Senior Recruiter (Contract)

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Recruiter on a contract basis, located in the United States, to support a mission-driven organization aimed at expanding access to technology education. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to ambitious growth efforts in an AI-enhanced recruitment environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with hiring managers to identify talent needs and enhance candidate pipelines, implementing effective recruiting strategies.
• Design and deploy sourcing approaches to discover, attract, and engage high-caliber candidates across diverse positions.
• Oversee the full recruitment process including sourcing, outreach, screening, interview facilitation, and candidate relationship management.
• Create positive candidate experiences by maintaining transparent, thoughtful, and engaging communication.
• Leverage AI-powered recruiting technologies along with innovative sourcing methods to boost efficiency while ensuring sound human judgment.
• Improve recruitment pipelines, shorten time-to-hire, and aid in making well-informed hiring decisions.
• Adapt and provide structure within a dynamic, fast-evolving work environment.
• Work collaboratively across internal teams to uphold consistent recruitment standards and a favorable candidate experience.
• Follow best recruitment practices, ensuring excellent communication, organization, and compliance throughout hiring activities.
• Offer recommendations and insights aimed at enhancing talent acquisition strategies continuously.

Candidate Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in talent acquisition or recruiting, preferable in startups or rapidly growing organizations.
• In-depth knowledge of recruiting workflows including sourcing, screening, and candidate engagement.
• Proficiency in integrating AI tools into recruiting processes to automate where appropriate while maintaining essential human oversight.
• Demonstrated ability to establish trusting relationships with both candidates and hiring managers.
• Preferred experience recruiting for technical roles such as software engineering, data engineering, product management, or data science.
• Familiar with recruiting platforms like LinkedIn, Greenhouse, Gem, G Suite, or related technologies.
• Experience with AI-based sourcing, screening, or candidate outreach tools is advantageous.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills tailored for effective candidate interaction.
• Excellent organizational skills with the capacity to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-directed, flexible, and capable of thriving in a remote work setting.
• A passion for enhancing equitable opportunity access and supporting mission-oriented organizations.

Benefits and Compensation

• A competitive compensation range of $85,000 to $110,000 annually, prorated for a 6-month contract period.
• Fully remote work permitted across the United States.
• Full-time contract engagement lasting approximately six months.
• The chance to impact a mission focused on advancing technology education and workforce development.
• Experience working with cutting-edge AI recruitment tools and modern practices.
• A collaborative team environment encouraging autonomy, ownership, and noticeable contributions.
• Opportunity to support teams dedicated to future-forward technical education initiatives.

Additional Information

Applications are managed by our partnering company, who handle all subsequent steps including interviews and assessments. This role utilizes AI-driven application review to ensure fairness and speed in candidate selection, though final hiring decisions remain human-led. A data privacy notice applies, recognizing the legitimate interest in processing personal data for recruitment and compliance with applicable privacy laws including GDPR.