Talent Relationship Manager

Job Store Staffing; Greenwood Village (CO); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & vision

Life & disability insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Gym membership

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Job Store Staffing partners with a growing technology development company to identify and engage senior engineering talent in the Denver metro area. As a Talent Relationship Manager, you will lead strong relationships with cleared professionals and work with engineering teams to meet defense program needs.

This hybrid, front-line role requires a 10+ year track record, a Bachelor's degree, and a proven ability to network at events and convert relationships into opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 10+ years of full-time professional experience.
• Ideal backgrounds include Hospitality, Real Estate, Sales, Recruiting, Administration, Sports or related fields.
• Proven ability to establish authentic, trusted connections with talent, leadership, and clients.
• Fast-paced, high-accountability environment requiring ownership and flexibility.
• Willingness to attend local networking events and face-to-face meetings across the Denver metro area.

Responsibilities

• Build and nurture talent ecosystems across the Denver metro area.
• Conduct in-person engagements, host outreach events, and represent the client at industry events.
• Own full candidate lifecycle from recruitment to onboarding and career development.
• Collaborate with Account Managers and internal recruiting teams to align talent strategies.
• Use metrics to prioritize work, monitor pipeline health, and optimize candidate experience.

Skills

Relationship building

Communication skills

Networking

Self-driven

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Store Staffing has partnered with a growing technology development company for a direct hire position. We are seeking an energetic, self-motivated Talent Relationship Manager (TRM) who thrives on human connection, performance-driven culture, and meaningful impact. Sitting at the front lines of the mission, you will build trusted relationships with cleared technical professionals and engineering teams to support critical defense programs throughout their lifecycle. This high-visibility, high-accountability hybrid role is based out of the Denver Tech Center, serving the broader Denver metro area. Where and when you work is driven by customer and engineering team needs.

Location: Denver Tech Center (Hybrid / Denver Metro Area) Job Type: Full-Time Pay Range: $100,000 – $200,000 / year total compensation

What You’ll Do

• Build & Nurture Talent Ecosystems: Connect with and cultivate long-term relationships with engineers across the Denver metro area to build a talent pipeline tailored to customer needs.
• In-Person Engagement: Conduct face-to-face meetings, host outreach events, and represent our client at networking and industry events within the cleared defense community.
• Full Candidate Lifecycle Ownership: Drive recruitment, interviewing, closing, and onboarding for engineering talent while supporting their ongoing career development.
• Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with Account Managers and internal recruiting teams to align talent strategies with active program requirements and technical skill sets.
• Data-Informed Execution: Utilize metrics (activity volume, pipeline health, conversion rates) to prioritize work, measure effectiveness, and optimize candidate experience.

What We’re Looking For

• Education: Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience: Minimum 10 years of full-time professional experience.
• Ideal Industry Backgrounds: Experience in Hospitality, Real Estate (Realtor), Sales, Full Desk Recruiting, Executive Administration, Service Industry, or Sports/Athletics is highly desirable.
• Relationship Builder: Demonstrated track record of establishing authentic, trusted connections with talent, leadership, and clients.
• Self-Driven & Adaptable: Thrives in a fast-paced, small-business environment with high accountability and extreme ownership.
• Flexibility: Willingness to attend local networking events and face-to-face candidate meetings across the Denver metro area (including occasional after-hours events).

Why Join Our Client?

Meaningful Mission: Help protect national security by connecting top-tier engineering talent to high-consequence aerospace and defense programs.

Growth & Visibility: Work directly alongside company leadership with clear opportunities to expand into broader responsibilities as the company scales.

People-First Culture: Built on extreme ownership, 360° work-life integration, and a collaborative "One-Team" philosophy.

Compensation & Benefits

Total Compensation: $100,000 – $200,000 expected total range (commensurate with experience, plus eligibility for performance bonuses/incentives).

• Health Coverage: Medical (80% company-paid across Bronze, Silver, Gold options).
• Dental & Vision: 100% company-paid.
• Life & Disability: 100% company-paid Life & Long-Term Disability Insurance.
• Retirement: 401(k) with 3.5% company match (fully vested after 2 years).
• Paid Time Off: 3 weeks PTO plus paid holidays.
• Perks: 100% company-paid gym membership.
• Workplace Flexibility: Hybrid model focused on deliverables rather than fixed clock-watching.

Our client is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive team.