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Blue Origin · 1 day ago

Sr. Client Lead Recruiter

Greater Seattle Area

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$134K/yr - $188K/yr

8+ years exp

Blue Origin is a company dedicated to developing reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems. The Sr. Client Lead Recruiter will manage client relationships, lead talent acquisition efforts, and ensure a high-quality candidate experience while collaborating with various teams to improve recruitment processes.

AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Own client relationships for assigned business groups; lead intakes, workforce/demand planning, status reviews, and debriefs

Build and maintain high-quality talent pipelines through proactive sourcing, market mapping, campaigns, events, and referrals

Ensure an exceptional candidate experience: structured prep, timely feedback, and clear, consistent communication

Lead offer strategy and close; partner with compensation and HR to secure top talent

Drive operating rhythm: reporting cadence, dashboards, pipeline health reviews, and supply/demand forecasts

Facilitate rigorous interview practices and bar-raising debriefs; enable and train interviewers

Continuously improve processes, tools, and workflows to increase speed, quality, and compliance; document and share best practices

Collaborate closely with recruiting peers (sourcers, full-cycle recruiters, coordinators) to foster a service-oriented, high-trust culture

Qualification

Talent AcquisitionStakeholder ManagementApplicant Tracking SystemsData-driven ApproachMulti-channel SourcingCommunication SkillsNegotiation SkillsOrganizational Skills

Required

8+ years of corporate and/or search firm recruiting experience

3+ years managing and influencing VP/Director-level stakeholders

Proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and candidate relationship tools; strong MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Preferred

Experience managing and prioritizing multiple searches and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment

Strong communication, consulting, and negotiation skills; ability to influence, set expectations, and apply constructive pushback

Data-driven approach: set benchmarks, track metrics, forecast, and prioritize to meet or exceed customer SLAs

Experience supporting Operations functions (e.g. manufacturing, supply chain, facilities) or similar domains

Proven ability to design multi-channel sourcing strategies and employer brand initiatives

Ability to architect and scale organization-wide recruiting operating mechanisms with VP/Director stakeholders (e.g., intake/prioritization, headcount allocation, SLAs, governance); deliver executive-ready dashboards and insights to guide portfolio decisions

Executive communication: ability to author concise stakeholder memos and recruiting strategy documents (problem framing, data/market analysis, options/risks, recommendation, success metrics) for VP/Director audiences