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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # SENIOR RECRUITER - IT & PROFESSIONAL STAFFING - **Company:** WALKERHEALTHCARE LLC - **Location:** Bloomfield Hills, MI, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Applicant Tracking Systems, Health Informatics, Bullhorn - **Published:** October 22, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/ea700668-b911-44a7-86dc-ba0c5bc34a91/senior-recruiter-it-professional-staffing ## About the Role We are seeking an experienced, results-driven Senior Recruiter who excels at identifying hard-to-find talent, building candidate relationships, and converting recruiting opportunities into successful placements. This is not a traditional corporate HR position. It is a performance-driven, full-cycle agency recruiting role requiring strong sourcing skills, urgency, sound judgment, persuasive communication, disciplined execution, and the ability to close., * Three or more years of successful full-cycle agency or professional staffing recruiting experience, preferably in IT, technology, consulting, business operations, or other specialized professional disciplines. * Demonstrated success consistently meeting or exceeding recruiting and placement goals. * Strong direct sourcing capabilities, including the ability to identify and engage qualified candidates beyond traditional job-board applicants. * Proven ability to qualify candidates, build trust, influence decisions, manage objections, and close offers. * Experience managing multiple requisitions in a fast-paced, deadline-driven staffing environment. * Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and disciplined candidate follow-up. * Ability to learn unfamiliar technologies, industries, and job requirements quickly and translate them into effective recruiting strategies. * Experience using Bullhorn or a comparable ATS/CRM, along with modern sourcing and recruiting technologies. * Comfort using AI-enabled tools to improve productivity while independently validating candidate qualifications and fit. * Excellent written and verbal communication, relationship-building, and negotiation skills. * Experience recruiting healthcare IT, EHR, payer operations, analytics, or healthcare business operations professionals is a plus, but healthcare industry experience is not required. * Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent relevant experience will be considered. ## Description * Own assigned requisitions from intake and sourcing strategy through candidate placement and successful start. * Develop effective sourcing strategies to identify and engage qualified candidates, including passive talent who may not be actively seeking new opportunities. * Leverage Bullhorn, AI-enabled sourcing tools, LinkedIn, job boards, referrals, professional networks, and direct outreach to build strong candidate pipelines. * Translate client requirements into targeted searches, effective screening questions, and compelling candidate messaging. * Evaluate candidates for technical and professional qualifications, accomplishments, motivation, compensation expectations, availability, and potential risks. * Conduct consultative interviews and prepare accurate, persuasive candidate submissions aligned with client requirements. * Prepare candidates for interviews, manage competing opportunities, anticipate counteroffers, negotiate effectively, and close placements. * Manage multiple requisitions and competing priorities while meeting aggressive submission deadlines. * Maintain accurate Bullhorn records, strong candidate relationships, and consistent follow-through throughout the recruiting process. * Use recruiting metrics and conversion data to improve sourcing effectiveness, candidate quality, and placement results. * Share market intelligence, collaborate with delivery teams, and support the development of less-experienced recruiters., * Sourcing effectiveness: Quickly identifying and engaging qualified candidates, including hard-to-find and passive talent. * Candidate quality: Submitting well-qualified candidates who closely match client requirements. * Conversion and closing: Achieving strong submission-to-interview, interview-to-offer, and offer-to-start conversion. * Placement productivity: Consistently meeting or exceeding placement expectations. * Ownership and urgency: Taking initiative, overcoming obstacles, and moving requisitions forward without constant direction. * Execution and organization: Managing priorities, maintaining accurate records, and following through on commitments. * Adaptability: Learning new recruiting markets, technologies, and tools quickly to improve results.