Lead Talent Acquisition Partner, Tech

certexamdb.com; Santa Monica (CA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base pay

Equity/bonuses potential

Flexible vacation

401(k) plan

Job summary

ZipRecruiter is seeking a senior technical recruiter to own the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle for complex software engineering roles. You will source passive candidates using advanced search techniques, engage with stakeholders across Engineering, and drive data-driven improvements to hiring processes.

The role emphasizes mentoring teammates, collaborating with the Compensation team on total offers, and achieving high offer acceptance while maintaining excellent candidate experiences.

Qualifications

• Based in the Los Angeles, CA or Phoenix, AZ metropolitan area.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience recruiting and sourcing software engineering candidates.
• Proven success independently managing 10–15+ concurrent complex technical requisitions.
• Proficiency with Google Suite and Greenhouse ATS.
• Exceptional communication and negotiation skills with the ability to influence stakeholders using data.
• Proven track record of recruiting highly sought-after, top-tier tech talent, consistently exceeding quarterly hiring targets.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle for complex technical roles, generating a high-quality candidate pipeline and ensuring an exceptional candidate experience at every touchpoint.
• Source passive candidates using Boolean search, X-Ray searching, and AI sourcing tools with personalized outreach.
• Leverage analytics and funnel insights to reduce time-to-hire and influence hiring decisions.
• Collaborate with Engineering stakeholders and the Compensation team to construct total compensation offers.
• Lead advanced sourcing workshops or lunch-and-learn sessions to mentor peers.

Skills

End-to-end recruitment

Sourcing

Negotiation skills

Data-driven decision making

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Google Suite

Greenhouse ATS

Job description

We offer a hybrid work environment. Most US-based positions can also be performed remotely (any exceptions will be noted in the Minimum Qualifications below.) Our Mission: To actively connect people to their next great opportunity. ZipRecruiter is a leading online employment marketplace powered by AI-driven smart matching technology that connects millions of businesses and job seekers through innovative mobile, web, and email services, and partnerships with the best job boards on the web.

Key Focuses

• End-to-End Recruitment: Own the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle for complex technical roles, consistently generating a well-targeted and high-quality candidate pipeline while ensuring an exceptional candidate experience at every touchpoint.
• Advanced Sourcing: Consistently source passive candidates utilizing advanced Boolean search, X‑Ray searching, and specialized AI sourcing tools, along with personalized outreach campaigns that yield a 20%+ candidate response rate.
• Data-Driven Process Improvement: Own the technical recruiting workstream by leveraging recruiting analytics and funnel insights to influence hiring decisions, identify bottlenecks, and drive continuous process improvements that reduce average time-to-hire for engineering roles by 10%.
• Recruitment Technology Innovation: Improve the effectiveness and efficiency of our current recruitment platforms, while evaluating, piloting, and implementing new technologies such as AI-driven sourcing and talent insight tools to keep our hiring practices competitive.
• Team Mentorship & Influence: Serve as the subject‑matter expert for technical recruiting, elevating the broader TA team's capabilities by conducting advanced sourcing workshops or lunch‑and‑learn sessions per quarter and mentoring peers through reverse‑shadowing sessions.
• Collaborative Partnership: Maintain continuous alignment on hiring goals and candidate profiles by leading weekly syncs with Engineering stakeholders.
• Technical Assessment & Outcomes: Leverage a deep understanding of software engineering stacks to accurately assess candidate technical depth during phone screens, resulting in a 50%+ screen‑to‑onsite conversion rate.
• Strategic Growth: Develop comprehensive staffing strategies and interview playbooks for the Engineering department that serve as scalable templates for other departments, ensuring 100% adoption of standardized, bias‑mitigating scoring rubrics.
• Market & Business Integration: Continuously build business knowledge and track industry trends for your client group, integrating this market intelligence with a broader understanding of ZipRecruiter products and business strategy.
• Compensation & Offer Management: Partner closely with our Compensation Team to build comprehensive total compensation offer letters, utilizing internal compensation philosophy while balancing market data and equity to secure top-tier talent and maintain an 85%+ offer acceptance rate.
• Team Support: Support additional projects as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Based in the Los Angeles, CA or Phoenix, AZ metropolitan area.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience recruiting and sourcing software engineering candidates, ideally for a tech company.
• Proven success independently managing 10‑15+ concurrent complex technical requisitions.
• Proficiency with Google Suite and Greenhouse ATS.
• Proven experience applying structured compensation philosophies, market data, and internal equity principles to construct and successfully close complex total compensation offers.
• Exceptional communication and negotiation skills with the ability to influence stakeholders using data.
• Proven track record of recruiting highly sought‑after, top‑tier tech talent, consistently exceeding quarterly hiring targets, reducing time-to-hire for senior engineering roles, and maintaining exceptionally high hiring manager satisfaction scores.

Preferred Qualifications

• Based in the Los Angeles, CA or Phoenix, AZ metropolitan area, with the ability to work from one of our offices on occasion.
• Demonstrated ability to grasp complex business processes and understand how different cross‑functional teams (e.g., Engineering, Product, Operations, Compensation) interrelate within a fast‑paced tech environment.

Benefits and Compensation

• Competitive base pay of $130,000.00 – $175,000.00 USD with potential equity, bonuses, commission, or other forms of compensation.
• Competitive benefits package.
• Flexible Vacation & Paid Time Off.
• Employer‑matched 401(k) plan.

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