Talent Acquisition Lead Specialist - Medical Device

Job Summary

About the opportunity: Reporting to the VP of HR, the Recruiter will lead full-cycle recruiting for select technical and professional positions across *****’s site locations. This person will be a trusted advisor to hiring managers, a credible voice with candidates, and a proactive sourcer who understands the nuances of regulated medical device environments, specialized skill sets, and competitive talent markets.

Job Duties

• Lead full-cycle recruiting from intake and sourcing strategy through candidate engagement, interview process, offer, and onboarding.
• Build targeted sourcing plans for hard-to-fill roles using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, talent mapping, networking, referrals, job boards, events, and industry communities.
• Develop strong partnerships with hiring managers and senior leaders, translating business needs into focused search strategies and clear candidate profiles.
• Identify and engage passive talent in the medical device market, creating compelling outreach that earns responses and builds long-term relationships.
• Deliver a thoughtful, responsive, and professional candidate experience from first contact through final decision.
• Use market insights, pipeline data, and recruiting metrics to recommend where to source, how to position roles, and how to improve speed and quality of hire.
• Partner with marketing and internal stakeholders to strengthen *****’s employment brand and increase awareness among future talent.
• Manage postings, applicant flow, candidate documentation, assessments, references, and recruiting activity through the applicant tracking system.

Qualifications

• Strong sourcing instincts and the ability to uncover talent others miss, especially for technical, operations, quality, engineering, commercial, and professional roles.
• Knowledge of the medical device, medical technology, or regulated manufacturing talent market, including the ability to speak credibly with specialized candidates.
• Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to advise hiring managers and the warmth to build trust with candidates.
• A proactive, organized, and resilient recruiting style with the ability to manage multiple searches while keeping stakeholders informed.
• Experience creating outreach strategies, talent pipelines, and candidate engagement plans that convert passive prospects into interested candidates.
• Comfort using applicant tracking systems, LinkedIn Recruiter, Microsoft Office, and modern sourcing tools to manage and measure recruiting activity.
• A commitment to inclusive hiring practices and a consistent, high-quality candidate experience.
• Experience & Education: 2-4+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, ideally with exposure to medical device, life sciences, advanced manufacturing, engineering, quality, regulatory, operations, or commercial hiring. Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent experience in recruiting, talent acquisition, human resources, sales, or a related field.
• Demonstrated success building pipelines, engaging passive talent, and closing candidates in competitive markets.
• Ability to travel periodically across *****’s geographic footprint for recruiting needs, hiring events, and stakeholder engagement.