Senior Technical Recruiter

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee is hiring a Senior Technical Recruiter to support full-cycle recruitment across the enterprise. In this consultative role, you'll serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers and senior stakeholders, translating market research, competitive intelligence, and compensation data into actionable hiring strategies.

What You Bring

• Expertise in technical and engineering hiring, including evolving and competitive talent markets.
• Experience influencing (with or without authority) and building long-term, trust-based partnerships.
• Proven ability in leveraging data to guide decision-making and solve complex hiring challenges.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, adaptable to technical, executive, and cross-functional audiences.
• Demonstrated commitment to delivering a high-quality candidate experience.

Bonus Points For

• A solutions-oriented mindset, with examples of designing or driving innovative recruiting strategies.
• Excitement around and experience leveraging generative AI, agentic AI, and/or AI tools (e.g., Copilot, Claude, HiredScore, Paradox).
• Proficiency with Workday or similar enterprise ATS platforms.
• Willingness to travel to our Chattanooga, TN headquarters occasionally (this role is otherwise remote).

Job Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic partner to hiring managers by educating, advising, and counseling on recruiting strategies, labor market conditions, and best practices.
• Lead full-life cycle recruiting for professional and hard-to-fill positions, including intake, sourcing, interviewing, selection, and offer processes.
• Develop and execute internal and external sourcing strategies to attract qualified and diverse candidate pools.
• Apply advanced recruiting techniques to identify and engage candidates with complex skill requirements.
• Manage relationships with third-party recruiting vendors and oversee related contracts.

Job Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience (4 years of professional experience in a corporate environment).

Experience

• 3 years of hands-on, full-life cycle recruiting experience.
• 1 year of recruiting in hard-to-fill/professional positions (e.g., clinical, technical, finance).

Skills

• Strategic recruiting and sourcing expertise in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently and collaboratively.
• High attention to detail with comfort navigating ambiguity.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Important Notes

• Sponsorship is not available for this role.
• Travel to our Chattanooga, Tennessee headquarters is required for final interviews.
• BCBST is a remote-first organization. We hire across the U.S. with the exception of: California, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, and New York.
• Applicants living in restricted states may move to an approved state prior to starting at their own expense.