Agile Defense
government contracting, defense, technology
LeadRecruiter
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“Lead Recruiter at Agile Defense. Skills: full-cycle recruiting, cleared recruiting, technical recruiting, recruiting operations, stakeholder management. leading full-cycle recruiting efforts for priority, technical, cleared, and business-critical positions. coordinating recruiting activity across internal stakeholders and external recruiting partners”
What You'll Achieve.
drive recruiting execution; drive candidate pipeline development; drive hiring outcomes; ensure recruiting performance; ensure responsiveness; ensure accountability
Industry & Context.
analytical and reporting skills; interpret recruiting metrics and hiring data
cleared positions, occasional travel to HQ in Mclean, VA with 0%-10% travel possible, Possible Off-hours or after-hours work may occasionally be required to support urgent hiring priorities, proposal and recompete activities, recruiting escalations, candidate coordination, or other time-sensitive workforce requirements, Medium – 50 lbs. Maximum lifting with occasional lift/carry up to 25 lbs., Physical Requirements Stand or Walk; Repetitive Use Hands / Fingers to Handle or Stoop, Kneel, Crouch, or See; Push or Climb (stairs, ladders) or Balance (ascend / descend, work atop, traverse)
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Minimum of 5–8 years of progressive recruiting or talent acquisition experience, Proven success recruiting for cleared, technical, cybersecurity, engineering, and business-critical positions, Experience supporting hybrid recruiting delivery models, including outsourced recruiting providers and staffing agencies, expertise in full-cycle recruiting, sourcing strategy, candidate engagement, and recruiting operations, Experience supporting recruiting operations, workforce planning, recruiting analytics, and process improvement initiatives, understanding of federal contracting recruiting environments, OFCCP, EEO, and cleared hiring compliance requirements, organizational and prioritization skills with the ability to manage multiple requisitions and competing deadlines, Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skills, Ability to influence hiring managers and operate effectively in fast-paced, high-growth environments, analytical and reporting skills with the ability to interpret recruiting metrics and hiring data, Advanced proficiency with ATS platforms, recruiting technologies, sourcing tools, and workforce analytics systems including Lever, Workday Recruiting, Greenhouse, or similar platforms
Nice to Have
Minimum of 2–4 years supporting cleared, technical, or government contracting recruiting environments, Demonstrated experience leading full-cycle recruiting efforts for technical, cleared, and business-critical positions, Experience supporting recruiting operations within government contracting, defense, technology, or other regulated industries, Experience supporting AI/ML, cybersecurity, defense, engineering, or highly specialized technical recruiting functions, Familiarity with GovCon labor categories, proposal staffing, recompete staffing, and cleared talent markets, Experience mentoring recruiters, recruiting coordinators, or junior recruiting staff, Experience utilizing recruiting automation tools, AI-enabled sourcing technologies, and advanced sourcing platforms, Experience supporting geographically dispersed or multi-site recruiting operations, Experience developing recruiting dashboards, scorecards, or recruiting performance reporting
What You'll Do.
leading full-cycle recruiting efforts for priority
and business-critical positions
coordinating recruiting activity across internal stakeholders and external recruiting partners
driving recruiting execution
candidate pipeline development
managing high-priority requisitions
providing guidance to recruiters and recruiting partners
supporting recruiting operations initiatives
ensuring recruiting performance
and accountability across the organization
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
partners closely with hiring managers, recruiting vendors, People Operations Business Partners, and business leadership; supporting the execution of the company’s hybrid talent acquisition delivery model; providing guidance to recruiters and recruiting partners; teamwork
Communication Scope
Excellent communication; stakeholder management; relationship-building skills
Process & Methodology
organizational and prioritization skills, manage multiple requisitions and competing deadlines
Full Job Description
## Description About Agile Defense At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage to build for what comes next. Our vision is to bring adaptive innovation to support our nation's most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility—leveraging a foundation of speed, flexibility, and ingenuity to strengthen and protect our nation’s vital interests. Requisition #: 1614 Job Title: Lead Recruiter Location: Hybrid, McLean, VA ## Job Description The Lead Recruiter serves as a senior recruiting lead supporting the execution of the company’s hybrid talent acquisition delivery model. Reporting to the Vice President, Talent Acquisition, this role is responsible for leading full-cycle recruiting efforts for priority, technical, cleared, and business-critical positions while helping coordinate recruiting activity across internal stakeholders and external recruiting partners. This role partners closely with hiring managers, recruiting vendors, People Operations Business Partners, and business leadership to drive recruiting execution, candidate pipeline development, and hiring outcomes. In addition to managing high-priority requisitions, the Lead Recruiter provides guidance to recruiters and recruiting partners, supports recruiting operations initiatives, and helps ensure recruiting performance, responsiveness, and accountability across the organization. The ideal candidate is an experienced full-cycle recruiter with expertise in cleared and technical recruiting, recruiting operations, stakeholder management, and recruiting delivery within government contracting, defense, technology, or similarly regulated environments. This role requires strong sourcing and recruiting execution skills, operational discipline, relationship management capability, and the abili
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