Senior Military Recruiter (Defense)

Location: On-site in Seattle, Washington; San Diego, California; Washington, D.C.; or Dallas, Texas, United States

Company

hirify.global is the hiring organization for this defense-focused recruiting role.

What you will do

• Own DoW SkillBridge and military fellowship programs, including intake, eligibility tracking, matching, onboarding, and participant check-ins.
• Partner with HR, Legal, and Security on compliant onboarding, access, and documentation for active-duty participants.
• Drive fellow-to-full-time conversion by coordinating with hiring managers on role fit, headcount, and offer timing.
• Translate military experience, ratings, and qualifications into civilian role fit and leveling.
• Build relationships with transition programs, base career offices, SkillBridge intermediaries, and veteran organizations; represent hirify.global at military hiring events and on-base engagements.
• Track fellow volume, conversion rates, time to hire, and source effectiveness to improve the program.

Requirements

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including at least 2 years recruiting veteran or transitioning military talent.
• Hands-on experience with DoW SkillBridge, Hiring Our Heroes, or comparable military fellowship programs.
• Working knowledge of military career paths, ratings, and qualifications and their translation to civilian roles.
• Experience partnering with HR, Legal, or Security on compliance-sensitive hiring workflows.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage rolling start dates and individual candidate timelines.
• Proficiency with an ATS and reporting on pipeline and conversion metrics.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for working with service members, transition offices, and hiring leaders.
• Willingness to travel for military hiring events and on-base engagements.

Nice to have

• Prior military service or a military spouse or family background.
• Recruiting experience in defense, aerospace, AI, or robotics.
• Experience recruiting candidates who hold or are eligible for security clearances.
• Familiarity with ITAR/EAR export controls and work authorization requirements in defense hiring.
• Existing relationships with base transition offices, SkillBridge intermediaries, or veteran service organizations.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employee position.
• On-site work at one of the listed United States locations.
• Travel is required for military hiring events and on-base engagements.