New Business Sales Trainee (Recruitment)– Zurich, Zürich (Kreis 11)

Who we are TalentCloud Group is a Swiss-founded recruitment partner working with growth-focused companies across Switzerland and internationally.

No prior recruitment or sales experience required. The role (what makes this different) This is not a sit back and follow a script sales role.

You'll learn how to operate in two very different worlds:

HR / Talent teams structured, process-driven, expect polished communication

Line managers under pressure, need solutions now, respond to authenticity and insight

Your job is to become a sales chameleon - knowing how to read the room, adapt your approach, and uncover what's really going on beneath the surface.

In contract recruitment, you're not selling CVs. You're solving urgent, real-world problems

What you'll be doing

Reaching out to companies and starting conversations (phone, LinkedIn, email)

Learning how to speak differently to HR vs. line managers

Identifying real hiring needs (burning platform situations)

Supporting delivery of both permanent and contract recruitment projects

Building relationships with clients over time— not just one-off transactions

Working closely with the TalentCloud team to learn the craft properly

Gradually owning your own clients and revenue

Who this is for We are not looking for a finished product. We are deliberately looking for someone early in their career— or even at the very start.

Someone who:

Is curious, coachable, and willing to give it a go

Communicates confidently in German and English

Is comfortable picking up the phone and speaking to new people

Wants to learn how business actually works (not just theory)

Is motivated by progress, not perfection

Enjoys being part of a small, growing team where they can make an impact

In fact— we prefer you don't have it.

We value the innocence of inexperience: people who are open, adaptable, and not stuck in old habits.

What you'll learn

How to build real client relationships (not just sell)

How hiring decisions are actually made inside companiesHow to identify commercial opportunities early

How to operate in both Swiss and international markets

How to develop into a full 360° recruiter or business developer

There is also longer-term potential to move into international hiring, including exposure to the US market.

What we offer

Hands-on training in both sales and recruitment

A direct learning environment— close to the founders and decision-makers

Fast progression based on performance (not tenure)

A supportive but high-expectation culture

Competitive base salary + commission

Real responsibility early on

Why join now We're at a point where the business is evolving, and you'll be part of building the next phase, not just maintaining the current one. If you want a safe, structured corporate role, this probably isn't it.

If you want to learn fast, take ownership early, and build real commercial skills, it might be exactly right.

Apply Send us your CV (or LinkedIn profile) and a short note on why this role caught your attention.

We look forward to hearing from you.

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