Sr. Recruiter

Salient Systems Corporation•Austin, TX

About The Position

The Senior Recruiter role at Salient provides an opportunity to work closely with Executive Leadership, hiring managers, and cross-functional teams to build and strengthen the organization through strategic talent acquisition. A successful Senior Recruiter will develop and maintain strong partnerships across the company and will be responsible for building robust talent pipelines that support both current hiring needs and future growth. The Senior Recruiter’s responsibility is to effectively attract, assess, and hire high-performing talent across sales, technical and business functions. The successful Senior Recruiter will report to the HR Director and will be part of the broader leadership support structure of the organization. The HR Director will mentor and manage the efforts of the Senior Recruiter to maximize hiring effectiveness and quality of hire. This role combines proactive sourcing for critical and recurring roles with a strong emphasis on activating internal networks and leveraging hiring manager relationships to build high-quality candidate pipelines. The Senior Recruiter’s objectives also include maintaining strong internal partnerships, ensuring a consistent and structured hiring process, and supporting long-term retention through thoughtful onboarding follow-up.

Requirements

5+ years of full lifecycle recruiting experience within a technology, SaaS, or related industry.
Bachelor’s degree or higher, or equivalent experience.
Demonstrated experience sourcing passive candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter and other advanced sourcing techniques.
Proven history of successfully hiring for sales, technical and business roles.
Experience partnering directly with senior leaders and hiring managers.
Excellent presentation abilities, and written communication and speaking skills.
Proven skills to explain complex problems or solutions in an easy-to-understand way.
Demonstrated emotional intelligence that enables strong relationships with channel partners, consultants, technology partners, end users and colleagues.
Demonstrated organizational skills and very high attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

Experience within video surveillance, physical security technology, or B2B SaaS environments.
Experience in a growth-stage organization (50–300 employees).
Experience supporting executive-level hiring initiatives.

Responsibilities

Conducting structured intake meetings, defining measurable success profiles, and aligning hiring expectations with business objectives.
Activating and leveraging hiring managers’ professional networks, develop targeted referral strategies, and coach managers on proactive talent outreach.
Collaborate with HR, Marketing, and other internal stakeholders to support employer branding initiatives, optimize recruiting tools and processes, and ensure alignment across departments.
Guide candidates through discovery, evaluation, interview coordination, offer negotiation, and onboarding transition.
Ensure a high-quality candidate experience from first contact through 90-day follow-up.
Proficiency in all aspects of the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) use and maintenance.
Maintaining accurate candidate data, hiring stage progression, and interview feedback documentation.
Developing proactive sourcing strategies including identification of competitor organizations and relevant talent pools.
Monitoring sourcing channel effectiveness and adjusting strategy as needed.
Understanding near-term, quarterly, and longer-term hiring priorities to support workforce planning discussions.
Conducting structured 30/60/90-day follow-ups to assess quality of hire and early integration.