Technical Recruiter

At Talkspace, we are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and belonging-centered workplace where everyone can thrive while making a difference in mental health. Want to help over two million people receive quality mental healthcare? Come join our mission of getting therapy in the hands of everyone! We are looking for an experienced Technical Recruiter to join our People team. The Technical Recruiter owns full-cycle recruiting across technical functions, including Engineering, Data, Product, and AI/ML. . They source, engage, and close candidates while partnering closely with hiring managers throughout the process. This role requires a strong understanding of technical roles and the talent market, with the ability to advise hiring managers on candidate profiles, sourcing strategy, timelines, and compensation. The Technical Recruiter is proactive and hands-on, with a focus on finding and building relationships with great candidates, including those who may not be actively looking. They will also contribute to Talent Acquisition strategy, process improvements, and a positive candidate experience while building strong relationships with candidates, hiring teams, and senior leaders. To work at Talkspace, you need to be as passionate as we are about our work, and excited to partner with us on delivering quality mental healthcare. This is a remote position based on Eastern Time. Talkspace Headquarters is located in NYC. What You’ll Do Full Lifecycle Recruitment Manage the full-cycle recruitment process for technical and specialized roles, from intake through closing the finalist candidate and handing them off to the People Team for onboarding. Recruit across functions including Engineering, Data, Product, and other disciplines. Develop a strong understanding of each role, the business need behind it, and the capabilities required for someone to be successful. Develop and execute thoughtful sourcing strategies, with a strong focus on identifying and engaging passive talent. Build relationships with candidates throughout the process and ensure a thoughtful, responsive, and positive candidate experience. Serve as a strategic lead throughout the search, partnering with recruiting and People Team colleagues on administrative and coordination needs where appropriate. Talent Partnership Bring expertise in technical functions and the external talent market to help leaders calibrate role scope, leveling, candidate profiles, and hiring expectations. Provide perspective on talent availability, competitive hiring dynamics, compensation, and the feasibility of different hiring strategies. Challenge assumptions and make recommendations when a role, profile, level, or search strategy may need to change based on the market. Use your understanding of the talent market and organizational needs to help inform broader workforce planning and organizational design. Build trusted relationships with hiring leaders and serve as a thought partner throughout the hiring process. Strategic Sourcing Take a proactive, research-driven approach to identifying talent, particularly for difficult-to-fill and highly competitive roles. Map relevant talent markets, companies, teams, and candidate pools to identify where strong candidates are likely to be found. Develop creative approaches to engaging passive candidates and building relationships with talent before they are actively looking. Experiment with new sourcing channels, tools, outreach strategies, and approaches to improve candidate quality and engagement. Relationship Building Communicate directly with hiring leaders up to C-Suite as well as cross functional partners in other departments, including but not limited to People Operations, Legal, Marketing, Engineering, Sales, Product, etc. Serves as a strategic partner for executives. Bring a collaborative and solutions-oriented approach to working with hiring teams and candidates. Process Improvement Help create a recruiting environment that is thoughtful, high-performing, efficient, and scalable without losing the human element of recruiting. Provide recruiting insights and recommendations to Talent Acquisition and senior leadership. Use recruiting data and talent-market insights to improve candidate quality, sourcing effectiveness, hiring efficiency, and candidate experience. Identify opportunities to improve how we attract, assess, and close talent. Performs other related duties as assigned. About You 4+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, in-house or agency. Experience recruiting for technical roles, including Engineering, Data, Product, and AI/ML. Startup experience strongly preferred; comfortable working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments. Proven experience sourcing passive candidates and filling hard-to-fill technical roles. Experience partnering directly with hiring managers on intake, candidate profiles, sourcing strategy, timelines, and compensation. Track record of meeting individual recruiting goals and managing a healthy recruiting funnel. Experience using recruiting data and market feedback to adjust sourcing and hiring strategy. Comfortable managing multiple searches and stakeholders while owning the process from intake through close. Experience with recruiting tools and ATS platforms (Greenhouse a plus); able to quickly learn new systems. Benefits Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision plans Pre-tax benefits: HSA/ FSA 401k Retirement Savings Program with matching up to 4% Voluntary benefits including disability, basic life or pet insurance, etc. Monthly Wellness Stipend to promote mental and physical self-care Flexible PTO and Remote First Environment Regular team events, including Wellness Workshops and Team Building Events Free access to Talkspace products for you and one household member, as well as access to a friends and family discount! Compensation At Talkspace, we believe that pay transparency during the interview process is a critical part of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our salary bands are based on internal and external compensation benchmarks, which we regularly evaluate to ensure we pay competitively. The base salary range for this role is between $80,000 - $100,000. Within the salary bands, leveling corresponds to each candidate’s relevant experience, skills as assessed during the interview process, education, and applicable certifications. Why Talkspace? Talkspace is the world’s leading online therapy company, serving over 2 million users looking to begin their wellness journey through tele-health. According to the World Health Organization, close to 1 billion people worldwide live with a mental disorder, and on average more than 75% with mental, neurological, and substance use disorders receive no treatment for their condition at all. Additionally, one-third of the world’s population – 2 billion people – live in countries that spend less than 1% of their health budgets on mental health. Therapy is an universal need and it's our mission here to change the world by cultivating an intentional space for people to feel supported through quality care that is simple and accessible. Combining our passion for innovation along with our desire to help others overcome the stigma behind “getting help,” we are transforming the way patients find the right care provider, making an otherwise impossible feat easily conquerable. Our network of licensed, accredited, and board-certified clinicians are increasing access to mental health for our members through a myriad of high quality therapy services: anytime and for a fraction of the price. Dedicated to our mission, we are looking for candidates that want to bring their talents into a diverse “for purpose” space. If you’re equally as passionate about making quality mental healthcare accessible to all then Talkspace is the right place for you!