Lead Recruiter — Build Our Colorado Hiring Engine

Ohr; Colorado; Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Ohr is building its new Colorado headquarters and seeks a Lead Recruiter to own full-cycle recruiting for scientific, engineering, and operational roles, driving velocity and a best-in-class candidate experience. This 6-month temp role aims to convert to a permanent, Colorado-based position in 2027.

You’ll stand up the recruiting engine, partner with hiring managers, manage agencies, and design TA infrastructure, including ATS and reporting.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in full-cycle recruiting, with technical/scientific hiring experience.
• Experience building recruiting systems in early-stage or hyper-growth environments.
• Managed agencies and aligned external partners to a precise talent profile.
• Bias for action; challenge conventional approaches with accountability and integrity.
• Highly organized and capable of running multiple high-quality searches with minimal oversight.
• Strong communication to evangelize Ohr's mission to candidates.
• Fluent with modern recruiting tools and AI/automation usage.
• Based in Greater Denver / Boulder area or willing to commute.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting for scientific, engineering, and operational roles; partner with hiring managers on role scope and evaluation.
• Manage external recruiting partners, including scope, performance, and pipeline management.
• Design and implement TA infrastructure: ATS, pipeline reporting, interview frameworks, and hiring processes from ground up.
• Lead recruitment events: plan and represent Ohr at career fairs, universities, and industry events.
• Build employer brand: craft job postings, careers content, and engagement across the Front Range STEM community, with the Head of People & Talent.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Technical recruiting

Agency management

ATS design

Hiring process

Employer branding

Hybrid work

Denver/Boulder area

Tools

ATS

Job description

Ohr is building its new Colorado headquarters and seeks a Lead Recruiter to own full-cycle recruiting for scientific, engineering, and operational roles, driving velocity and a best-in-class candidate experience. This 6-month temp role aims to convert to a permanent, Colorado-based position in 2027.

You’ll stand up the recruiting engine, partner with hiring managers, manage agencies, and design TA infrastructure, including ATS and reporting.