Talent Acquisition Partner

Everfox•Herndon, VA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Talent Acquisition Partner delivers full-lifecycle recruiting for priority and difficult-to-fill roles. The role builds proactive talent pipelines, uses market intelligence and recruiting expertise to influence hiring decisions, and serves as a trusted advisor to hiring leaders. It optimizes hiring workflows, strengthens candidate and employer experience, advises leaders using workforce trends, aligns recruiting priorities with business objectives, anticipates future talent needs, and supports peers through expertise and influence. This is a hybrid role based in Herndon, Virginia, with on-site work typically two to three days each week. Specific office days are set by the manager. Candidates are expected to live within about 50 miles of the office. The role supports London and European hiring needs, including alignment with UK/EU hiring practices and compliance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Human Resources, Business, or a related field.
6–10+ years of progressive, full-lifecycle recruiting experience.
Proficiency with ATS/CRM platforms and recruiting analytics tools.
Strong familiarity with UK/EU hiring practices and compliance.
Advanced sourcing skills, including market mapping, talent pipelining, and competitive research.
Expert use of LinkedIn and sourcing tools.
Experience with structured interviewing, rubric-based evaluation, and coaching hiring teams to improve selection quality.
Ability to advise senior hiring leaders and influence decisions using data and market insights.
Experience optimizing full-cycle recruiting workflows and improving recruiter, candidate, and hiring-manager experience.
Ability to apply recruiting analytics and labor-market intelligence to recommendations and interpret workforce trends.
Ability to align recruiting priorities with business objectives, anticipate future needs, and advise proactively.
Ability to mentor others and lead initiatives through expertise and influence, without direct people management.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Workday ATS.
Experience recruiting in technology, cybersecurity, defense, or regulated environments.
Relevant certifications such as CIPD, AIRS, or Social Talent.

Responsibilities

Build proactive talent pipelines and sourcing strategies for priority and hard-to-fill roles using market intelligence and competitive insights.
Manage end-to-end hiring, from intake, assessment, and structured interviews through offer acceptance.
Coach hiring teams on interviewing effectiveness and selection quality.
Advise hiring leaders and influence decisions with candidate insights, labor-market data, and workforce trends.
Optimize recruiting workflows and improve recruiter, candidate, and hiring-manager experience.
Maintain ATS data integrity and consistent process execution.
Advise leaders proactively on pipeline health, talent availability, and competitive dynamics.
Strengthen candidate experience and partner with stakeholders on employer-brand positioning and engagement strategies.
Align recruiting priorities with workforce demand and business objectives across London and European hiring needs, anticipating future talent requirements.
Contribute to scalable recruiting operations and continuous-improvement initiatives.
Provide data-driven hiring recommendations.
Mentor peers and support team capability growth through expertise and influence.