Senior Recruiter

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end recruiting for all company roles, from intake through offer and close.

• Partner with and advise hiring managers to define role requirements, calibrate candidate profiles, and build effective interview processes. 

• Develop and evolve our sourcing strategy across channels, functions, and candidate segments. 

• Own and continuously evolve the candidate experience across the interview lifecycle. 

• Partner with VP of People and leadership on headcount forecasting and hiring strategy tied to business/growth objectives. 

• Oversee reference and background check processes and vendor relationships.

• Own ATS (Lever) and other systems/vendors related to recruiting (LinkedIn, Indeed, Glassdoor, etc).

• Continuously improve recruiting processes, tools, and employer branding. 

• Drive Lightship’s participation in community job fairs and other recruiting events.

• Define, track, and report on pipeline metrics and hiring funnel health. 

• Manage temporary contractors and external recruiting agencies as needed.

• Act as a champion for company culture and values throughout the hiring process and internally. 

Minimum Qualifications

• 8+ years of full-cycle and technical recruiting experience.

• Proven track record hiring across multiple functions (hourly, engineering, sales, G&A, etc). 

• Ability to operate independently and drive searches with limited oversight.

• Experience building and scaling recruiting processes.

• Excellent communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to manage a high volume of open roles simultaneously.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience recruiting at an early-stage and/or high-growth startup.

• Experience in EV, manufacturing, or hardware industries.