Executive Recruiter

McLean, Virginia, United States
July 16, 2026
$55
contract

Job Description

Develop and manage proactive talent pipelines for executive-level tech roles at McLean clients

Executive Recruiter

Location: Hybrid with physical attendance onsite 3 days per week (choice of days among Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday) in McLean, VA. Duration: 8+ months Pay Range: $50-55/hr on W2 without benefits

We are seeking agile operatives who can shift from transactional resume screening to proactive talent intelligence. Our mission is to map competitive landscapes and build expansive pipelines for highly specialized, hard-to-fill tech talent.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

  • Fungible Tech Hiring: Ability to support multiple core tech profiles flexibly rather than sticking to one silo.
  • LOB-Agnostic: Experience shifting capacity seamlessly across different lines of business as priorities evolve.
  • Core Recruiter Competency: Strong baseline assessment skills up to the Director level. Must have previous client experience working for this customer in the past 5 years.
  • D Executive Scoping: Track record of identifying, engaging, and assessing technical talent up to the Director level.
  • Advanced Intelligence: Proven capability in talent mapping and expansive sourcing for highly niche skillsets. Business acumen to naturally evolve into full-lifecycle recruiters.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

  • Talent Mapping: Architecting competitive maps, identifying target companies, and uncovering hidden talent pools beyond LinkedIn.
  • LOB-Agnostic Agility: Functioning as fluid assets who pivot across different tech job families as priorities shift.
  • Leadership Vetting: Confidently engaging and assessing passive candidates up to the Director level, with a primary focus on Manager-level.
  • The AI/ML Talent Hunt: Deep-diving into specialized ecosystems to identify and engage rare, highly sought-after AI/ML engineering and research talent.

Company Benefits & Culture: Opportunity to work in a dynamic and innovative environment. Collaborative culture that encourages growth and development. Supportive team with a focus on proactive talent intelligence.

Architect talent maps and identify target companies to build pipelines for specialized tech talent, Engage passive candidates up to Director level and assess fit, Pivot across multiple tech job families as priorities shift, Lead executive-level candidate assessments and leadership vetting, Support full lifecycle recruiting for AI/ML engineering and research roles