Recruiting Coordinator

About Planet

Planet is built around a simple idea: using space-based intelligence to improve life on Earth. The company designs, manufactures, and operates a large global fleet of imaging satellites and turns that data into a cloud platform used by customers in commercial, environmental, and humanitarian fields. Its work spans hardware, data processing, and software engineering, bringing together specialists from many disciplines. Planet’s culture is centered on people, collaboration, and building a company that can scale while keeping team members supported.

Planet is an international organization with employees working remotely across the world and from offices in San Francisco, Washington DC, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, and the Netherlands.

Role Overview

The Recruiting Coordinator keeps the hiring process organized, timely, and candidate-friendly. You will be the operational point person for interview logistics, candidate communication, and coordination across Planet’s global recruiting efforts. This role connects closely with hiring managers, Talent Acquisition Partners, executive assistants, candidates, and the wider People team.

This is a full-time position based in the Washington, DC office and reports to the Senior Manager, Talent Operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Arrange interviews of every kind, including phone screens, panel discussions, and executive debriefs, while balancing multiple time zones, calendars, and interviewer preferences.
• Act as the main contact for candidates during the interview process and make sure every interaction is clear, welcoming, and punctual.
• Keep Greenhouse records complete, accurate, and ready for audit, including candidate stage updates, scorecard progress, interviewer assignments, and offer information.
• Work with Talent Acquisition Partners to keep pipelines moving by identifying blockers, escalating delays, and resolving scheduling issues early.
• Help improve recruiting coordination practices by suggesting better templates, calendar standards, and process documentation that can scale with the team.
• Support candidate experience efforts such as survey follow-up, disciplined debriefs, and feedback loops that improve execution.

What You Need

• At least 1 year of professional experience in coordination, scheduling, customer service, operations, or a similar role involving multiple stakeholders and strong detail management.
• Strong accuracy and attention to detail, with a habit of getting calendar invites right the first time and ensuring names, links, and details are correct.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills, with a friendly and professional style for emails and chat.
• Comfort using Google Calendar and video tools such as Zoom or Google Meet, plus a readiness to learn recruiting tools like Greenhouse and GoodTime.
• Ability to balance competing priorities and adapt quickly when plans change or hiring needs shift.
• Strong service mindset when working with candidates, hiring managers, and interviewers.
• Ability to stay organized independently and manage a heavy workload without constant supervision.

Preferred Experience

• Background in recruiting coordination, talent operations, or executive assistant work.
• Practical exposure to Greenhouse, GoodTime, or similar recruiting and scheduling systems.
• Experience supporting teams across multiple time zones, including the U.S. East Coast, U.S. West Coast, and Europe.
• Experience in project management, process improvement, or operational excellence.
• Interest in building a long-term career in People, Talent, or HR, with curiosity about how recruiting operations grows as a company scales.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Health Savings Account with company contribution
• Paid time off, plus holidays and company-wide days off
• 16 weeks of paid parental leave
• Wellness program and Employee Assistance Program
• Home office reimbursement
• Monthly phone and internet reimbursement
• Tuition reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
• Equity
• Commuter benefits for local office employees
• Paid time off for volunteering

Compensation

The US base salary range for this full-time role at the start of employment is USD 55,700 to USD 69,600 annually. The role may also qualify for discretionary short-term and long-term incentives, including bonus and equity. Final compensation will depend on relevant experience, skills, and location.

Application Deadline

The application deadline is August 19, 2026 at 11:59 PM / 23:59 CET.

Equal Opportunity and Fair Chance Considerations

Planet considers qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in line with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Planet is committed to building a workplace where everyone belongs and encourages candidates from all backgrounds to apply. The company provides equal employment opportunities without regard to protected characteristics under applicable law.

Accommodations

If you have a disability or special need and require an accommodation during the hiring process, you can contact accommodations@planet.com or your recruiter. Your request will be handled confidentially.

Privacy and AI Policies

By applying, you acknowledge and agree to the relevant candidate privacy notices for California staff members/applicants and for European applicants, including collection, processing, use, and storage of personal information as described in those notices.

Planet uses Metaview to improve the interview experience by reducing manual note-taking. With candidate consent, some interviews may be recorded and may include an AI notetaker for transcription and summarization. Candidates will be notified in advance and may opt out before or during the interview without affecting candidacy.

Candidates may use AI tools to prepare for interviews and assessments, but AI use is not allowed during live interviews or while completing assessments unless explicitly requested by the interviewer or instructions. If you need AI-related accommodation, you may contact accommodations@planet.com. Violations of this policy may lead to disqualification.

About Working at Planet

Planet emphasizes belonging, encourages applicants even if they do not meet every listed qualification, and values people who are motivated by the company’s humanitarian mission.