Lead Recruiter
$10,000–$140,000 year
Remote
Job Summary
Lead full-cycle recruitment for technical, professional, corporate, and key personnel positions, overseeing the hiring process from intake through onboarding. Develop and execute recruiting strategies aligned with workforce needs, proposal efforts, and contract transitions while partnering with hiring managers and executive leadership to define talent requirements and establish selection criteria. Source, assess, and engage qualified candidates through direct outreach, networking, and relationship-driven methods, serving as a trusted advisor by providing labor market intelligence and workforce recommendations. Build and maintain talent pipelines, champion the employer brand, and mentor recruiters on interviewing best practices and inclusive hiring strategies. Drive operational excellence through process improvements, recruiting technology implementation, and analytics that measure effectiveness against EEO, OFCCP, and federal contracting compliance requirements.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
- 7+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including experience filling technical, professional, corporate, and/or federal contracting positions.
- Demonstrated success managing multiple requisitions and competing priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Experience partnering with hiring leaders and business stakeholders to develop hiring strategies and influence talent decisions.
- Strong sourcing capabilities utilizing direct outreach, networking, referrals, talent intelligence tools, and recruiting technologies.
- Knowledge of talent acquisition best practices, interviewing methodologies, and candidate assessment techniques.
- Understanding of federal employment regulations, EEO and OFCCP requirements, and compliance-related recruiting practices.
- Experience working with applicant tracking systems, sourcing platforms, and recruiting analytics tools.
- Exceptional communication, relationship management, negotiation, and influencing skills.
- Ability to analyze labor market trends, interpret recruiting data, and translate insights into actionable recommendations.
- Demonstrated ability to mentor others, drive process improvements, and contribute to organizational initiatives.
Desired Qualifications
- SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR, AIRS, CIR, or other relevant certifications preferred.
- Experience supporting a geographically dispersed or remote workforce across multiple states.
- Familiarity with federal contracting environments, including labor categories, position classifications, and contract-driven staffing requirements.
- Experience supporting proposal efforts, contingent hiring initiatives, contract transitions, or rapid workforce ramp-up activities.
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