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We are seeking a seasoned Technical Recruiter with deep expertise in headhunting and direct sourcing to support our clients' rapid scale-up initiatives. In this role, you will be an extension of our clients' teams, dedicated to identifying and recruiting top-tier talent for their most critical contract and permanent positions. Your focus will be on roles essential to digital transformation, such as data engineers, software developers, and AI/ML specialists. This is a key service offering for us, and you will be instrumental in delivering on our promises to clients seeking to accelerate their growth through AI-powered solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Execute full-cycle candidate selection for client requisitions, including requisition intake (via internal team), position description review, candidate sourcing, screening, selection, and facilitating offer acceptance.
• Partner with internal recruiters who will provide requisition details, candidate profiles, and client feedback to guide your sourcing strategy.
• Develop and execute targeted recruitment and sourcing strategies to build robust pipelines for active client roles.
• Proactively identify and engage top-tier passive candidates through market mapping, networking, and personalized outreach.
• Conduct thorough candidate prescreening interviews to recommend highly qualified and diverse candidates to the internal recruiting team for client submission.
• Negotiate competitive compensation packages with candidates, ensuring alignment with client budgets and market trends.
• Provide detailed pipeline reports to the internal team regarding the status of open positions, including outreach efforts, candidate responses, and screening progress.
• Manage candidate communication and relationship-building throughout the recruitment lifecycle. Educate candidates on the client's opportunity and project details provided by the internal team.
• Drive outreach efforts to support diversity hiring and inclusive sourcing for client roles.
• Leverage digital tools and creative techniques to optimize recruitment efforts and enhance candidate engagement.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and 6+ years of experience in talent acquisition or recruitment, preferably in an agency, RPO, or professional services environment.
• Proven expertise in headhunting, executive search, and direct sourcing strategies.
• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills with the ability to influence and engage passive candidates.
• Experience working with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and sourcing tools, particularly Greenhouse and LinkedIn Recruiter.
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Outstanding communication skills with a keen ability to act on client requirements delivered through an internal team.
• Demonstrated ability to act independently, exercise good judgment, and adapt to shifting priorities based on client needs.
• A results-oriented approach to talent acquisition with a focus on filling roles quickly and effectively.

Contract Terms:

This is a contract position. We are open to structuring agreements on an hourly rate or contingency/per-placement fee basis.

About 10Pearls:

10Pearls is a global, purpose-driven AI-powered digital engineering partner helping businesses re-imagine, digitalize, and accelerate. As an end-to-end digital technology partner, 10Pearls helps businesses create future-proof, transformative digital products that leverage emerging technologies. 10Pearls' clients include Global 2000 enterprises, high-growth mid-size businesses, and some of the most exciting start-ups from industries like healthcare, fintech, energy, education, real estate, retail, and hi-tech. Headquartered in the Washington DC metro area, 10Pearls has product engineering and software development centers in North America, Latin America, Europe, and South Asia. To learn more, visit https://10pearls.com.   

10Pearls is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to maintaining a diverse workplace.