R4R Recruiter
$146,000–$194,000 year
On-siteSeattle, Washington, United States
Job Summary
Own the end-to-end hiring lifecycle for Recruiter and Recruiting Coordinator roles across divisions, executing creative sourcing strategies that build robust pipelines for TA talent. Conduct in-depth screens assessing recruiting craft, prepare candidates and interviewers, and facilitate calibrated debriefs to separate strong operators from strong interviewees. Assess candidates against a competency framework evaluating sourcing strategy, stakeholder management, and data fluency. Partner with TA leadership and hiring managers to understand capacity needs, advise on role design and leveling, and provide transparent updates on pipeline health and market conditions. Mentor junior recruiters on judgment calls and interview technique while contributing market intelligence to the TA Center of Excellence. Uphold data integrity in the ATS/CRM to ensure accurate reporting and capacity planning. This role operates within a matrixed model, reporting to a Functional Manager for long-term skill development while aligning with a Business Line Lead for day-to-day priorities.
Required Qualifications
- 5-8+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
- Direct experience recruiting recruiters, recruiting coordinators, sourcing specialists, or other TA/People Operations roles
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex, senior-level searches and calibrate candidates against a competency-based framework
- Track record of mentoring junior team members on recruiting craft, interview technique, and stakeholder management
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to advise, push back on, and build trust with hiring managers across levels
- A data-informed mindset: you track pipeline metrics, use conversion data to diagnose search health, and can present market intelligence to influence decisions
- Ability to operate with a high sense of urgency and bias for action while maintaining quality and candidate experience
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to build rapport with candidates who are themselves expert communicators and relationship-builders
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities
Desired Qualifications
- Experience recruiting in the defense, aerospace, or a related high-tech industry where cleared talent and mission-driven positioning are factors
- Experience hiring for TA roles across multiple specializations (technical recruiting, G&A, executive, cleared, coordination/operations)
- Experience working in a matrixed or dual-reporting organizational structure
- Demonstrated ability to improve TA hiring processes — interview design, assessment frameworks, onboarding — not just execute them
- Familiarity with recruiting competency models and the ability to articulate what 'great' looks like at each level of the TA career ladder
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