Lead Recruiter (Defense/GovCon)

TL;DR

Lead Recruiter (GovCon/Defense): Leading full-cycle recruiting efforts for technical, cleared, and business-critical positions with an accent on hybrid talent acquisition delivery models and stakeholder management. Focus on building candidate pipelines for cybersecurity and engineering roles within regulated government contracting environments.

Location: Hybrid, McLean, VA. Must be based in or able to commute to McLean, VA

Salary: $130,000 - $140,000 a year

Company

hirify.global is a defense contractor providing adaptive innovation and advanced technologies to support national security and critical civilian missions.

What you will do

• Lead full-cycle recruiting for priority technical, cleared, and business-critical positions.
• Coordinate recruiting activities between internal stakeholders and external recruiting partners.
• Partner with hiring managers and business leadership to drive hiring outcomes and candidate pipeline development.
• Provide guidance to recruiters and partners to ensure organizational accountability and responsiveness.
• Support recruiting operations initiatives, workforce planning, and recruiting analytics.

Requirements

• 5–8 years of progressive recruiting or talent acquisition experience.
• 2–4 years of experience supporting cleared, technical, or government contracting environments.
• Proven success recruiting for cybersecurity, engineering, and cleared positions.
• Strong understanding of OFCCP, EEO, and cleared hiring compliance requirements.
• Advanced proficiency with ATS platforms such as Lever, Workday, or Greenhouse.
• Location: Hybrid role requiring regular presence in McLean, VA

Nice to have

• Experience supporting AI/ML, cybersecurity, or highly specialized technical recruiting.
• Familiarity with GovCon labor categories, proposal staffing, and recompete staffing.
• Experience mentoring recruiters or junior recruiting staff.
• Experience with recruiting automation tools and AI-enabled sourcing technologies.

Culture & Benefits

• Culture driven by the "6Hs": Happy, Helpful, Honest, Humble, Hungry, and Hustle.
• Collaborative environment where employees are valued as family members.
• Focus on integrity, transparency, and a tireless work ethic to advance national security.
• Flexible hybrid work arrangement with occasional travel to HQ.