Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

About Skylight

Skylight is a digital consultancy using design and technology to help government agencies deliver better public services.

We’re at the forefront of a civic movement to reinvent how all levels of government serve families, patients, and many others in today's digital world.

If you want to play a part in driving this critical movement forward, we’d love for you to join our growing team of public interest technologists.

The work we do matters.

About the job

As a Talent Acquisition Partner, you’ll work closely with the Head of Recruiting and hiring managers to build and manage Skylight’s pipeline of qualified candidates. You’ll play a key role in bringing in the people who help our government partners solve complex, high-impact problems.

You’ll own sourcing strategy, candidate engagement, and pipeline health across priority roles, ensuring we consistently attract and hire strong talent in a competitive market.

What you’ll do

• Partner with hiring managers to understand current and upcoming hiring needs
• Develop sourcing strategies to identify and engage strong candidates across relevant talent pools
• Use sourcing and outreach tools to build pipelines and run effective searches (e.g., LinkedIn Recruiter)
• Conduct initial candidate screens to assess interest, availability, and role alignment
• Build and maintain a well-organized pipeline in our applicant tracking system (e.g., Greenhouse)
• Ensure accurate, up-to-date candidate data and reporting
• Represent Skylight clearly and professionally in the market
• Deliver a strong, consistent candidate experience from first outreach through decision
• Continuously improve sourcing workflows, tools, and operational practices

What we're looking for

Minimum qualifications

• Experience leading sourcing efforts in an internal recruiting function or search firm environment
• Experience sourcing for roles such as product manager, product designer, software engineer, or data engineer
• Experience conducting preliminary candidate screens
• Experience using sourcing tools to identify and engage candidates (e.g., LinkedIn Recruiter)
• Experience maintaining accurate data in an applicant tracking system (e.g., Greenhouse)
• Ability to work independently and develop creative sourcing approaches
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Comfort operating in a fast-moving professional services environment
• Passionate about creating better public outcomes through great government services
• A mindset and work approach that aligns with Skylight's core values
• Ability to travel for work from time to time

Nice-to-have qualifications

• Experience using AI-powered recruiting tools for screening, matching, sourcing automation, or analytics
• Experience with Greenhouse or similar applicant tracking systems
• Prior experience working in the civic tech space
• Experience working in a remote-team environment

Don’t meet every qualification but think you can do the job? We’d still love to hear from you. If you’re excited about the role, apply. We consider candidates with a range of backgrounds and experiences.

Other requirements

• All work must be conducted within the U.S., excluding U.S. territories. Some federal contracts require U.S. citizenship to be eligible for employment.
• You must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. now and in the future without sponsorship.
• As a government contractor, you may be required to obtain a public trust or security clearance.
• You may be required to complete a company background check successfully.
• Some of our available roles are on federal contracts that require a degree or additional years of experience as a substitute.

Position type

This is a full-time, exempt position.

Location

This is a fully remote position.

Care package

Salary

The salary range for this position is between $125,000 and $150,000, based on experience and qualifications.

Benefits

Your well-being is important to us, so we focus on supporting you in a variety of ways:

• Medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Dependent care FSA, healthcare FSA, health savings account
• Dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match up to 10% of your salary with no vesting period
• Flexible paid-time-off-policy (generally around 25 days per year), plus 11 paid federal holidays
• Up to 12 weeks paid-time-off for all eligible new birth, adoption, or foster parents
• Performance rewards, including annual salary increase, annual performance bonus, spot bonuses, and stock options
• Business development / sales bonuses
• Referral bonuses
• Annual $2,000 allowance for professional development
• Annual $750 allowance for tech-related purchases
• Annual swag budget of $100 to display your Skylight pride with some merchandise (hoodies, hats, and more)
• Dollar-for-dollar charity donation matching, up to $500 per year
• Flexible, remote-friendly work environment
• An environment that empowers you to unleash your superpowers for public good

Interview tips

• Visit our join page to learn more about how our interview process works.
• Check out our Career Pathways framework to learn more about the different roles within Skylight and the skills needed to do them.
• If you’d like to request reasonable accommodations during the application or interviewing process, please contact our recruiting team at [email protected].

We participate in E-Verify and upon hire, will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you’re authorized to work in the U.S.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable law.