Senior Recruiter (Cyber Defense)

Location: On-site in Arlington, Virginia, United States. This role is limited to U.S. citizens; some positions may require eligibility for a U.S. Government security clearance.

Base salary: $151,000–$171,000 annually. Estimated total compensation: $185,000–$224,000, including target bonus and estimated equity value.

Company

hirify.global develops AI-native offensive cyber and mission software for the U.S. government and its allies.

What you will do

• Own full-cycle recruiting across Sales, Growth, business development, government relations, partnerships, and customer- and mission-facing leadership.
• Partner with hiring managers to define role outcomes, candidate profiles, interview plans, scorecards, and calibration processes.
• Build trusted relationships and outbound pipelines across cyber, defense, national security, and cleared talent communities.
• Design structured screens that evaluate commercial results, partnership development, customer trust, and mission credibility.
• Lead high-touch closing efforts and advise leaders on role scope, leveling, candidate availability, and search timelines.
• Improve outreach, candidate preparation, ATS records, and recruiting workflows using AI within company guidelines.

Requirements

• 5+ years of recruiting experience, including full-cycle GTM or business hiring in competitive markets.
• Recruiting experience in defense technology, cybersecurity, or companies serving government and national security customers.
• Experience recruiting Sales, business development, partnerships, or customer-facing leaders.
• Demonstrated ability to build outbound pipelines, close passive candidates, and calibrate effectively with hiring managers.
• Strong funnel-data analysis, ATS hygiene, follow-through, process discipline, discretion, and stakeholder management.
• Comfort working in-office in Arlington, Virginia and U.S. citizenship required.

Nice to have

• Government-facing business development, government relations, complex sales cycle, or mission-facing talent experience.
• Experience recruiting for roles with security clearance requirements.
• Established network in cyber, defense, national security, or cleared talent communities.
• Experience building GTM teams at startups or growth-stage companies.
• Familiarity with Ashby, structured interviewing, and AI-assisted recruiting workflows.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability plan options.
• Paid parental leave for eligible full-time employees.
• Paid holidays and flexible PTO.
• 401(k) with pre-tax and Roth options, plus HSA/FSA and dependent care FSA options.
• Fast-paced startup environment focused on national security and cyber defense.