VARITE is looking for qualified Lead Specialist - Talent Acquisition in Remote.
WHAT THE CLIENT DOES?
A science and technology company known for innovations in materials science, electronics, biotechnology, and specialty products. It develops high-performance materials, sustainable solutions, and agricultural technologies.
WHAT WE DO?
Established in the Year 2000, VARITE is an award-winning minority business enterprise providing global consulting & staffing services to Fortune 1000 companies and government agencies. With 850+ global consultants, VARITE is committed to delivering excellence to its customers by leveraging its global experience and expertise in providing comprehensive scientific, engineering, technical, and non-technical staff augmentation and talent acquisition services.
Job Title: Lead Specialist - Talent Acquisition
Location: Remote
Contract Duration: 6 months (Possible Extension)
Pay Rate Range: $50.00 - $56.33/hr on W2
Work Authorization: Only USC or GC
Part-time hours, about 24 hours per week (Monday to Wednesday); potential for some weeks to be 40 hours.
Potential for temp-to-hire.
HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL DO
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.
Recruiter, Medical Device Talent Acquisition:
• Ready to turn deep sourcing expertise into real impact? ****** is looking for a high-energy, market-savvy Recruiter who knows how to find, engage, and win specialized talent in the medical device space.
• This is a high-visibility role for someone who can go beyond posting jobs and build targeted pipelines for technical, professional, and business-critical roles across a growing organization.
Why to join?
• Recruiting is more than filling roles—it is building the teams that support innovation, quality, and growth in the medical device industry.
• If you are a recruiter who loves the hunt, understands specialized talent markets, and knows how to turn great sourcing into great hires, this is an opportunity to make a visible impact.
• Interested? Bring your sourcing creativity, medical device market knowledge, and relationship-building skills to a role where your work will directly shape the future of our teams.
Why this role stands out?
• You’ll own full-cycle recruiting for roles that directly support medical device innovation, manufacturing excellence, and business growth.
• You’ll partner directly with senior leaders and hiring managers to shape sourcing strategy, influence talent decisions, and deliver high-quality hires.
• You’ll bring the medical device talent market to life through competitive intelligence, proactive sourcing, and thoughtful candidate engagement.
• You’ll help elevate *****’s employer brand through social media, networking, events, and market-facing talent campaigns.
What you’ll do
• 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.
What you bring:
• 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.
BENEFITS:
We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the health, well-being, and financial security of our employees and their families. Eligible employees may receive:
• Health Insurance: Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Retirement Plans: Participation in a company-sponsored retirement savings plan.
• Legal Service Plans: Offering access to attorneys for legal advice and representation.
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VARITE is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.