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NextPlay Jobs · 22 hours ago

Talent Acquisition Lead (In-House Recruiter)

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$80K/yr - $100K/yr

5+ years exp

NextPlay Jobs is a fast-growing, founder-led organization in Chicago seeking a Talent Acquisition Lead to manage in-house recruiting and build a scalable hiring engine. This hands-on role involves full-cycle recruiting, collaborating with senior leadership, and developing effective recruiting processes.

Staffing & Recruiting

Hiring Manager

Courtney Morissette

Responsibilities

Own full-cycle recruiting (end-to-end)

Lead intake meetings and turn business needs into clear success profiles and scorecards

Build and manage pipelines through proactive sourcing (LinkedIn, outbound, referrals)

Screen candidates, drive interview logistics, and maintain a high-touch candidate experience

Manage offers, negotiations, and closes with urgency and transparency

Create repeatable workflows: outreach sequences, templates, interview guides, scorecards, and reporting

Improve pipeline visibility and 'nothing slips' tracking across roles and stakeholders

Identify bottlenecks and implement process improvements that increase speed + quality

Work directly with senior leaders to prioritize hiring, calibrate profiles, and move decisions quickly

Share market insights, compensation feedback, and pipeline data to guide hiring strategy

Start recruiting-first, then expand into broader People Ops support over time

Opportunity to build out a TA function as hiring demand grows

Potential exposure to supporting a growing international team in the future

30 days: embedded with teams; clear role profiles; consistent intake + interview rhythm

60 days: steady outbound sourcing activity; pipeline coverage for priority roles; improved speed to interview

90 days: predictable hiring process; measurable reduction in stalled candidates; leadership has visibility into funnel + next steps

Qualification

Full-cycle recruitingSourcing skillsBuilding recruiting processesDetail orientationHigh-growth environmentsPeople Ops supportEngaging passive candidatesSupporting global teams