ICON is seeking a Principal Talent Acquisition Partner to serve as the primary TA partner to leadership and own core functions across the business. In this role, you will design and manage searches across Technology Sales, Customer Success, Batch Plant Operations, Logistics, and Field Engineering with a focus on building a talent-dense organization.
You will be a trusted partner to business leadership and the HRBP function in org planning, scoping search criteria, managing the full recruitment lifecycle, and leveraging external resources. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment and brings deep experience owning searches at the senior leadership level. This role will be based in Austin, TX, and reports to the SVP, People.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Steward the relationship between TA and assigned business unit leadership.
- Own the full-cycle recruiting process and search strategy for requisitions within the assigned business units including sourcing and as needed coordination.
- Partner closely with hiring managers to scope roles, define qualifications, and develop search strategies aligned with ICON’s hiring standards and compliance requirements.
- Engage, assess, and present qualified candidates while maintaining a strong focus on talent density, business partnership, and candidate experience.
- Serve as a subject matter expert on the talent market and ICON’s talent practices - advising leaders on the compensation, sourcing strategy, and compliance matters.
- Manage interview logistics, collect structured feedback, and ensure timely hiring decisions.
- Facilitate kickoff meetings, calibration meetings, panel preparation meetings, and interview debrief sessions.
- Represent the TA function in talent review and org planning meetings for assigned business units.
- Represent ICON at industry events and build professional associations to strengthen our employer brand within relevant talent communities.
- Analyze and report on recruiting metrics, pipeline data, and hiring progress to leadership.
- Onboard and manage recruitment resources as needed including sourcers, technical recruiters, AI agents and external partners.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- 10+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including at least 3 years of focus on executive-level searches.
- Proven success in recruiting for G&A roles across finance, human resources, legal, and administrative functions.
- Strong ability to operationalize talent density strategy into recruiting processes.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills with hiring managers and candidates.
- Proficiency with applicant tracking systems (e.g., Greenhouse) and sourcing tools (LinkedIn Recruiter, ClearanceJobs, etc.).
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple complex searches with a high level of organization.
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Experience supporting recruiting in a growth-stage environment.
- Prior experience coaching hiring managers on best practices in the talent acquisition space.
ICON is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an innovative, inclusive, diverse and discrimination-free work environment. Employment with ICON is based on merit, competence, and qualifications. It is our policy to administer all personnel actions, including recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting employees, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal and state laws. Consistent with the obligations of these laws, ICON will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
Furthermore, as a federal government contractor, the Company maintains an affirmative action program which furthers its commitment and complies with recordkeeping and reporting requirements under certain federal civil rights laws and regulations, including Executive Order 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended) and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (as amended).
Headhunters and recruitment agencies may not submit candidates through this application. ICON does not accept unsolicited headhunter and agency submissions for candidates and will not pay fees to any third-party agency without a prior agreement with ICON.
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