Technical Recruiter II

Summary

Join Fearless Digital as a Technical Recruiter II and play a strategic role in identifying, engaging, and securing top-tier technical and non-technical talent for customer-facing and corporate roles. This fully remote position requires you to live in one of the specified states and involves managing the end-to-end recruitment process for executive-level and highly specialized technical roles requiring active TS/SCI clearances. You will serve as a trusted talent advisor to hiring managers, build strategic external partnerships, and play a vital role in supporting business development efforts. This role also involves data management and reporting, workforce planning and compliance, and staying abreast of industry best practices and emerging trends in executive and technical recruiting.

Requirements

• A minimum of 8 years of demonstrated successful working experience in talent acquisition, serving at minimum 4 years as a technical recruiter supporting leader and senior leadership roles
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing against sourcing strategies that build a talent pipeline of highly technical candidates with high-level government security clearances
• Operating and Managing: This position requires advanced proficiency in organizing, planning, and executing tasks, making sound decisions, demonstrating judgment, continuous learning, and possessing expertise in a specific domain
• Building Relationships and Influencing Others: This position requires advanced proficiency to build relationships and networks, understand different perspectives, communicate effectively, and influence others to achieve
• Reasoning and Strategic Thinking: This position requires advanced proficiency in defining the opportunity/problem, conducting analysis, synthesizing and integrating findings, and developing strategies based on integrated analysis
• Technology Awareness :  A strong understanding of new IT developments, software, hardware, telecommunications, emerging technologies, their application to business processes, and implementing information systems to meet organizational needs
• Talent Acquisition Software: High proficiency using leading ATS’ and developing strategies to leverage LinkedIn Recruiter, ClearanceJobs, Indeed, and other comparable candidate sourcing and engagement tools
• Data Analysis: Ability to analyze data, generate reports, and derive insights that inform strategies and decision-making
• Stakeholder Relationship Management : Strong and proven ability to influence and advise stakeholders through collaboration and recommend solutions to ensure business outcomes and support the organization’s strategic direction and long-term goals
• Assertive Communication: Shares opinions about important issues, regardless of risk or discouragement from others
• Handling Change: Ability to adapt to changing business needs, market conditions, and internal processes
• Learning Agility: Willingness and ability to learn new skills, tools, and industry trends as needed
• Proactive Support: Anticipate potential stakeholder needs or issues and address them proactively
• Public Speaking: Confidently present ideas, strategies, and reports to internal stakeholders in meetings or presentations
• Resilience: Maintain performance and a positive attitude in facing challenges or setbacks
• Stakeholder-Centric Approach: Always prioritize the stakeholder’s needs and work to deliver the best possible experience
• Visual Communication: Create and use visual aids, such as slides or infographics, to communicate complex information effectively

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process for executive-level and highly specialized technical roles requiring active TS/SCI clearances
• Collaborating with hiring managers to understand complex technical requirements, leadership competencies, and strategic business needs
• Developing and executing comprehensive sourcing strategies utilizing a variety of methods, including direct sourcing, networking, industry databases, and leveraging your extensive professional network
• Proactively identifying and engaging passive candidates with TS/SCI clearances at the executive and senior technical levels
• Conducting thorough candidate screenings, interviews, and assessments to evaluate technical skills, leadership capabilities, cultural fit, and clearance verification
• Managing the offer process, including negotiation and closing
• Ensuring a positive and professional candidate experience throughout the entire recruitment lifecycle
• Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers on talent acquisition strategies, market trends, competitive intelligence, and best practices for attracting and retaining top talent with TS/SCI clearances
• Provide insightful data and recommendations to inform hiring decisions and talent planning
• Build strong relationships with hiring managers, understanding their long-term talent needs and proactively identifying potential candidates
• Identify, cultivate, and maintain strategic relationships with key external organizations, industry associations, and talent communities relevant to cleared executive and technical talent
• Attend industry events and conferences to network and build a strong talent pipeline
• Develop and implement strategies to enhance Fearless’ employer brand within the cleared talent community
• Collaborate closely with the Business Development team to understand upcoming bids and proactively build talent pipelines for critical roles
• Provide market intelligence and insights on the availability and compensation of cleared executive and technical talent to support proposal development
• Develop talent solutions and strategies to strengthen bid competitiveness
• Partner with executive team members to understand their specific talent needs and develop tailored recruitment strategies
• Provide insights and recommendations on organizational structure and talent development
• Support special projects and initiatives related to executive talent acquisition and retention
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date candidate records in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
• Track key recruitment metrics and provide regular reports to management on sourcing efforts, pipeline activity, and time-to-hire
• Utilize data to identify trends, support decision making and areas for improvement in the recruitment process
• Support workforce planning by analyzing hiring trends, skill gaps, and future talent needs
• Ensure all recruitment activities are conducted in compliance with relevant federal and state laws and regulations, including those related to security clearances
• Stay abreast of industry best practices and emerging trends in executive and technical recruiting

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven high proficiency with ATS’ such as Phenom, Greenhouse and/or SuccessFactors
• Has demonstrated background in workforce planning and talent strategy development
• Has demonstrated background in sourcing and recruiting highly technical candidates in DoD/IC spaces
• Active participation in industry-specific recruitment networks or professional organizations

Benefits

• We cover 100% of your premium for our medical HSA plan + the deductible portion of HSA contributions, 80% of your premium for our HMO or PPO plans, and offer competitive dependent coverage
• We cover 100% of dental and vision premiums for you and your dependents and offer medical and dependent care FSA options
• We also offer life insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, and legal planning and support insurance
• Safe Harbor 401(k) plan with employer contributions (current match = 4%) and immediate vesting
• Referral bonus: Bring your friends! If someone you refer is hired, you’ll get a bonus of $6–12k!
• Total Pet Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Up 12 weeks of FMLA paid at 100%
• PTO is provided to team members as a lump sum allowance, not an accrual
• PTO is prorated based on your start date ( see table below ) on a quarterly basis (with tenure-based increases), 8.75 days of sick leave, 11 federal holidays, their birthday (8 hours), up to 15 days for jury duty, and up to 3 days (24 hours) of bereavement leave per eligible instance