Job Title
Senior Recruiter
(also called Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist / Lead Recruiter)
Role Overview
A Senior Recruiter is responsible for finding, attracting, interviewing, and hiring top talent for a company. They usually handle:
- end-to-end recruitment
- stakeholder management
- sourcing strategy
- candidate experience
- mentoring junior recruiters
Senior recruiters often work closely with hiring managers and leadership teams.
Common Responsibilities
- Manage full-cycle recruiting
- Partner with hiring managers to understand hiring needs
- Source candidates via:
- LinkedIn
- job portals
- referrals
- networking
- Screen resumes and conduct interviews
- Coordinate interview processes
- Negotiate salary offers
- Track hiring metrics and reports
- Build talent pipelines
- Improve employer branding
- Mentor junior recruiters
Typical Skills Required
Recruitment Skills
- Talent sourcing
- Boolean search
- Interviewing
- Offer negotiation
- Stakeholder management
Tools & Platforms
- LinkedIn Recruiter
- Workday
- Greenhouse
- Lever
- ATS systems
Soft Skills
- Communication
- Negotiation
- Relationship building
- Time management
- Problem solving
Education Requirements
Usually:
- Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Psychology, or related field
Certifications (optional but helpful):
- SHRM
- AIRS
- LinkedIn Recruiting certifications
Experience Expectations
Typical senior recruiter role:
- 5 10+ years recruiting experience
- Experience hiring for technical or business roles
- Strong sourcing background
- Ability to manage multiple roles simultaneously