Talent Acquisition Specialist – Technical Defense Hiring

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in South Carolina, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Oversee the complete life cycle of recruiting, from the initial intake and sourcing strategy to candidate selection, offer negotiation, and successful hiring.

• Collaborate with hiring managers and business leaders to assess workforce requirements, set priorities, create sourcing strategies, and fill essential positions.

• Conduct intake meetings to clarify job requirements, candidate profiles, timelines, compensation parameters, and sourcing strategies.

• Design and implement sourcing strategies utilizing job boards, professional networks, social media, employee referrals, targeted outreach, and other recruitment resources.

• Recruit for technical and professional roles in government contracting settings, including specialized and cleared talent.

• Evaluate candidates for technical qualifications, competencies, experience, and alignment with organizational culture.

• Foster relationships with candidates, address their concerns, and keep them engaged to facilitate offer acceptance.

• Provide hiring managers with insights on the market, candidate availability, compensation considerations, and recruitment metrics.

• Offer guidance to hiring managers on candidate selection, interviewing techniques, recruitment challenges, and hiring strategies.

• Lead discussions regarding salary and offers, negotiate within set parameters, and extend employment offers.

• Ensure accurate maintenance of candidate, requisition, and recruitment activity in the Greenhouse ATS.

• Cultivate relationships with professional organizations, community partners, military and veteran groups, and other talent sources.

• Guarantee compliance with company policies, contractual obligations, and federal contractor hiring and recordkeeping regulations.

• Participate in recruiting activities for growth as needed.

• Manage multiple concurrent requisitions and navigate competing priorities.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree and at least five (5) years of technical defense recruiting experience; eight (8) years of such experience may be considered in place of a degree.

• Proven experience in full life cycle recruiting, encompassing intake, sourcing, interview coordination, offer negotiation, and closing.

• Experience in recruiting technical and specialized professionals within the defense sector, particularly in the Norfolk, VA, and Charleston, SC, regions.

• Prior experience in recruiting for the federal government contracting environment is highly preferred.

• Knowledge of federal contractor recruiting requirements and relevant compliance considerations, including Fair Labor Standards, Revolving Door legislation, and recruiting transitioning military personnel.

• Experience recruiting candidates for positions necessitating DOD/DOW security clearances.

• Capability to develop sourcing strategies and identify qualified candidates for challenging or highly specialized roles.

• Strong negotiation skills and candidate relationship management abilities, with a proven track record of successfully closing candidates.

• Ability to establish credibility and build trusted relationships with hiring managers, senior leaders, candidates, and other essential stakeholders.

• Strong business acumen and the ability to translate operational hiring needs into effective recruitment strategies.

• Capacity to independently manage multiple requisitions, competing priorities, and hiring deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Experience with an Applicant Tracking System is required; familiarity with Greenhouse is preferred.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Exceptional verbal and written communication, organizational, follow-up, and attention-to-detail skills.

• Willingness to travel occasionally based on business needs.

🏝️ Benefits

• Personal Time Off (PTO)

• Medical insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• Supplemental life insurance with AD&D

• Disability coverage

• Flexible spending accounts

• 401(k) Retirement Plan with a matching component

• Training and career development

• Access to a best-in-class e-learning suite for both formal and informal learning

• Preparation for professional and technical certification

• Education assistance at accredited institutions

• Performance incentives and program-specific awards may be available