Contract Recruiter

Location: Contract, Hybrid role (2 days onsite) in Denver, CO

Compensation: $40-$45/hour

No third parties: No C2C or sponsorship available

More than a recruiter. More like a talent game-changer. In this high-impact contract role, you’ll partner directly with business leaders, bring a consultative approach to hiring, and help transform how talent is identified, engaged, and brought into the organization. From sourcing and interviewing to workforce planning and strategic coaching, you’ll have a seat at the table and a hand in shaping what’s next. If strategic recruiting is your sweet spot, we should talk. Apply today!

YOUR Why

As a Contract Recruiter providing maternity leave coverage, you will play a pivotal role in transforming the talent acquisition function within the organization. Moving beyond traditional recruiting, you will act as a true strategic Talent Advisor to business leaders, coaching them upfront on new processes, leveraging data and workforce planning, and managing the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle. This is a high-impact opportunity to gain visibility driving an internal shift from standard recruiting to proactive talent advisory.

How YOU Will Spend YOUR Days

• Managing the complete recruitment cycle, including posting job advertisements, sourcing via internal/external databases, networking, and qualifying candidates.
• Screening, interviewing, and registering prospective professional candidates with a high-touch, consultative approach.
• Submitting, presenting, and reviewing candidates directly with hiring managers.
• Assisting with salary negotiations and satisfying hiring department requirements.
• Handling multiple recruitment requests simultaneously while providing expert support to business leadership.
• Partnering with business leaders to align talent acquisition with company compensation, people development, and equal employment strategies.
• Coaching leaders upfront on new hiring processes and driving strategic change initiatives across the department.
• Maintaining focus on core KPIs, candidate/manager satisfaction surveys, gap analysis, time-to-alignment, and time-to-fill metrics.

What YOU Bring

• 5+ years of full-cycle engineering/technical recruiting experience.
• 5+ years of experience delivering a high-touch candidate experience.
• 5+ years of proven flexibility and willingness to support various business requests.
• Prior in-house corporate recruiting experience.
• Proven track record of operating as a strategic advisor rather than a transactional recruiter.
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Strong familiarity or prior experience with ATS/sourcing tools such as iCIMS, LinkedIn Recruiter, and SeekOut is highly preferred.