Principal Associate, Recruiter

Information Technology Senior Management Forum is seeking a Principal Associate, Recruiter to join its McLean, Virginia onsite team. This role centers on full lifecycle recruiting within a design-focused environment, with a strong emphasis on Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging, partnering with hiring leaders to source, assess, and close design talent while elevating the candidate experience.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end recruitment for designated roles, from crafting job descriptions to sourcing, screening, advising on hires, and negotiating offers.
• Proactively source exceptional candidates with a focus on Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging.
• Expand search beyond direct applications by leveraging search engines, career sites, events, and open source tech communities to identify top talent.
• Advise leadership on market trends and more effective strategies to attract and retain high-caliber candidates.
• Assess the difficulty of fills and design the pipeline strategy, including marketing, LinkedIn sourcing, and referrals.
• Collaborate with the hiring manager to monitor progress and adjust approaches to secure the right talent.
• Facilitate interview feedback collection and assist in candidate selection decisions.
• Extend offers and close selected candidates.
• Act as a self-starter who leads change and takes on ad-hoc projects beyond core duties.
• Transition post-offer administrative tasks to the Hiring Logistics Team.

Requirements

• A minimum of three years of experience in recruiting, or three years in human resources, or three years in client consulting.

Technologies

• LinkedIn

Benefits

• Health benefits
• Financial benefits
• Performance-based incentive compensation (cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives)

Salary

USD 120,800 - 137,900 per yearly

Type

Full-time

Location

McLean, VA (onsite)