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Role Overview: We are seeking a seasoned Recruiter with expertise in headhunting and direct sourcing. In this role, you will focus on identifying and recruiting top-tier talent for a variety of critical positions, including client partners, product managers, software developers, and other strategic roles. This is a growth role and an area of expansion for us as we become the partner of choice for many businesses looking to expand with us for their AI-powered digital transformations. Additionally, you will play a key role in shaping and enhancing our organizational culture by bringing in individuals who embody our core values and align with our vision. Key Responsibilities: Proactively identify, approach, and engage high-caliber passive candidates through targeted research, talent mapping, professional networks, referrals, and personalized outreach. Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and anticipated hiring needs, developing long-term relationships with candidates in priority markets and skill areas. Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements, ideal candidate profiles, target companies, and tailored search strategies. Develop and execute sourcing strategies designed to reach specialized, senior-level, and difficult-to-find talent beyond traditional applicant channels. Conduct market research to identify relevant talent pools, competitor organizations, compensation trends, and candidate availability. Lead candidate screening and assessment, presenting hiring managers with a carefully selected shortlist of highly qualified and diverse candidates. Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers by providing market intelligence, candidate insights, search progress, and recommendations throughout the selection process. Create compelling outreach and candidate narratives that communicate the opportunity, company culture, career potential, and employee value proposition. Manage candidate relationships throughout the recruitment lifecycle, maintaining consistent communication and delivering a highly personalized candidate experience. Coordinate interviews, reference checks, background checks, offer approvals, and onboarding handoffs while maintaining momentum throughout the hiring process. Negotiate competitive compensation packages with candidates, balancing candidate expectations, internal equity, organizational policies, and current market conditions. Provide detailed search reports covering target talent pools, outreach activity, candidate engagement, pipeline strength, market feedback, and potential hiring challenges. Expand the company’s talent network through industry events, professional associations, conferences, referrals, and strategic community partnerships. Drive inclusive sourcing strategies that broaden access to underrepresented talent and support the organization’s diversity hiring objectives. Manage external search firms and recruiting vendors when needed, including agreements, candidate submissions, performance, and invoice processing. Use recruiting technology, sourcing platforms, AI-enabled tools, and creative engagement techniques to improve search quality, candidate response rates, and hiring outcomes. Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree and 6+ years of experience in talent acquisition or recruitment, preferably in the professional services industry. Proven expertise in headhunting, executive search, and direct sourcing strategies. Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and relationship-building skills with the ability to influence senior-level 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 and presentation skills with a keen ability to navigate complex recruitment challenges. Demonstrated ability to act independently, exercise good judgment, and adapt to shifting priorities. Familiarity with global business cultures and a results-oriented approach to talent acquisition. About 10Pearls: 1 0Pearls is a global, purpose-driven AI-native 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 10pearls.com . We offer a competitive compensation package, including the below benefits for full-time employees:   Strong medical, dental, and vision plans with 60% of premiums for employees and their dependents covered by 10Pearls Employer-funded health reimbursement account (HRA) for the high deductible health plan option Generous 401(k) plan with a 4% employer match and immediate vesting after 90 days of employment Paid time off for vacation, sick/wellness, and personal leave; separate paid parental leave program Employer-paid short-term, long-term, life, and AD&D insurance Additional voluntary insurance programs, including life & AD&D, critical illness, cancer, and hospital indemnity for employees and dependents Full access to Tysons Corner Headquarters office with amenities: a state-of-the-art gym, a fully stocked kitchen with snacks and cold brew coffee on tap, and free parking on-site. 10Pearls is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to maintaining a diverse workplace.

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Proactively identify, approach, and engage high-caliber passive candidates through targeted research, talent mapping, professional networks, referrals, and personalized outreach.
Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and anticipated hiring needs, developing long-term relationships with candidates in priority markets and skill areas.
Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements, ideal candidate profiles, target companies, and tailored search strategies.
Develop and execute sourcing strategies designed to reach specialized, senior-level, and difficult-to-find talent beyond traditional applicant channels.
Conduct market research to identify relevant talent pools, competitor organizations, compensation trends, and candidate availability.
Lead candidate screening and assessment, presenting hiring managers with a carefully selected shortlist of highly qualified and diverse candidates.
Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers by providing market intelligence, candidate insights, search progress, and recommendations throughout the selection process.
Create compelling outreach and candidate narratives that communicate the opportunity, company culture, career potential, and employee value proposition.
Manage candidate relationships throughout the recruitment lifecycle, maintaining consistent communication and delivering a highly personalized candidate experience.
Coordinate interviews, reference checks, background checks, offer approvals, and onboarding handoffs while maintaining momentum throughout the hiring process.
Negotiate competitive compensation packages with candidates, balancing candidate expectations, internal equity, organizational policies, and current market conditions.
Provide detailed search reports covering target talent pools, outreach activity, candidate engagement, pipeline strength, market feedback, and potential hiring challenges.
Expand the company’s talent network through industry events, professional associations, conferences, referrals, and strategic community partnerships.
Drive inclusive sourcing strategies that broaden access to underrepresented talent and support the organization’s diversity hiring objectives.
Manage external search firms and recruiting vendors when needed, including agreements, candidate submissions, performance, and invoice processing.
Use recruiting technology, sourcing platforms, AI-enabled tools, and creative engagement techniques to improve search quality, candidate response rates, and hiring outcomes.
Bachelor’s Degree and 6+ years of experience in talent acquisition or recruitment, preferably in the professional services industry.
Proven expertise in headhunting, executive search, and direct sourcing strategies.
Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and relationship-building skills with the ability to influence senior-level 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 and presentation skills with a keen ability to navigate complex recruitment challenges.
Demonstrated ability to act independently, exercise good judgment, and adapt to shifting priorities.
Familiarity with global business cultures and a results-oriented approach to talent acquisition.

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