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Posted 28 July, 2026

Executive Talent Acquisition

Sparks Group
West McLean, VA, US Full Time

Job Description

Job Description
Job Summary/Company: Sparks Group has partnered with a leading government consulting and technology organization to identify an experienced Recruiter to support strategic hiring initiatives across federal-facing business units. This is an exciting opportunity for a recruiting professional who thrives in a fast-paced, consultative environment and enjoys partnering with business leaders to attract top talent. The ideal candidate will bring strong full-cycle recruiting experience, expertise in federal hiring, and the ability to build robust talent pipelines using modern sourcing strategies and recruiting technologies.

Responsibilities:
  • Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, including intake meetings, sourcing, screening, interviewing, reference checks, offer negotiations, and onboarding coordination.
  • Partner closely with hiring managers and business leaders to understand hiring priorities, workforce planning needs, and organizational objectives.
  • Develop targeted sourcing strategies to identify and engage both active and passive candidates through job boards, professional networking platforms, referrals, and other recruiting channels.
  • Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs within federal-focused business units.
  • Utilize Boolean search techniques, social recruiting strategies, and AI-enabled recruiting tools to improve sourcing efficiency and candidate engagement.
  • Provide hiring managers with market insights, talent availability data, compensation trends, and recruiting recommendations to support hiring decisions.
  • Manage candidate communications throughout the hiring process while ensuring an exceptional candidate experience.
  • Maintain accurate candidate records and recruitment activity within Workday Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
  • Ensure recruiting practices remain compliant with federal employment laws, internal policies, and equal employment opportunity guidelines.
  • Collaborate with HR partners and stakeholders to continuously improve recruiting processes and hiring outcomes.
  • Support recruiting metrics, reporting, and workforce planning initiatives.

Qualifications/Background Profile:
  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • 6+ years of professional recruiting and talent acquisition experience.
  • At least 2 years of experience supporting full-cycle recruiting for federal government or government contracting organizations.
  • Experience using Workday ATS for recruiting and applicant management.
  • Strong experience with Boolean search strings, talent pipelining, passive candidate sourcing, and social recruiting techniques.
  • Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships with hiring managers and business leaders.
  • Strong interviewing, candidate assessment, and offer negotiation skills.
  • Excellent communication, organizational, and relationship-building abilities.
  • Ability to manage multiple requisitions and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a consultative approach to recruiting.

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This job is Hybrid Remote.

We offer several comprehensive benefits package including health and life insurance, paid and unpaid time off, and retirement and savings plans to qualifying employees.

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Sparks Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy, citizenship, family status, genetic information, disability, or protect veteran status.