Director of Talent Acquisition / Sales Recruiter

Vertekal LLC; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

401(k) contributions from day one

Bonuses tied to placements

Job summary

A leading technology company in Chantilly, VA is looking for a Director of Talent Acquisition / Sales Recruiter. You will lead the end-to-end recruiting process, pro-actively sourcing talent and maintaining warm relationships with candidates. This critical role supports company growth and emphasizes hiring for cleared and technical roles in national security. We offer generous PTO, immediate 401(k) contributions, and potential equity discussions.

Qualifications

• Proven track record filling cleared and specialized technical roles.
• Ability to engage candidates over long periods.
• Sales-minded with an understanding of recruiting connected to business development.
• A sales-minded operator who understands business development cycles and recruiting ahead of contract awards.
• A builder excited to create new recruiting systems, processes, and pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end recruiting function for cleared and uncleared roles.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines focusing on high-security clearances.
• Execute consistent outbound sourcing to attract top talent.
• Align recruiting efforts with business development cycles and contract award timelines.
• Create and maintain KPIs, dashboards, and recruiting metrics for transparent decision-making.
• Engage with partners, talent clusters, and networks to position Vertekal as an employer of choice.

Skills

Proactive talent hunting

Building warm candidate relationships

Understanding business development cycles

Creating systems and pipelines

Sourcing through LinkedIn and networks

Job description

Director of Talent Acquisition / Sales Recruiter

Culture

Are you looking for an exciting role at a company that prioritizes the personal growth of its employees? At Vertekal, the development and well-being of both you and your family are crucial to our success and our commitment to serving our customers. Our mission is to build, defend, and evolve technology capabilities for United States National Security.

Job Description

The Director of Talent Acquisition / Sales Recruiter will own Vertekal's recruiting function end-to-end. This is a high-impact, self-directed role for someone who combines sales instincts, pipeline discipline, and deep recruiting experience, particularly in the cleared and federal contracting ecosystem. You will be responsible for identifying talent before we need it, building relationships, and positioning Vertekal as the employer of choice for engineers, PMs, analysts, and mission-aligned technical talent. Success in this role directly fuels company growth, and will be recognized and rewarded accordingly.

Own the Recruiting Engine: Build and manage Vertekal's talent pipeline across cleared and uncleared roles, focusing heavily on TS/SCI and above. Develop and maintain warm networks of high-value candidates long before a contract drops.

Source Like a Hunter: Proactively identify talent through LinkedIn, ClearanceJobs, referrals, partner networks, and targeted outreach. Build relationships with candidates in high-value clusters (NatSec primes, mission-focused companies, boutique engineering firms). Execute outbound outreach quotas weekly—measured, consistent, and tracked.

Act Like a Strategic Sales Partner: Understand Vertekal's business opportunities, customer pipelines, and contract vehicles. Recruit ahead of awards: build contingent pools, identify PMs, and position Vertekal for rapid staffing upon award. Maintain ongoing engagement with top candidates ("pipeline warming").

Build a Repeatable Talent System: Create KPIs, dashboards, and recruiting metrics that support rapid, transparent decision-making. Track referrals, sourcing activity, and partner conversations as part of Vertekal's business development rhythm.

Represent Vertekal Everywhere: Engage with potential partners, talent clusters, and networks—always seeding the conversation for future opportunities. Support referral campaigns and internal outreach to keep recruiting front-of-mind for the team.

Qualifications

A proven recruiter with a track record of filling cleared and highly specialized technical roles

A proactive talent hunter who drives outreach instead of relying on inbound interest

A relationship builder who keeps candidates warm and engaged over months or years

A sales-minded operator who understands business development cycles and recruiting ahead of contract awards

A builder excited to create new systems, processes, and pipelines from the ground up

Naturally curious and persistent—you follow threads, dig for talent, and never rely solely on job postings

Responsibilities

Own Vertekal's end-to-end recruiting function across cleared and uncleared technical roles

Build and maintain talent pipelines focusing on TS/SCI and above clearances

Execute consistent outbound sourcing through LinkedIn, ClearanceJobs, referrals, and partner networks

Align recruiting efforts with business development cycles and contract award timelines

Create and maintain KPIs, dashboards, and recruiting metrics for transparent decision-making

Engage with partners, talent clusters, and networks to position Vertekal as an employer of choice

What Success Looks Like

Repeatable sourcing and pipeline workflows established

A warm bench of candidates across priority skill sets

Increased referrals and increased outbound sourcing volume

Recruiting aligned directly with BD, pipeline forecasting, and leadership

Work Location

On Site - Chantilly, VA

Bonuses tied to placements, contingent offers, PM/Key Personnel pipeline development, and partnership success

Potential equity discussion for high impact and long-term success

Time Off: Generous PTO plus all federal holidays

Retirement: Immediate, fully vested 401(k) contributions from day one

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