[Remote] Lead Technical Recruiter, Engineering

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Vanta is a company dedicated to helping businesses earn and prove trust through continuous security monitoring. As a Lead Technical Recruiter, you will be responsible for owning engineering hiring globally, partnering with senior stakeholders, shaping hiring strategies, and ensuring a high-quality candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting from sourcing through closing: identify and engage top talent through various channels. Extend offers and successfully negotiate to close hires; providing candidates with an excellent experience from initiation through to their first day
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders: influence hiring strategy, role intakes, prioritization, and trade-offs in alignment with business outcomes
• Set and uphold a high bar for technical hiring: design and calibrate candidate assessments in partnership with engineering leadership
• Use data to drive decisions: tracking and analyzing funnel health, talent pool effectiveness, and hiring velocity to continuously improve hiring efficiencies
• Represent and evolve Vanta’s engineering talent brand: ensuring candidates experience a thoughtful, high-signal, and respectful recruiting process

Skills

• 10+ years of experience in full-cycle technical recruiting, preferably within dynamic and fast-paced environments with experience hiring engineering executives or IC leaders
• Strong track record of successfully closing candidates in complex offer scenarios, including those involving privately held, venture-backed companies, as well as publicly held entities. Adept in explaining the trade-offs of varying equity vehicles & outcomes
• Proven ability to partner effectively with stakeholders across all levels of an organization, from individual contributors to executives, with a demonstrated skill in strategic influence
• Sourcing and market intelligence: Deep understanding of the technical talent landscape, including role scarcity, competitive dynamics, and evolving skill sets
• Brings strong analytical and critical thinking skills to recruiting decisions and process design
• Naturally curious and continuously learning; seeks to understand the 'why,' not just the 'what.' We value a strong growth mindset
• Open to using AI to amplify their skills and strengthen their work - demonstrating curiosity, a willingness to learn, and sound judgment in applying AI responsibly to improve efficiency and impact

Benefits

• Industry-competitive salary and equity
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, with 100% of employee-only benefit premiums covered for most medical plans
• 16 weeks paid Parental Leave for all new parents
• Health & wellness stipend
• Remote workspace, internet, and cellphone stipend
• Commuter benefits for team members who report to the SF and NYC office
• Family planning benefits
• Matching 401(k) contribution with immediate vesting
• Flexible PTO policy, plus 80 hours of Sick Time
• 11 company-paid holidays
• Virtual team building activities, lunch and learns, and other company-wide events!

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