Manager, Technology Talent Acquisition

Job Description

Job Description

Company Summary

EchoStar is reimagining the future of connectivity. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live-streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, mobile plans and products.

Today, our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes and Sling TV.

The EchoStar Talent Acquisition team collaborates with innovative leaders across the organization, seeking individuals who embody our company's core values, creative spirit and drive to make a difference. From discovering and nurturing exceptional talent to navigating the complexities of an evolving and multi-dimentional business, our TA professionals are catalysts for positive change, both within the company and in their own careers.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

This role will serve as a strategic architect for our technology talent engine. Supporting our IT, Enterprise, Wireless Technology, and DISH Technology organizations, you will lead a team of ~5 professionals to align recruitment initiatives with broader technical roadmaps. This is an advisory position for a proactive thinker who understands the nuances of the technical labor market, thrives on data analytics, and excels at building high-trust relationships with SVPs and engineering leadership.

What Success Looks Like (Objectives):

• Partner with executive leadership and department heads to understand the business's long-term technical roadmaps and workforce needs; ensure recruitment strategies are aligned with product release cycles and provide insights that inform technical talent planning
• Regularly engage with senior leaders, including SVPs and department heads, to provide strategic recruitment insights and recommendations; lead high-level discussions to identify skill gaps in emerging technologies and develop proactive sourcing strategies for niche technical roles
• Act as a thought leader in technical talent acquisition, guiding hiring managers on market trends, developer salary benchmarks, and specialized sourcing strategies; serve as an advisor in shaping the candidate journey to ensure it remains competitive within the tech industry
• Build strong, collaborative relationships across all levels of the organization and drive change by inspiring confidence in technical recruitment best practices and strategic talent management
• Lead initiatives to streamline technical recruitment processes, including leveraging AI and automation to reduce time-to-hire for high-demand roles
• Manage complex immigration and visa sponsorship workflows, ensuring recruiters and hiring managers are educated on timelines, costs, and compliance requirements for international talent
• Prepare analytical reports for all levels of the organization ensuring data integrity; use data to make recommendations on sourcing ROI, assessment pass rates, and digital media spending

2026 Performance Objectives (OKRs) *Subject to Change:

• Drive excellent experience for both our candidates and hiring managers, measured through surveys, 90% score target
• Drive a 10% reduction in Time to Fill year over year, keeping candidate time in process under 30 days
• Meet business hiring goals through quality sources including proactive sourcing of 20%, 20% employee referrals, and 30% internal hires
• Maintain a ratio of 50% candidates submitted to hiring managers to 1st round interviews completed

 

Location: Multi-site requirement (50% Englewood / 50% Littleton, 2x month at Inverness, 1x month at Downtown Denver)

Skills, Experience and Requirements Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university with 5+ years of recruiting experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. 2+ years of management experience. 
• Deep expertise in Technical Recruitment, with a strong understanding of software development lifecycles (SDLC), cloud infrastructure, and emerging tech stacks
• Proven experience managing immigration and global mobility cases within a high-volume technical recruiting environment
• Demonstrated success in leadership (formal or informal) within recruiting or human resource functions within large, enterprise-level organizations
• Experience in technical agency recruiting is highly desirable
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and Applicant Tracking Systems (iCIMS experience preferred)
• Must be able to work the following work schedule: 50% of time at Englewood and 50% at Littleton, 2x month at Inverness, 1x at DGC

Skills and Qualifications:

• Ability to partner with cross-functional teams and influence senior technical stakeholders without direct reporting lines
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical hiring strategies clearly to SVP-level stakeholders
• Technical fluency; ability to discuss technology trends and talent landscapes with engineering leaders and architects
• Adept at identifying complex problems, analyzing situations, and implementing innovative, evidence-based solutions for technical talent scarcity
• Must be flexible, resilient, and innovative in an ambiguous, fast-paced, growth-oriented, and time-critical environment
• A track record of consistently delivering high-quality results, managing multiple priorities, and holding oneself accountable to achieving targets

Why Join Us?

This role offers a unique opportunity to significantly impact the business by shaping the future of talent acquisition for our Technology business groups. If you're passionate about tech strategy, leadership, and building the teams that build our products, this is the role for you.

 

Visa sponsorship not available for this role

Benefits

We offer versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan; all benefits can be viewed here: EchoStar Benefits.

 

The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies; compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change based on work location. 

 

Candidates need to successfully complete a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test and DMV check. Our company is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where every individual has the opportunity to succeed. We are dedicated to providing individuals with criminal or arrest records a fair chance of employment in accordance with local, state, and federal laws.

 

The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.

 

We pride ourselves on developing and promoting talent as an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. EchoStar will accommodate the sincerely held religious beliefs of employees if such accommodations are not undue hardships and are otherwise within the bounds of applicable law. All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with local, state, and federal law. You may redact any information that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of school/graduation from your application documents before submission and throughout our application process.

EchoStar will provide reasonable accommodation to otherwise qualified job applicants and employees with known physical or mental disabilities, unless doing so poses an undue hardship on the Company, poses a direct threat of substantial harm to others, or is otherwise not required by law. EchoStar has a more detailed Accommodation Policy that applies to employees. EchoStar endeavors to make echostar.com and jobs.echostar.com accessible to users. Please contact View email address on ziprecruiter.com if you would like to discuss the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process. This contact information is for accommodation requests only; do not use this contact information to inquire about the status of applications.

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