Recruiter

Job ID: 200053188Posted: 2026-09-09Location: United States, Washington, RedmondSalary: USD $70,500 - $139,700 per yearEmployment type: Full-TimeWork site: 3 days / week in-officeRole type: Individual ContributorTravel: Less than 25%Profession: Human ResourcesDiscipline: Talent AcquisitionCompany: MicrosoftOverviewDo you enjoy big challenges, working with and learning from a high-performance team? Do you want to be able to make a difference? Come work with us as a Recruiter in the Global Talent Acquisition Team at Microsoft!   If you are an experienced talent acquisition professional, this is your chance to make a significant impact on the future of Microsoft as part of our Global Talent Acquisition Americas team. We support business organizations like Microsoft Security, Copilot Engineering, and AI Experiences. Come join an organization focused on high impact work, excellent business partnership, teamwork, and collaboration!   You may be a fit for this role if you: Thrive in fast-paced, high-growth environments where agility and adaptability are key. Enjoy working in a mission-driven culture where protecting customers is at the heart of everything. Are passionate about cybersecurity and excited to help shape the teams building the future of digital defense. Demonstrate a bias for action, a passion for innovation, and the ability to navigate ambiguity. Have a proven track record of developing and executing creative hiring strategies that attract top-tier technical talent in highly competitive markets. Possess executive presence with the ability to engage and influence leadership stakeholders, including hiring leaders and executive staff. Balance long-term talent planning with immediate hiring needs, thinking strategically while executing tactically. Microsoft is on a mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their authentic selves each day. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world. You can help us achieve our mission by representing Microsoft in today’s competitive talent market as we search for the nation’s top talent.  ResponsibilitiesStakeholder/Client Engagement  Interprets client’s business and requirements to drive a staffing process to promote an optimal internal and external talent mix. Executes a hiring plan within aligned business groups. Balances multiple timeframes and expectations for budget, scope, and time. Identifies differentiated and alternative types of talent (e.g., compete, diverse, nontraditional) that may not be typically considered, and provides recommendations to business area. Data Analysis & Hiring Plans  Reviews data and market research and consults with the business to recommend and implement a hiring plan that addresses both business demand and talent availability. Reviews and analyzes data to improve staffing performance. Candidate Attraction  Elicits interest in active and potential candidates by using business stories that represent Microsoft’s unique career possibilities, advantages, and rewards that are distinct from those of competitors.  Candidate Experience  Maintains candidate satisfaction at all phases of the relationship by leveraging motivators and incentives to engage candidates and prepare them for next phases of the process. Identifies approaches to enhance candidate experience throughout hiring plans. Talent Sourcing  Uses an understanding of talent markets and complex candidate profiles, as well as growing relationships with new talent pools and communities with future potential, to identify and engage candidates for immediate and future talent needs.  Develops strategies to generate differentiated talent in emerging roles or highly competitive talent pools to meet long-term business needs (e.g., industry, technical recruiting).  Candidate Assessment & Screening  Leverages tools and assessment frameworks from Operations teams and Center of Excellence to assess candidates. Executes initial screening and assessing of candidates. Identifies and gathers information (e.g., ability to hire, relocation, immigration, compensation) to qualify talent pool. Operational Compliance & Excellence  Uses an understanding of the entire staffing lifecycle to apply the appropriate internal and external staffing policies, standards, and/or regulations to all stages of the staffing process. Educates clients on the appropriate processes and policies to ensure that compliance requirements are met. Maintains current documentation on candidates’ qualifications and status in the appropriate staffing or tracking system, within compliance guidelines (e.g., Office of Federal Compliance Programs, General Data Protection Regulation). Captures relevant data in recruiting platform and leverages data to inform meaningful insights. Other  Embody our culture and valuesQualificationsRequired/minimum qualificationsBachelor's Degree AND 2+ years talent acquisition experience (e.g., recruiting, sourcing), HR experience, or industry experience related to roleOR equivalent experience.Additional or preferred qualificationsBachelor's Degree AND 5+ years talent acquisition experience (e.g., recruiting, sourcing), HR experience, or industry experience related to roleOR Master's Degree AND 3+ years talent acquisition experience (e.g., recruiting, sourcing), HR experience, or industry experience related to roleOR equivalent experience.LinkedIn Certification. Talent Acquisition IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $70,500 - $139,700 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $95,000 - $153,200 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. 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