Technical Recruiter

Piper Companies; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cell Phone Allowance

Open Paid Time Off (OPTO)

401k with company match

Parental leave

Company laptop & premium sales tools

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a Technical Recruiter to source and place qualified candidates, redeploy contractors, and drive account growth. The role partners with account management to meet hiring needs and deliver top talent.

The ideal candidate has 1–4 years in recruiting, strong communication and negotiation skills, and a proven ability to exceed goals in a fast-paced environment. MS Office and ATS/CRM experience are required.

Qualifications

• 1-4 years of high performing recruiting experience in staffing, HR, or related field.
• Proven ability to surpass weekly activity and quarterly production goals.
• Strong client-facing recruiting expertise to support sales teams.
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, written, verbal, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to stay calm under pressure and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong planning, time management and organizational skills.
• Experience with MS Office and online software applications.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, Marketing, Communications, Liberal Arts or related field.

Responsibilities

• Source and place qualified candidates, fulfill hiring needs, redeploy contractors, and drive account growth.
• Partner with account management to prioritize business needs and deliver top talent.
• Post positions, source resumes, interview prep, salary negotiations, and onboarding.
• Maintain candidate profiles and document daily activity in ATS/CRM.
• Attend business development meetings and support sales with lead generation.
• Participate in stand-up and weekly requirements prioritization.

Skills

Recruiting

Communication

Negotiation

Time management

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/marketing/communications/liberal arts

Tools

ATS

CRM tools

Job description

ZP Group, the parent company of Zachary Piper Solutions and Piper Companies, delivers staffing and professional services across government, technology, cybersecurity, and health sciences while remaining committed to the growth and success of its customers, consultants, and employees. Through meaningful partnerships, we fuel careers, strengthen organizations, and support missions that create lasting impact because we believe inspiring growth changes lives.

Summary of Position:

The Technical Recruiter is responsible for sourcing and placing qualified candidates, fulfilling hiring needs, redeploying contractors, and driving account growth. In partnership with the account management team, they prioritize business needs, set fulfillment goals, and consistently deliver top talent. This role requires strong recruiting expertise, divisional knowledge, and active participation in team reporting, stand-up meetings, and quarterly business reviews.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform full life cycle recruiting tasks such as posting positions to our career portal, sourcing resumes on job boards & Applicant Tracking System (ATS), speaking with & meeting candidates, obtaining referrals, submitting candidate profiles to customers, prepping individuals for interviews, salary negotiations, checking professional references, and overseeing all necessary onboarding paperwork before a contractor begins to work with our clients
• Populate new candidates, update profiles, and document all daily activity within internal Applicant Tracking System
• Fill out a weekly recruiter report documenting activity and candidate pipeline as well as perform a quarterly business review (QBR)
• Attend business development meetings with Account Managers and their clients to qualify requirements through the technical engagement process
• Assist sales team with business development responsibilities such as gathering leads to import into Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tool, setting new meetings from reference checks, attending customer meetings, and selling Zachary Piper Solutions and/or Piper Companies services
• Attend daily office Stand Up and weekly req prioritization meetings

Qualifications and Skills:

• 1-4 years of high performing recruiting experience working at a staffing firm, on a talent acquisition team, within a human resources department, or an annual contest win
• Consistent ability to surpass minimum weekly activity and quarterly production goals
• Willingness to break new accounts, saturate existing customers, and provide recruiting expertise in front of clients as a resource to the sales team
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, written, verbal, and negotiation skills
• Ability to work with a strong sense of urgency, stay even-tempered during unpredictable business outcomes, handle multiple tasks at any given time, and show initiative daily in a fast-paced team environment
• Must possess critical thinking, strong planning, time management, and organizational skills
• Experience with online software applications and/or MS Office tools
• Bachelor’s degree in business, Marketing, Communications, Liberal Arts or related field

Alignment with our “TEAMS” values:

• Transparent & Timely Communication
• Elite Customer Service
• Achieving Goals & Celebrating Wins
• Supporting, Respecting, & Empowering One Another

Compensation:

• Base Salary + Delivery Manager Commission Plan + Contest Bonus Plan including LTIP award
• Cell Phone Allowance of $100/month
• Open Paid Time Off (OPTO)
• 401k with company match (ADP Retirement)
• Parental leave
• Company-paid laptop & premium sales tools