Sr. Technical Recruiter

Position Summary

Newberry Group seeks an experienced, results-driven Senior Technical Recruiter to lead full-cycle recruiting efforts for highly specialized cleared technical and professional positions supporting federal government customers and programs.

Reporting to the Senior Director of People, Culture & Performance, this position will partner closely with the Senior Vice President of Public Sector, hiring managers, and business leaders across the organization to support strategic growth initiatives and contract staffing requirements.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of identifying, engaging, and helping hire top cleared talent in competitive markets, including passive candidates and professionals with specialized technical expertise. This individual will serve as a trusted business partner, developing recruiting strategies, building cleared talent pipelines, and ensuring the successful staffing of critical positions that support organizational growth and contract performance.

Location
Fully Remote/Telecommute role within the U.S. - must be a U.S. citizen
Willingness to do some limited traveling to attend hiring events

Compensation

• Base Salary: $90,000 to $95,000 annually
• Variable Incentive Compensation Plan with Zero Cap: Eligible for a variable incentive compensation plan tied to finding passive cleared candidates who are successfully hired, leading our active candidate pool to ensure critical position fills, and meeting company staffing objectives.

Why Join Newberry Group?
As a key member of our Recruiting team, you will play a critical role in helping Newberry Group attract exceptional talent supporting mission-critical federal programs. You will have the opportunity to partner directly with executive leadership, influence hiring strategy, and contribute to the continued growth of a respected and evolving government contracting organization. Additionally, you will be joining a team where you can experience the excitement, camaraderie, and benefits of working for an Employee Owned Company.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle from sourcing and screening through offer negotiation and onboarding coordination.
• Recruit for a variety of cleared technical and professional positions, including various Information Technology positions such as, cybersecurity, security compliance, engineering, AI, cloud, program management, and other specialized roles.
• Develop and execute innovative sourcing strategies to identify and engage active and passive cleared candidates.
• Build and maintain cleared talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce requirements and develop effective recruiting plans.
• Conduct candidate assessments to evaluate technical qualifications, experience, and alignment with position requirements, customer expectations, and organizational values.
• Coordinate interviews, candidate communications, and hiring activities throughout the recruitment process.
• Track and report recruiting metrics, hiring activity, and pipeline status.
• Maintain accurate candidate and requisition information within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
• Ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the hiring process.
• Attend industry conferences, trade shows, career fairs, and hiring events to build candidate pipelines and enhance employer brand visibility.
• Stay informed on industry trends, labor market conditions, and recruiting best practices.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Five (5) to seven (7) years of cleared technical recruiting experience recruiting candidates with Secret, Top Secret, or TS/SCI security clearances.
• Experience recruiting for government contractors, defense contractors, or federal agencies.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively identify, source, and engage cleared passive candidates through multiple sourcing channels and networking strategies.
• Proven success recruiting cleared highly specialized technical professionals in highly competitive or hard-to-fill cleared positions.
• Knowledge of federal contracting environments, labor categories, and contract staffing requirements.
• Knowledge of workforce planning and talent pipeline development strategies.
• Experience supporting proposal staffing and capture efforts.
• Proficient in using recruiting tools, Applicant Tracking Systems (familiarity with JazzHR desirable), LinkedIn Recruiter, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience supporting employee onboarding processes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organization, planning, and project coordination skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong relationship-building, consulting, and stakeholder management skills.

What Success Looks Like
The successful candidate will:

• Consistently fill critical and hard-to-fill cleared technical positions.
• Develop strong partnerships with hiring managers and business leaders.
• Build sustainable talent pipelines to support current and future growth.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience.
• Contribute to Newberry Group's ability to successfully staff and support federal contracts.

About Us
Established in 1996, Newberry Group is an industry leader in providing highly‑skilled, mission‑aligned talent that integrates seamlessly into client environments while enhancing delivery and operational performance. What sets Newberry Group apart is their commitment to being a true extension of the teams they support ­— diving deep to understand goals, streamline processes, and drive impactful results.

Benefits and Perks
In addition to competitive wages, Newberry Group offers an outstanding benefit package. This includes medical coverage with three plan options, dental and vision coverage, personal time off, paid holidays, paid parental leave, telecommuting if available, retirement savings accounts (Pre-Tax and Roth), flexible and dependent care savings accounts, life insurance, long and short-term disability coverage, tuition and training reimbursement, employee assistance program, and more.

The Newberry Group, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – EEO/AA/Disability/Veterans.