[Hiring] Lead, Recruiter and Talent Acquisition @Morgan 6

Role Description

This is a hands-on talent acquisition leadership role responsible for supporting Morgan 6’s immediate hiring needs while building the talent pipelines necessary for future growth. The Lead, Talent Acquisition will own full-cycle recruiting across the organization and proactively develop candidate pipelines for active contracts, anticipated awards, proposals, recompetes, and emerging business opportunities.

The position will partner closely with M6 leadership, Program Management, Growth, technical leads, and hiring managers to anticipate workforce needs and ensure qualified talent is identified before staffing requirements become critical. The role requires someone who understands the pace and complexity of federal contracting and can effectively balance immediate vacancies with longer-term recruiting priorities, including cleared and specialized positions, contingent hires, and proposal-driven staffing requirements.

The ideal candidate is a proactive recruiter and trusted talent advisor who can independently drive recruiting efforts, build relationships with high-quality candidates, and help M6 develop a scalable talent acquisition capability as the company continues to grow.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting or talent acquisition experience in a government contracting environment.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage multiple concurrent recruiting requirements.
• Strong candidate sourcing and direct-recruiting experience.
• Experience recruiting technical and professional personnel.
• Experience partnering directly with hiring managers and senior leadership.
• Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and recruiting platforms.
• Strong working knowledge of LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills.
• Ability to operate independently in a fast-moving, growth-oriented environment.
• U.S. citizenship required due to the nature of M6’s government contracting work.

Requirements

• Defense, Intelligence Community, federal contracting, or national security recruiting experience.
• Demonstrated experience recruiting cleared personnel.
• Experience with proposal recruiting and contingent hiring.
• Experience supporting contract transitions and rapid staffing following contract award.
• Understanding of federal contract labor categories and minimum qualification requirements.
• Experience supporting proposals, capture teams, and business development organizations.
• Experience recruiting intelligence professionals, data scientists and analysts, software and full-stack engineers, cloud and infrastructure engineers, cybersecurity professionals, program and project managers, and technical SMEs.
• Experience with Paylocity or similar ATS/HRIS platforms.
• Established professional network within the defense, intelligence, cleared, or government technology communities.
• Experience developing or scaling a recruiting capability within a growing small business.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation based on location, experience, and skill set.
• Salary range for positions based in California, Colorado, D.C., Maryland, New York, or Washington: $90,000 – $140,000 (if annualized).
• Comprehensive benefits package includes health insurance (medical, dental, vision).
• Voluntary short and long-term disability.
• Voluntary additional life, Sect. 125 dependent care.
• Health Savings Account (HSA).
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• Professional development opportunities.

Company Description

Morgan 6 “M6” is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and SBA-certified HUBZone company headquartered in Charleston, SC. We deliver expert talent with high-demand, low-density skill sets to support critical U.S. Government missions in areas such as special operations, intelligence, cybersecurity, agile development, and IT support.

Most importantly, we are — and we support — Warriors First.

• M6 Core Values – HEROIC
• Honor – Act with integrity and truthfulness.
• Excellence – Strive for quality in all we do.
• Resourcefulness – Innovate and embrace change.
• One Team – Stand together and treat each other with respect.
• Iron Sharpens Iron – Encourage personal and professional growth.
• Castle Defense – Protect the resources entrusted to us.