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About the RoleWe are seeking a highly experienced and consultative Lead Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our team as an individual contributor focused on technical recruiting. The ideal candidate will operate as a strategic hiring partner, independently leading mid-to-senior level searches across complex technical domains. This role emphasizes end-to-end ownership, stakeholder influence, and continuous improvement but does not include people management responsibilities.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Own the full recruitment lifecycle for technical positions across engineering, product, and related functions.
- Conduct intake sessions with hiring managers to understand role requirements and shape recruiting strategies.
- Develop and execute customized sourcing strategies to attract top technical talent for niche, senior-level, and hard-to-fill roles.
- Provide market intelligence including talent availability, compensation benchmarks, and competitor insights.
- Deliver strong candidate pipelines through proactive engagement, networking, and research.
- Ensure a seamless and high-quality candidate experience throughout the hiring process.
- Leverage data and insights to guide stakeholders, drive hiring decisions, and improve time-to-hire and quality-of-hire..
- Contribute to process enhancements such as interview calibration, pipeline conversion, and team efficiency.
- Act as a mentor and knowledge resource to junior recruiters, sharing best practices and elevating team performance.
Skills and Requirements
- Minimum 7 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with a strong focus on technical roles in high-growth or product-led environments.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex, multi-functional searches independently with minimal oversight.
- Strong consultative and advisory skills; able to influence without authority using data, market trends, and insights.
- Experience in producing and presenting talent maps and pipeline metrics.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to build trust and credibility with senior leaders.
- Proven track record of owning the end-to-end hiring process with high standards for candidate experience and operational execution.
- Proficiency with applicant tracking systems (e.g., Lever) and recruiting analytics.
- High level of ownership, professionalism, and attention to detail.