Senior Recruiter
Role summary
Lightship, an all-electric RV manufacturer, seeks a Senior Recruiter to lead full-cycle recruiting across all functions. This high-impact role reports to the VP of People and involves partnering with hiring managers, developing recruitment strategies, and scaling the team. The ideal candidate has 8+ years of full-cycle and technical recruiting experience, a proven track record hiring across diverse functions, and the ability to build and scale recruiting processes independently. Experience in early-stage startups and the EV, manufacturing, or hardware industries is preferred.
Responsibilities
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Own end-to-end recruiting for all company roles, from intake through offer and close.
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Partner with and advise hiring managers to define role requirements, calibrate candidate profiles, and build effective interview processes.
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Develop and evolve our sourcing strategy across channels, functions, and candidate segments.
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Own and continuously evolve the candidate experience across the interview lifecycle.
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Partner with VP of People and leadership on headcount forecasting and hiring strategy tied to business/growth objectives.
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Oversee reference and background check processes and vendor relationships.
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Own ATS (Lever) and other systems/vendors related to recruiting (LinkedIn, Indeed, Glassdoor, etc).
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Continuously improve recruiting processes, tools, and employer branding.
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Drive Lightship’s participation in community job fairs and other recruiting events.
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Define, track, and report on pipeline metrics and hiring funnel health.
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Manage temporary contractors and external recruiting agencies as needed.
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Act as a champion for company culture and values throughout the hiring process and internally.
Minimum Qualifications
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8+ years of full-cycle and technical recruiting experience.
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Proven track record hiring across multiple functions (hourly, engineering, sales, G&A, etc).
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Ability to operate independently and drive searches with limited oversight.
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Experience building and scaling recruiting processes.
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Excellent communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills.
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Ability to manage a high volume of open roles simultaneously.
Preferred Qualifications
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Experience recruiting at an early-stage and/or high-growth startup.
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Experience in EV, manufacturing, or hardware industries.
