Recruiter II (Agency/Start Up)

Job Description

Job Description

This role focuses on recruiting senior-level operational leaders for a large-scale, fast-paced organization. You will work in a high-volume, sales-oriented recruiting environment, owning the full recruiting lifecycle for operational leadership roles in both major hubs and challenging-to-fill rural markets. The position requires a strong executive presence, exceptional candidate engagement skills, and the ability to build trust quickly with senior stakeholders while consistently delivering high-quality hires. This is a great role for those who have experience operating within an agency/staffing/ or start up environment who are looking to pivot to an in house recruiting role.

Role is 100% onsite in Seattle, WA OR Nashville, TN.

Responsibilities

• Own the full recruiting lifecycle for senior operational leadership roles, from initial sourcing through offer acceptance.
• Source and engage high-level operational leaders with significant scope, scale, and leadership responsibility, including Operations Managers and similar roles.
• Drive high-volume recruiting efforts with an expectation of generating approximately two offers per month.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies to identify both active and passive candidates, including those in challenging-to-fill and rural markets such as New Mexico and Texas.
• Prepare candidates thoroughly for onsite interviews, ensuring they understand role expectations, interview structure, and organizational culture.
• Guide candidates through each stage of the hiring process, providing timely communication and feedback to ensure a positive candidate experience.
• Manage the candidate experience from initial contact through offer close, maintaining a high-touch, relationship-driven approach.
• Maintain full ownership of your recruiting desk and requisition portfolio, prioritizing effectively across multiple open roles.
• Regularly interact with senior leaders, regional directors, and executive-level stakeholders to align on hiring needs and progress.
• Demonstrate strong executive presence in stakeholder meetings, confidently challenging or pushing back when appropriate to ensure sound hiring decisions.
• Build credibility quickly with business leaders by understanding their operational environments, talent needs, and performance expectations.
• Continuously evaluate and refine sourcing strategies, candidate pipelines, and recruiting approaches to improve overall recruiting outcomes.
• Proactively identify opportunities to enhance recruiting processes, tools, and practices beyond day-to-day requisition management.
• Leverage a sales-oriented mindset to market opportunities effectively, influence candidate decision-making, and close top talent.
• Contribute to a highly engaged recruiting team by sharing best practices, collaborating on hard-to-fill roles, and supporting team goals.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor's degree.
• 3–4+ years of recruiting experience- preferably from a start up/agency/staffing company
• Proven experience in high-volume recruiting environments.
• Strong sourcing skills, including passive candidate sourcing and talent acquisition strategies.
• Experience recruiting for senior or leadership-level roles, ideally within operations or similar functions.
• Background that includes both agency and corporate recruiting experience is preferred.
• Ability to manage the full recruiting lifecycle from sourcing through offer close.
• Sales-oriented mindset with strong influencing and closing skills.
• Strong executive presence and confidence to engage with senior and executive-level stakeholders.
• Ability to challenge or push back constructively with senior leaders when appropriate.
• Proven capability to build credibility quickly with stakeholders and candidates.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and handle ambiguity without extensive direction.
• Excellent candidate engagement and relationship-building skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills to handle multiple requisitions in a high-volume environment.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Personality-driven, highly motivated, and energetic approach to recruiting.
• Naturally curious and inquisitive, with a desire to continuously improve sourcing and assessment methods.
• Proactive mindset, regularly reviewing and adjusting sourcing strategies and pipelines without waiting for direction.
• Ability to think beyond day-to-day responsibilities and contribute ideas that improve broader recruiting outcomes.
• Comfort working in fast-paced, evolving environments where processes may not be fully defined.
• Startup experience or similar Background that demonstrates being scrappy, adaptable, and comfortable figuring things out quickly.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to tailor messaging to senior leaders and candidates.
• Collaborative approach and willingness to share knowledge and best practices with a recruiting team.

Work Environment

You will join a very engaged recruiting team working 100% onsite in Seattle, WA. The environment is fast-paced and high-volume, supporting a large organization with a strong focus on operational leadership hiring. You will collaborate closely with senior leaders and executive-level stakeholders while managing your own requisition portfolio with significant autonomy. The role is office-based, centered around modern recruiting tools and technologies to support sourcing, interviewing, and candidate management. The culture rewards initiative, proactive problem-solving, and a scrappy, adaptable mindset, offering the opportunity to have a visible impact on the growth and quality of the operations leadership team.

We reserve the right to pay above or below the posted wage based on factors unrelated to sex, race, or any other protected classification.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. This temporary role may be eligible for the following:

• Medical, Dental & Vision
• 401(k)/Roth
• Basic/Supplemental Life & AD&D
• Short and long-term disability
• HSA & DCFSA
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Company Paid Time off or State Sick Leave

This is a Contract position based out of Seattle, WA.

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $50.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Seattle,WA.

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 30, 2026.

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email View email address on ziprecruiter.com for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.