal for a proactive sourcing professional who thrives on building pipelines through direct outreach, cold calling/emailing, and assertive networking—particularly within the ISO (Independent Sales Organization) and Agent Channel. You will own full life cycle recruiting for ISO Agent Channel related to credit card processing, with a heavy emphasis on proactive, outbound talent sourcing to attract top performers from the payment’s ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• This is a hands-on position where success is measured by your ability to deliver quality hires quickly in a competitive industry landscape.
• Execute full life cycle recruiting from requisition intake through the pre-offer stage.
• Serve as an outbound recruiter / hunter, proactively sourcing and engaging passive talent through personalized outreach (cold emails, LinkedIn messaging, phone calls, and other channels).
• Leverage LinkedIn Recruiter daily for Boolean searches, advanced filtering, pipeline building, InMail campaigns, and relationship nurturing in the merchant services space.
• Build and maintain robust talent pipelines specifically targeting professionals in the credit card processing, merchant acquiring, payments, and fintech sectors.
• Partner closely with hiring managers and business leaders to understand role requirements, define ideal candidate profiles, and develop targeted sourcing strategies tailored to the ISO/agent channel dynamics.
• Screen resumes, conduct initial phone/video interviews, assess candidate fit for high-performance sales environments, and present strong qualified candidates.
• Manage interview coordination, feedback loops, negotiation, sign-ups and close agents in a competitive market.
• Stay current on industry trends, competitor landscapes, and talent movement within the payments/merchant services sector to inform proactive recruiting efforts.
• Contribute to employer branding initiatives targeted at the ISO/agent community to enhance our appeal to top talent.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of full life cycle recruiting experience in a corporate or agency environment.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience sourcing with LinkedIn Recruiter (advanced search techniques, InMail strategy, pipeline management).
• Proven track record as an outbound-focused / hunter-style recruiter — comfortable with high-volume cold outreach and direct candidate engagement (no reliance on inbound applications alone).
• Knowledge and recruiting experience in credit card processing, merchant services, payments industry, or closely related fintech sectors.
• Familiarity with the ISO/agent channel, including recruiting for roles involving independent sales agents, ISOs, residual-based sales professionals, and merchant acquiring/sales teams.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to engage senior-level and passive candidates effectively.
• Self-motivated, results-oriented, and able to thrive in a fast-paced, target-driven environment.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple requisitions simultaneously.
• Working onsite in Irvine, California is required.

Job Type: Full-time In Office for local candidates

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