Talent Acquisition Partner

Company Description

ST6 (Seal Team Six) is an elite team of battle-hardened software operators dedicated to building enduringly great software companies. Our focus is on professionalizing and scaling software businesses from $100 million to $500 million. We partner with top-tier private equity software firms such as TA, Hg, Insight Partners, and Genstar to acquire and build one platform company per year.

Our companies are not the largest or flashiest, but they are among the best-run software businesses, creating value for customers and shareholders at an accelerated pace. To date, our team has built six platform companies, each culminating in multiple liquidity transactions with multi-billion-dollar valuations.

Role Description

The Talent Acquisition Partner will be responsible for attracting and recruiting top talent, working closely with hiring managers to source and close candidates who are a great fit for our company and culture. They will focus on mid to senior level roles, managing candidates through the entire recruitment lifecycle. Our ideal candidate is a motivated self-starter who is goal-oriented and results-driven, has a high level of integrity, and thrives in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive full-cycle recruiting efforts to meet or exceed hiring goals, ensuring a steady pipeline of high-quality talent across our portfolio companies.
• Ensure high-quality hiring outcomes by consistently selecting and securing candidates who thrive in their roles, contributing to strong employee retention across supported companies.
• Proactively source and attract top talent through strategic outbound efforts, ensuring a strong pipeline for key hiring needs.

Competencies

• Adaptability & agility: Ability to swiftly adapt to changes and maintain high performance under shifting conditions and challenges.
• Disciplined execution: Detail-oriented and organized, this leader prioritizes effectively, excels at time management, and anticipates well in decision making.
• Crisp communication: Clear and effective communicators capable of conveying information succinctly and clearly.
• Problem solving (systems & process): Process-oriented view to problem solving.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Facilitates collaboration across various functions to achieve shared objectives.
• Talent assessment: Assesses employee talent to align with organizational goals and development needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• 5+ years in a Talent Acquisition, ideally with experience in agency and in-house recruiting
• Experience recruiting for mid to senior level roles in a software or technology company, across different functions
• Experience driving the recruiting process by leveraging systems and data (ATS)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, adapting tone and message to audience (from peers to executives)

Preferred

• Experience with pre-employment assessments
• Experience leveraging AI to drive efficiencies in recruiting process and candidate selection