The Proposal Recruiter supports pre-award, proposal-driven, and Key Personnel staffing needs across federal programs. Reporting to the Proposal Recruiting Manager, this role partners with Capture, Proposal, Program, and Resource Management teams to identify, engage, qualify, and maintain relationships with talent needed for bids, recompetes, and rapid-turn opportunities.
The Proposal Recruiter brings experience recruiting for federal labor categories, contingent opportunities, and cleared or niche skill sets. This individual operates with urgency, strong attention to detail, and exceptional candidate and stakeholder communication to help position ECS with competitive, compliant, and fully vetted talent.
Key Responsibilities- Support full-cycle recruiting for proposal-driven and pre-award requisitions, including Key Personnel and contingent hiring needs.
- Partner with the Proposal Recruiting Manager, Capture Managers, and Proposal Managers to understand staffing matrices, labor category requirements, candidate qualifications, and proposal timelines.
- Source, engage, screen, and qualify candidates for high-demand, cleared, technical, and niche roles aligned with active bids and recompetes.
- Build and maintain proactive pipelines for priority capabilities and anticipated contract awards.
- Develop targeted sourcing strategies using LinkedIn, clearance-focused platforms, employee referrals, professional networks, and other recruiting channels.
- Prepare and maintain candidate resumes, bios, qualifications summaries, and other recruiting inputs required for proposal submissions.
- Communicate clearly and consistently with candidates regarding contingent offers, proposal timelines, next steps, and award status.
- Partner with Resource Management to identify employees losing coverage and proactively assess alignment to proposal opportunities.
- Maintain accurate candidate, pipeline, outreach, and disposition activity in the ATS and proposal tracking tools.
- Provide regular updates to the Proposal Recruiting Manager on candidate status, pipeline strength, market feedback, and staffing risks.
- Support surge recruiting for funded roles during high-demand periods, as needed.
- Assist in building targeted pipelines for strategic indirect hiring needs and provide market feedback on talent availability.
- Prioritize recruiting activity based on proposal deadlines, business impact, program urgency, and direction from the Proposal Recruiting Manager.
- Transition qualified candidate pipelines and hiring information to the appropriate recruiting team following award.
- Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of recruiting experience; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
- At least 2 years of recruiting experience supporting federal programs, government contracting, or similarly technical and regulated environments.
- Adaptable and agile in fast-paced proposal environments, with the ability to adjust sourcing strategies as RFP requirements, Key Personnel needs, and timelines change.
- Experience recruiting specialized, technical, cleared, or hard-to-fill roles.
- Demonstrated sourcing experience using LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, referrals, talent communities, and passive-candidate outreach.
- Ability to understand job requirements, federal labor categories, resumes, and candidate qualifications.
- Strong organization skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a focus on candidate experience and stakeholder partnership.
- Experience using an applicant tracking system and maintaining accurate recruiting data.
