TITLE: Interim Talent Acquisition Lead (Senior Recruiter)

CLUB: Seattle Sounders FC & Seattle Reign FC

DEPARTMENT: People & Culture

TERM: Full Time Temporary; Fixed term employee 5 months.

START DATE: Anticipated start September 2025

LOCATION: Renton, WA (hybrid)

OUR CLUBS

Seattle Sounders FC and Seattle Reign FC are entering an exciting new era in the pursuit of excellence and a commitment to growth on and off the pitch. Each club has independently forged a rich history of performance while connecting deeply with the community. Our clubs are continually pushing the boundaries of what's possible while fostering an inclusive culture- championing causes and building community connections to expand our reach and impact. Each match is an opportunity to bring together our community, celebrating our resilience, inclusivity, and a commitment to excellence. United in professional dedication- we are two clubs with one shared vision of progress and greatness.

POSITION SUMMARY

This interim, high-impact role provides critical support during a period of accelerated growth and while we recruit for a permanent leader of Talent Acquisition.

We’re seeking a strategic, systems-minded talent acquisition specialist with a coaching approach who can:

• Build scalable talent acquisition processes
• Configure and optimize our ATS (Greenhouse)
• Enable and train hiring managers
• Lead select high-priority searches across full-time, part-time, contract, and seasonal hiring

Your impact will be creating the infrastructure, tools, and practices that ensure hiring remains efficient, equitable, and aligned with our values.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• ATS Leadership: Position Greenhouse as the single source of truth for all hiring activity. Ensure adoption, advanced functionality (e.g., offer generation, HRIS integration), and data integrity to drive decision-making.
• Recruitment Systems & Tools: Design and refine workflows, templates, reporting, and candidate communications to improve efficiency, scalability, and equity.
• Priority Hiring Execution: Lead select critical requisitions end-to-end, modeling structured, equitable, and high-touch recruitment practices.
• Coach and Enable Hiring Managers: Train and guide managers on role scoping, structured interviewing, and equitable decision-making; provide real-time guidance during active searches.
• Equity & Inclusion: Embed inclusive hiring practices at every stage. Proactively source and engage diverse candidate pools.
• Experience Excellence: Ensure every candidate and hiring manager interaction reflects our values, culture, and commitment to organizational excellence.
• Employer Brand & Messaging: Audit and refresh job site content for alignment with employee value proposition. Elevate our presence on LinkedIn, social media, and job boards to attract top talent.
• Onboarding Improvements: Support improvements that make the transition from offer to onboarding smooth, intentional, and aligned with culture.
• Knowledge-Sharing Culture: Build documentation, SOPs, and repeatable training materials to ensure continuity and scalability. Proactively coach and embed a teaching mindset within the TA team and hiring managers.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Proven track record in full-cycle recruitment with expertise in process design, systems thinking, and manager enablement.
• Experience in scaling organizations or environments where recruitment operations were built or transformed.
• Advanced ATS knowledge (Greenhouse strongly preferred), including configuration and optimization.
• Skilled in structured interviewing, competency-based evaluation, and equitable hiring practices.
• Strong analytical and data visualization skills; experience building dashboards and reporting frameworks.
• Exceptional communicator with the ability to influence, coach, and build trust across the organization.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and living the club’s mission to create moments, enrich lives, and unify & uplift through soccer in all professional interactions.
• Exceptional communicator with the ability to build trust and foster productive relationships at all levels.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in fast-paced environments.
• Knowledge of employment law, including Washington State pay transparency requirements.
• Bilingual in Spanish is a plus.

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Hybrid role: expected onsite at our Renton training facility 3–4 days/week, with flexibility to work remotely 1–2 days/week.
• Employee must reside within Washington state upon date of hire.
• Employee must be able to facilitate own local travel.
• Must be eligible to work in the US without sponsorship

 

COMPENSATION, BENEFITS & PERKS

This is a temporary full-time position with eligibility for club-provided health insurance.

The range for this position is $50 - $65 per hour. Base pay at time of offer will take into account job-related knowledge, skills and experience required for the role, internal equity and market.