Principal, Talent Partnership (Recruiter)

LaunchWell Group•Charlotte, NC

3d•$60 - $80•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Principal, Talent Partnership/Recruiter (Contract) with LaunchWell, you will serve as an embedded talent partner to growth-stage, PE- and VC-backed organizations, helping them build and scale teams, hiring processes, and talent infrastructure aligned with their business goals, operating model, and growth objectives. Working closely with client leadership teams and hiring managers, you will lead full-cycle recruiting efforts while helping organizations strengthen hiring processes, interview structure, talent operations, and broader talent infrastructure as they scale. You will act as a trusted advisor throughout the search process, providing market insight, candidate evaluation, talent mapping, and hiring guidance across growth, transformation, and operational expansion initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree plus 8+ years of professional experience, including at least 5+ years in recruiting, talent acquisition, executive search, or talent partnership roles.
Demonstrated experience partnering with executive leadership teams in growth-stage, PE-backed, VC-backed, or rapidly scaling organizations.
Experience leading full-cycle recruiting efforts across multiple functions and seniority levels, ideally within fast-paced or evolving environments.
Experience building or improving hiring processes, interview frameworks, talent operations, or broader talent infrastructure.
Strong consultative and client-facing experience, with the ability to influence stakeholders, drive hiring alignment, and operate as a trusted talent partner.
Ability to identify organizational gaps and recommend scalable talent practices, workforce planning approaches, and recruiting process improvements.
Strong operational mindset with experience balancing recruiting execution alongside process design, documentation, enablement, or talent strategy initiatives.
Experience working with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), sourcing platforms, and recruiting technologies.
Excellent communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to manage multiple client engagements simultaneously.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting SaaS and technology organizations, particularly recruiting for Product, Engineering, Architecture, and Software Program/Product Management roles.

Responsibilities

Partner with client leadership teams to lead and execute strategic hiring initiatives across growth-stage organizations.
Drive full-cycle recruiting efforts across a variety of functions and seniority levels while delivering a high-quality candidate and hiring manager experience.
Implement and reinforce LaunchWell recruiting methodologies and scalable hiring practices, including structured interviews, interview training, scorecards, ATS utilization, and consistent evaluation processes.
Identify opportunities to strengthen talent infrastructure, hiring workflows, and recruiting operations as organizations scale.
Provide market insight, talent mapping, compensation guidance, and strategic hiring recommendations to client stakeholders.
Build trusted relationships with client teams while partnering closely with LaunchWell leadership and internal teams to ensure consistent delivery, communication, and engagement planning across accounts.
Support broader organizational growth initiatives through process improvement, hiring manager enablement, workforce planning, and scalable talent practices.
Manage multiple client engagements simultaneously while maintaining strong execution, organization, and responsiveness in fast-paced environments.