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Talent Acquisition Specialist (Contract Recruiter)

This is a hybrid role: 3 days in office, 2 days out. You must be within 45 minutes of one of our offices located in:

• Michigan - Madison Heights, Livonia, or Potterville
• Florida - Pinellas, Sanford, Hernando, or Panama City
• South Carolina - Greenville or Charleston
• Georgia - Augusta or Columbus
• Alabama - Montgomery, Dothan, or Huntsville

Contract Opportunity — Help Build the Teams That Drive WOW! Forward

This is a contract position focused on supporting high-volume recruiting for WOW!'s Residential and Business Sales teams.

Are you an energetic recruiter who thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume environment? Do you enjoy finding creative ways to connect great people with meaningful career opportunities?

As a Contract Talent Acquisition Specialist at WOW!, you'll manage the full recruiting lifecycle, partner closely with hiring leaders, and develop sourcing strategies that keep qualified candidates moving through the pipeline. You'll join a collaborative and creative Talent Acquisition team that thinks strategically, shares ideas, and makes a visible impact across the business.

What We Offer

• Pay: $30.00-$38.00/hour
• Schedule: 40 hours per week (standard business hours)
• This position will be employed through a third-party staffing agency
• Work alongside a strong, agile, and collaborative in-house Talent Acquisition team
• Gain valuable experience recruiting within the evolving telecommunications and broadband industry

What You'll Do

Own the Recruiting Process

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for high-volume Residential and Business Sales positions.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand their talent needs, ideal candidate profiles, and hiring priorities.
• Review applications, conduct initial phone screens, and coordinate pre-employment assessments when appropriate.
• Maintain accurate and timely candidate information in the applicant tracking system throughout the hiring process.
• Deliver a responsive and engaging experience for candidates and hiring managers.

Build Strong Candidate Pipelines

• Develop creative sourcing strategies to maintain a consistent flow of qualified applicants.
• Proactively source and engage passive candidates through multiple recruiting channels.
• Adapt recruiting strategies based on market conditions, hiring needs, and candidate response.
• Promote WOW! career opportunities and help candidates understand what makes our company and sales roles unique.

Use Data to Improve Results

• Track and report on hiring trends, pipeline activity, source effectiveness, and other key recruiting metrics.
• Partner with the Talent Acquisition team to evaluate current recruiting and selection practices.
• Recommend and help implement process improvements and new recruiting strategies.

What You'll Bring

• At least three years of recruiting experience, including experience supporting high-volume hiring.
• Experience managing multiple open positions and candidate pipelines simultaneously.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• A proactive mindset, strong sense of urgency, and ability to move priorities forward.
• A genuine interest in connecting candidates with opportunities where they can succeed.
• A commitment to providing excellent service to candidates, hiring managers, and business partners.
• Strong organization and time-management skills, with the ability to shift priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Sound judgment and the ability to handle confidential information appropriately.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Experience with applicant tracking systems (Workday experience is a plus)

You'll Thrive in This Role If You

• Enjoy the energy and momentum of high-volume recruiting.
• Build trusted partnerships with hiring managers.
• Think creatively when traditional sourcing methods aren't enough.
• Balance speed, quality, and candidate experience.
• Use recruiting data to identify opportunities and improve results.
• Take ownership of your work while contributing to a supportive team.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

The physical demands described below are representative of those required to perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

• Work is primarily performed in an office environment.
• Regularly required to communicate verbally and listen.
• Regularly required to use hands for typing.
• Frequent use of close vision and the ability to maintain visual focus.

WOW! is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including minorities, women, protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, sexual orientation, religion, and gender identity.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.