Talent Acquisition Partner, Strategic Hiring (Executive Recruiter)

About Nava

Nava is a consultancy and public benefit corporation working to make government services simple and effective. Since 2015, federal, state, and local agencies have trusted Nava to help solve highly scrutinized technology modernization challenges.

As a client services company, we guide agencies constrained by legacy systems to a future with sharp user experiences built on secure, reliable, fault-tolerant cloud infrastructure. We bill for our time, offering our expertise and problem-solving approach to help our government partners enhance their digital products and services. People are at the heart of our work, from members of the public who rely on benefit programs to government agency staff. Through human-centered design and modern engineering best practices, we help our government partners understand user needs and deliver on their missions more effectively. This focus gives everyone at Nava the opportunity to do work that is meaningful, impactful, and deeply connected to public good.

Position Summary

The Talent Acquisition Partner, Strategic Hiring is a senior recruiting partner responsible for leading executive search and strategic hiring across Nava’s most business-critical roles. This role blends executive recruiting with proactive talent mapping, helping Nava identify, engage, and cultivate high-impact talent before roles formally open.

This person will lead full-cycle recruiting for executive and strategic positions while also serving as a talent intelligence partner to the business. They will proactively map talent markets, identify emerging skill needs, and build long-term relationships with executive and specialized talent in support of future hiring demand. This is a high-impact role for someone who thrives in ambiguity, understands evolving business priorities, and can create structure where none currently exists.

Success in this role means consistently delivering strong executive and strategic candidate pipelines ahead of demand, reducing time-to-fill for critical roles, improving quality-of-hire, and building trust with senior leaders through proactive, insights-driven recruiting and talent market intelligence.

What you'll do

• Lead full-cycle recruiting for executive, strategic, and business-critical roles, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, candidate management, and offer negotiation
• Serve as the primary executive recruiter for senior leadership and high-impact strategic hiring across Nava
• Partner with executives, Practice leaders, and hiring stakeholders to define talent needs and align hiring strategies with business priorities
• Build and maintain long-term pipelines of executive and strategic talent for future hiring needs
• Conduct talent mapping across target markets, competitors, and industries to identify top talent, emerging skill sets, and hiring trends
• Proactively identify and engage passive executive and specialized talent before requisitions open
• Support confidential executive and leadership searches with strong discretion and candidate stewardship
• Deliver market intelligence and talent insights, including compensation trends, competitor activity, talent availability, and hiring risks
• Act as a strategic advisor to hiring leaders by translating market insights into proactive hiring recommendations
• Build trust with stakeholders through strong communication, transparent partnership, and high-touch executive search support
• Maintain accurate candidate, pipeline, and market data within ATS and sourcing systems
• Continuously improve sourcing strategies, executive hiring readiness, and pipeline quality
• Ensure hiring practices align with Nava’s values and commitment to inclusive, equitable hiring

Required Skills

• Executive recruiting, strategic sourcing, or full-cycle recruiting experience in fast-paced, high-growth environments
• Experience leading executive search and recruiting for strategic, leadership, or hard-to-fill roles
• Experience building passive candidate pipelines and cultivating long-term relationships with executive and specialized talent
• Experience conducting talent mapping, market research, and competitive intelligence to inform hiring strategy
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders and influencing hiring decisions through strategic talent insights
• 7+ years of experience in executive recruiting, strategic sourcing, or full-cycle talent acquisition
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of professional experience and training
• Strong executive search and candidate assessment skills
• Strong research and sourcing skills using LinkedIn, Google X-Ray, Boolean search, and talent intelligence tools
• Experience using ATS platforms such as Greenhouse
• Strong market mapping, compensation benchmarking, and talent segmentation skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organization and pipeline management skills

Desired Skills

• Experience supporting executive search, talent intelligence, or workforce planning initiatives
• Experience sourcing for niche, technical, or emerging roles
• Experience in consulting, government modernization, digital services, or mission-driven organizations
• Experience advising leaders on workforce planning and long-term hiring strategy
• Experience with executive search methodologies and talent market intelligence frameworks
• Familiarity with workforce planning and long-range talent strategy
• Experience using sourcing automation, talent intelligence, and CRM tools
• Advanced stakeholder management and executive influence skills

Travel Requirement

Travel required up to 75%+ as needed for executive recruiting, industry events, market mapping, stakeholder partnership, and strategic talent engagement

This position is not represented by Nava United

Compensation

$125,000—$135,000 USD

Other Requirements

All roles at Nava require the following:

• Legal authorization to work in the United States
• Ability to meet any other requirements for government contracts for which candidates are hired
• Work authorization that doesn’t require visa sponsorship, now or in the future
• May be subject to a government background check or security clearance, depending on the contract

Perks working with Nava

• Health coverage — comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans to support your overall health needs
• Insurance coverage — Nava provides disability, life, and accidental death insurance at no cost
• Time off — vacation, holidays (including Juneteenth), and floating holidays to rest and recharge
• Company holidays — enjoy 12 paid federal holidays each year on top of your regular PTO
• Annual bonus — when Nava meets its goals, eligible employees receive a performance-based annual bonus
• Parental leave — paid time off for new parents, plus weekly meals delivered to your home
• Wellness program — full platform offering physical, mental, & emotional health resources & support tools
• Virtual care — see doctors online with no copay through UnitedHealthcare’s virtual visit program
• Sabbatical leave — earn extended unpaid leave after continuous service for personal growth or rest
• 401(k) match — Nava matches 4% of your salary to support your retirement savings plan
• Flexible work — remote-first environment with flexibility built around your schedule and responsibilities
• Home office setup — company laptop & setup assistance provided via Staples for remote work needs
• Utility support — monthly reimbursement to help offset eligible home office utility expenses
• Learning opportunities — internal training programs and resources to help grow your professional skills
• Development opportunities — LinkedIn Learning access & an annual allowance for courses, tuition, & certs
• Referral bonus — get rewarded when you refer great people who join the Nava team
• Commuter benefits — pre-tax commuter programs to support in-office travel when applicable
• Supportive culture — A collaborative and remote-friendly team environment where people genuinely care

Location

We have fully remote options if you reside in one of the following states:

Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, DC, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin

If you are not living in one of the states listed above, unfortunately, you will not be considered for a position at this time.

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We participate in E-Verify. Upon hire, we will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. This role requires you to work from the contiguous United States.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Nava is committed to providing equal employment opportunities without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, gender and/or gender identity or expression, color, creed, religion, religious creed, age, national origin, ethnicity, disability, veteran or military status, sex, sexual orientation, reproductive health autonomy, pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth, genetic information, domestic violence victim status, marital status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Nava prohibits any such discrimination or harassment. This policy applies to all employees, applicants, contractors, and temporary workers of Nava.

Key skills/competency

• Executive Recruiter
• Strategic Hiring
• Talent Acquisition
• Full-Cycle Recruiting
• Talent Mapping
• Executive Search
• Candidate Pipeline Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Market Intelligence
• ATS (Applicant Tracking System)