Ireland sales hiring holds flat, and it's a Salesforce-shaped market
473 sales roles are open across 183 companies, with new postings almost unchanged from a month ago. The skills list and the top employer list both point to the same tool.
of open roles are at employers with recent Irish employment permits. Stripe, Rippling and Fisher Investments are on the list.
Irish employment permits, matched by employeris what the typical role asks for. 10% ask for 10 years or more.
48% of open roles state years207 new roles in the last 30 days, against 208 the 30 days before, at the same companies.
Companies read for 60 days or moreThis week's read
There are 473 open sales roles in Ireland right now, spread across 183 companies. New postings in the last 30 days came to 207, almost exactly matching the 208 posted in the 30 days before that. Weekly new roles have stayed in a similar band for 8 weeks, dipping slightly from a peak of 60 the week of 28 September to 57 the week of 26 October.
A handful of employers account for a lot of the volume. Salesforce alone has 72 open roles, well ahead of Stripe (26), Rippling (23) and Salessense (22). Together the top 8 employers hold 38% of all open sales roles in the country, so a small group of companies shapes much of what you'll see when you search.
If visa sponsorship matters to you, pay attention to who has filed recently. 35% of open roles sit at employers with recent filings on Ireland's employment permits list. Stripe, Rippling and Fisher Investments are named on that list, which narrows things down if you need a permit to work.
The skills picture is clear: Salesforce the tool is named in 30% of postings and CRM more broadly in 26%, well ahead of LinkedIn Ads at 8% and AI and machine learning at 6%. SaaS is the most named industry, showing up in 22% of roles. On experience, the median minimum asked is 3 years, and only 10% of roles want 10 or more years, so this is mostly a market for people in the middle of their career rather than at the very senior end.
Two things to know before you apply: remote work is rare, with just 5% of roles offering it, and pay is posted in only 13% of listings, too few to say what the market typically pays. Mid-level titles dominate at 79% of postings, with senior roles at 9% and principal at 6%. The typical role stays open for 29 days, so timing your application matters.
What this means for you
Three things you can act on this week
- Know your CRM tools
Salesforce is named in 30% of postings and CRM broadly in 26%. If you're not already comfortable with these, expect to see them come up often in this market.
- Check visa sponsor employers first
35% of open roles sit at companies with recent visa filings. Stripe, Rippling and Fisher Investments are named on Ireland's employment permits list, a useful starting point if you need sponsorship.
- Don't expect remote work
Only 5% of open sales roles are remote. If location flexibility matters to you, plan for mostly on-site or hybrid roles in this market.
Momentum
New Sales roles each week
Last 30 days: 207 new roles, against 208 the 30 days before (0%). Each week counts the same companies, and a role counts as new only in the week it was posted, so a careers site we start reading never shows up as growth.
See the numbers
| Week starting | New roles |
|---|---|
| 7 Sep | 43 |
| 14 Sep | 45 |
| 21 Sep | 58 |
| 28 Sep | 60 |
| 5 Oct | 55 |
| 12 Oct | 40 |
| 19 Oct | 57 |
| 26 Oct | 57 |
Who is hiring
The companies with the most open Sales roles
183 companies are hiring. The top eight hold 38% of the open roles.
| Company | Open roles | Change in new roles | Employment permits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salesforce | 72 | ||
| Stripe | 26 | On the list | |
| Rippling | 23 | On the list | |
| Salessense | 22 | ||
| SpaceX Global | 11 | ||
| Fisher Investments | 10 | On the list | |
| Harvey | 9 | ||
| MarketStar | 8 |
Change compares new roles in the last 30 days with the 30 days before, shown where a company posted 25 or more in the earlier 30 days. Staffing agencies are left out. A company name links to its Ashney company page where there is one.
What they ask for
The technology Sales roles ask for most
Ask Rate is the share of roles that name a skill, from 450 postings read in full. Ways of working (methods such as Agile, tools such as Jira) are listed apart; office tools and soft skills are left out.
Ways of working
Industries named most: SaaS 22%, Payments 6%, Telecommunications 4%. Certifications named: driver's license 1%. 5% of open roles say they are remote.
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