Senior Recruiter, General and Administrative

Job overview

The Senior Recruiter, General and Administrative is an onsite role in Washington, DC. The posting lists compensation of $95,000–$170,000 per year, with pay varying by location and other factors; the stated range for locations other than San Mateo, CA and Seattle, WA is $95,000–$142,000. Shield AI is a defense-technology company whose mission is to protect service members and civilians with intelligent systems. The recruiter leads complex, full-cycle hiring across corporate functions and advises senior leaders on talent strategy. The role uses recruiting data, market insights, and AI-enabled workflows to improve hiring processes, candidate engagement, and decision-making while mentoring recruiters and sourcers.

What you'll do

• Own full-cycle recruiting for complex and senior-level G&A roles
• advise senior and executive leaders on workforce needs and hiring strategy
• lead intake and calibration
• use AI for research, talent mapping, sourcing, and candidate engagement
• build proactive pipelines
• assess candidates consistently
• use recruiting data and automation to improve workflows
• resolve hiring bottlenecks
• provide market intelligence
• lead candidate engagement and offer negotiations
• maintain ATS accuracy and compliance
• pilot AI capabilities responsibly
• mentor recruiters and sourcers.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior recruiter

general and administrative

full-cycle recruiting

corporate functions

executive search

talent strategy

ai-enabled recruiting

candidate experience

washington dc

shield ai

$95k–$170k listed range

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• For full-time regular employees, the posting states pay within the listed range plus bonus, benefits, and equity. Temporary employees have a temporary benefits package applicable after 60 days
• part-time employees are not eligible for benefits.

Why this role

Requires 3+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including significant G&A or corporate hiring, complex senior-level search experience, executive advising, and hands-on use of AI, automation, and recruiting technology. The posting describes full-time regular and temporary employee packages; part-time employees are not eligible for benefits.

About the employer

Shield AI is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.