Recruiter – Job Description
If you’re passionate about finding exceptional talent, building strong candidate pipelines, and delivering an outstanding hiring experience, this role is a strong fit. You will own the full recruiting lifecycle, partner closely with hiring managers, and ensure every candidate feels valued throughout the process.
What You’ll Own
Full-Cycle Recruiting
- Manage the hiring process from intake meeting through offer acceptance.
- Partner with hiring managers to understand hiring needs, role requirements, success profiles, and hiring timelines.
- Create and optimize job descriptions to maximize candidate attraction across multiple platforms.
- Provide hiring managers with market insights and recruiting recommendations.
Candidate Sourcing & Talent Pipeline Development
- Source candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, Glassdoor, Boolean Search, and niche job boards.
- Build pipelines of both active and passive candidates.
- Conduct personalized outreach campaigns.
- Perform talent mapping and market research.
- Maintain healthy pipelines across multiple open positions.
Candidate Screening & Interviewing
- Conduct structured phone and video interviews.
- Evaluate candidates based on experience, communication, technical skills, cultural alignment, and career goals.
- Utilize competency-based and behavioral interviewing techniques.
- Administer assessments when required.
- Maintain detailed interview notes within the ATS.
Candidate Experience & Communication
- Manage communication throughout the hiring process.
- Ensure candidates receive timely updates, interview preparation, and professional follow-up.
- Deliver an exceptional candidate experience from first contact through offer acceptance.
- Represent both the client and employer brand professionally.
Interview Coordination & Hiring Support
- Coordinate interviews across multiple time zones.
- Prepare candidates before interviews.
- Facilitate hiring feedback and interview debriefs.
- Support hiring managers with structured candidate recommendations.
Offer Management & Onboarding Support
- Prepare and present employment offers.
- Support compensation discussions and offer negotiations.
- Coordinate onboarding documentation and hiring logistics.
- Ensure smooth transitions into onboarding.
Recruitment Operations & Reporting
- Maintain accurate ATS records and recruiting documentation.
- Track recruiting metrics including time-to-fill, pipeline health, source effectiveness, and candidate conversion rates.
- Identify opportunities to improve recruiting processes and hiring efficiency.
Requirements
Must-Have Qualifications
- 2+ years of experience in recruiting, talent acquisition, staffing, or headhunting.
- Experience managing full-cycle recruiting.
- Hands-on experience with ATS platforms such as Greenhouse, Lever, JazzHR, or iCIMS.
- Strong sourcing experience using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean Search, and job boards.
- Excellent interviewing and candidate evaluation skills.
- Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple hiring pipelines simultaneously.
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