Senior Technical Recruiter

Telemetry Today LLC; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

BlackSky is seeking an experienced Technical Recruiter to join our People team in a role focused on full lifecycle recruiting for technical positions, including software, AI/ML engineers, and aerospace-related roles. You will source passive candidates, coordinate interviews, and ensure compliance for government contracts.

Location flexibility is available with remote options in select states; strong candidates near an office are welcome.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of full life cycle recruiting for technical roles.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• 2+ years recruiting in the aerospace industry.
• Experience with an ATS (Greenhouse) and compensation benchmarking.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Hiring Managers and Recruiting leadership to identify solutions to recruiting challenges throughout the recruiting cycle.
• Manage online tracking of applicants, review resumes, determine qualifying candidates and coordinate the interview process.
• Schedule phone, video conference, and other interviews; work with candidates, recruiters and hiring managers across BlackSky.
• Work closely with Hiring Managers to reflect duties, responsibilities, education, certifications and security classifications in requisitions.
• Compensation benchmarking and guidance to research and provide equitable offers.
• Source top-level talent using tools (LinkedIn, Zip Recruiter, etc.).
• Communicate with hiring managers regarding needs and recruitment status.
• Maintain recruitment records.
• Be a strong advocate and representative of BlackSky with candidates and employees.
• Other job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Full life cycle recruiting

Technical recruiting

Sourcing

Interview coordination

Compensation benchmarking

Recruitment analytics

Security classifications

Greenhouse ATS

Stakeholder management

LinkedIn recruiting

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

Greenhouse ATS

Job description

BlackSky is a real-time intelligence company. We own and operate the world's most advanced space-based intelligence platform and provide customers satellite imagery, automated analytics and high-frequency monitoring of strategic locations, economic assets and events from around the globe. BlackSky is trusted by the most demanding allied military and intelligence organizations and commercial companies to deliver foresight into critical matters that affect national security and the economy. BlackSky's data enables governments and businesses to see, understand and anticipate change as it happens, giving them the ultimate strategic advantage so they can act quickly. Our global team works with cutting-edge technology to make a difference around the world and prides itself on being people-first, customer-focused and fun.

BlackSky is looking for an experienced Technical Recruiter to join our People team! We are looking for a recruiter with full life cycle experience recruiting for technical positions. This person should have a strong sourcing background in seeking, engaging, and bringing in passive candidates as well as overseeing the interview process, and closing candidates with a strong understanding of compliance supporting a government contractor. A successful candidate will have excellent organizational skills and is expected to leverage effective communication and interpersonal skills to partner successfully with the other recruiters, hiring managers, interviewers and incoming candidates. You will need the ability to exercise sound judgment and be able to communicate with an air of calm in all aspects of scheduling and coordinating.

This position will report to the Sr Manager, People & Culture and while being located near one of our offices would be great, we are open to strong candidates in certain states in a remote capacity.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with Hiring Managers and Recruiting leadership to identify solutions to recruiting challenges throughout the recruiting cycle.
• Manage online tracking of applicants, review resumes, determine qualifying candidates and coordinate the interview process.
• Schedule phone, video conference, and other interviews; work directly with candidates, recruiters and hiring managers across BlackSky.
• Work closely with Hiring Managers to understand and post requisitions which accurately reflect duties, responsibilities, experience, education, certifications and security classifications required for the jobs.
• Compensation benchmarking and review to research and provide guidance on equitable offers.
• Source top-level talent using methods using various recruiting tools (LinkedIn, Zip Recruiter, etc.).
• Communicate with hiring managers regarding hiring needs and the status of recruitment efforts.
• Maintain recruitment records.
• Be a strong advocate and representative of BlackSky, engaging positively with candidates and employees.
• Other job-related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 8 years’ experience of full life cycle recruiting, either corporate or agency, with a heavy focus on technical roles to include: software development, AI/ML engineers, technical program managers, and other engineering focuses.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• At least two years' of previous recruiting experience in the aerospace industry.
• Previous experience using an ATS (we use Greenhouse!).
• Strong background sourcing candidates, internet searching, compensation negotiation, scheduling interviews and networking via social media (LinkedIn.)
• Previous experience using compensation benchmarking tools and mapping out compensation recommendations for positions and offers.
• Understanding of recruiting compliance and reporting.