Talent Relationship Manager

Job Store Staffing has partnered with a growing technology development company in the aerospace and defense sector for a direct hire opportunity. We are seeking an energetic, self-motivated Talent Relationship Manager (TRM) who thrives on human connection, performance-driven culture, and meaningful impact. Sitting at the front lines of the mission, the Talent Relationship Manager will build trusted relationships with cleared technical professionals and engineering teams to support critical defense programs throughout their lifecycle.

The Talent Relationship Manager is a high-visibility, high-accountability hybrid role is based out of the Denver Tech Center, serving the broader Denver metro area. Where and when you work is driven by customer and engineering team needs.

Location: Denver Tech Center (Hybrid / Denver Metro Area)

Job Type: Full-Time

Pay Range: $100,000 – $200,000 / year total compensation

About the Role

What You’ll Do

• Build & Nurture Talent Ecosystems: Connect with and cultivate long-term relationships with engineers across the Denver metro area to build a talent pipeline tailored to customer needs.
• In-Person Engagement: Conduct face-to-face meetings, host outreach events, and represent our client at networking and industry events within the cleared defense community.
• Full Candidate Lifecycle Ownership: Drive recruitment, interviewing, closing, and onboarding for engineering talent while supporting their ongoing career development.
• Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with Account Managers and internal recruiting teams to align talent strategies with active program requirements and technical skill sets.
• Data-Informed Execution: Utilize metrics (activity volume, pipeline health, conversion rates) to prioritize work, measure effectiveness, and optimize candidate experience.

What We’re Looking For

• Education: Bachelor’s degree required.
• Experience: Minimum 10 years of full-time professional experience in the same field.
• Background: Proven background in sales, customer service, or relationship management.
• Relationship Builder: Demonstrated track record of establishing authentic, trusted connections with talent, leadership, and clients.
• Self-Driven & Adaptable: Thrives in a fast-paced, small-business environment with high accountability and extreme ownership.
• Flexibility: Willingness to attend local networking events and face-to-face candidate meetings across the Denver metro area (including occasional after-hours events).

Why Join Our Client?

• Meaningful Mission: Help protect national security by connecting top-tier engineering talent to high-consequence aerospace and defense programs.
• Growth & Visibility: Work directly alongside company leadership with clear opportunities to expand into broader responsibilities as the company scales.
• People-First Culture: Built on extreme ownership, 360° work-life integration, and a collaborative "One-Team" philosophy.

Compensation & Benefits

• Total Compensation: $100,000 – $200,000 expected total range (commensurate with experience, plus eligibility for performance bonuses/incentives).
• Health Coverage: Medical (80% company-paid across Bronze, Silver, Gold options).
• Dental & Vision: 100% company-paid.
• Life & Disability: 100% company-paid Life & Long-Term Disability Insurance.
• Retirement: 401(k) with 3.5% company match (fully vested after 2 years).
• Paid Time Off: 3 weeks PTO plus paid holidays.
• Perks: 100% company-paid gym membership.
• Workplace Flexibility: Hybrid model focused on deliverables rather than fixed clock-watching.

If you believe you are a qualified candidate please submit your resume today!