Senior recruiter

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