Recruiter

Role Overview:

We are seeking a seasoned Recruiter with expertise in headhunting and direct sourcing. In this role, you will focus on identifying and recruiting top-tier talent for a variety of critical positions, including client partners, product managers, software developers, and other strategic roles. This is a growth role and an area of expansion for us as we become the partner of choice for many businesses looking to expand with us for their AI-powered digital transformations. Additionally, you will play a key role in shaping and enhancing our organizational culture by bringing in individuals who embody our core values and align with our vision.

Key Responsibilities:

• Proactively identify, approach, and engage high-caliber passive candidates through targeted research, talent mapping, professional networks, referrals, and personalized outreach.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and anticipated hiring needs, developing long-term relationships with candidates in priority markets and skill areas.
• Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements, ideal candidate profiles, target companies, and tailored search strategies.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies designed to reach specialized, senior-level, and difficult-to-find talent beyond traditional applicant channels.
• Conduct market research to identify relevant talent pools, competitor organizations, compensation trends, and candidate availability.
• Lead candidate screening and assessment, presenting hiring managers with a carefully selected shortlist of highly qualified and diverse candidates.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers by providing market intelligence, candidate insights, search progress, and recommendations throughout the selection process.
• Create compelling outreach and candidate narratives that communicate the opportunity, company culture, career potential, and employee value proposition.
• Manage candidate relationships throughout the recruitment lifecycle, maintaining consistent communication and delivering a highly personalized candidate experience.
• Coordinate interviews, reference checks, background checks, offer approvals, and onboarding handoffs while maintaining momentum throughout the hiring process.
• Negotiate competitive compensation packages with candidates, balancing candidate expectations, internal equity, organizational policies, and current market conditions.
• Provide detailed search reports covering target talent pools, outreach activity, candidate engagement, pipeline strength, market feedback, and potential hiring challenges.
• Expand the company's talent network through industry events, professional associations, conferences, referrals, and strategic community partnerships.
• Drive inclusive sourcing strategies that broaden access to underrepresented talent and support the organization's diversity hiring objectives.
• Manage external search firms and recruiting vendors when needed, including agreements, candidate submissions, performance, and invoice processing.
• Use recruiting technology, sourcing platforms, AI-enabled tools, and creative engagement techniques to improve search quality, candidate response rates, and hiring outcomes.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and 6+ years of experience in talent acquisition or recruitment, preferably in the professional services industry.
• Proven expertise in headhunting, executive search, and direct sourcing strategies.
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and relationship-building skills with the ability to influence senior-level candidates.
• Experience working with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and sourcing tools, particularly Greenhouse and LinkedIn Recruiter.
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills with a keen ability to navigate complex recruitment challenges.
• Demonstrated ability to act independently, exercise good judgment, and adapt to shifting priorities.
• Familiarity with global business cultures and a results-oriented approach to talent acquisition.

About 10Pearls:

10Pearls is a global, purpose-driven AI-native digital engineering partner helping businesses re-imagine, digitalize, and accelerate. As an end-to-end digital technology partner, 10Pearls helps businesses create future-proof, transformative digital products that leverage emerging technologies. 10Pearls' clients include Global 2000 enterprises, high-growth mid-size businesses, and some of the most exciting start-ups from industries like healthcare, fintech, energy, education, real estate, retail, and hi-tech. Headquartered in the Washington DC metro area, 10Pearls has product engineering and software development centers in North America, Latin America, Europe, and South Asia. To learn more, visit


We offer a competitive compensation package, including the below benefits for full-time employees:

• Strong medical, dental, and vision plans with 60% of premiums for employees and their dependents covered by 10Pearls
• Employer-funded health reimbursement account (HRA) for the high deductible health plan option
• Generous 401(k) plan with a 4% employer match and immediate vesting after 90 days of employment
• Paid time off for vacation, sick/wellness, and personal leave; separate paid parental leave program
• Employer-paid short-term, long-term, life, and AD&D insurance
• Additional voluntary insurance programs, including life & AD&D, critical illness, cancer, and hospital indemnity for employees and dependents
• Full access to Tysons Corner Headquarters office with amenities: a state-of-the-art gym, a fully stocked kitchen with snacks and cold brew coffee on tap, and free parking on-site.

10Pearls is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to maintaining a diverse workplace.