Technical Talent Acquisition Specialist

Recruiting talent is one of the most important roles throughout the entire organization. Hiring here is not just essential at Praetorian — it’s vital to our future and as we enter into this hyper growth time, we need a trusted partner who can help create a consistent, enjoyable experience for candidates and hiring stakeholders alike.

This is a unique opportunity that plays a key role in helping to build the recruiting program, hiring exceptional talent and elevating the candidate experience.

Career opportunity:

• Join an industry with massive socio, economic, and political importance in the 21st century
• Partner and learn from a fun and experienced talent team
• Work alongside some of the best and the brightest minds in the security industry
• Leave an indelible mark on a company where individual input has real impact
• Be recognized, internally and publicly, for your contributions in a high profile position

Core responsibilities:

• Identify and recruit the top 5% of talent through creative sourcing techniques
• Own the candidate experience throughout the process, manage candidate pipeline and Praetorian’s interview process start to finish
• Oversee candidate target searches, job postings, and career fairs
• Create and execute against a proactive recruiting strategy
• Negotiate final offers to close candidates who have multiple competitive offers
• Collaborate with the People Operations team that will help provide valuable ground support
• Partner closely with hiring managers to achieve the best results possible
• Implement diversity and inclusion recruitment best practices
• Assist and support strategic recruiting initiatives
• Travel approximately 10% for seasonal career events

Desired qualifications:

• Full-cycle recruiting experience in a start-up setting
• A minimum of 2-3 years of experience in technical recruiting in a cyber-focused, hyper-growth company
• Experience delivering significant impact as an individual contributor
• Experience closing candidates and negotiating compensation packages
• Experience using Greenhouse as your ATS

Desired behaviors:

• Data-first mentality
• Excited to helping people find a place where they can do their best work
• Ability to maintain high levels of resiliency and tenacity while courting the very best talent
• Relentless restlessness to improve the recruiting process at Praetorian
• Personable individual who enjoys working in a team-oriented environment
• Comfort dealing with ambiguity in an environment where we build the plane as we fly it
• Ability to self-direct work and truly own the position in a hyper-growth environment

Compensation & Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Equity Incentive Plan, offering ownership stakes in the company
• Continuous learning opportunities through our internal Learning & Development (L&D) program, including training, certifications, and conferences to support your career growth
• Recognition and rewards for speaking engagements at industry events and conferences
• Comprehensive health and dental insurance coverage
• Immediate 401(k) matching
• Paid maternity and paternity leave

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