Contract Technical Recruiter

Job Description

About Us

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We are a technical recruitment and HR consulting firm that partners with early-stage startups to help them build exceptional teams across engineering, sales, marketing, and beyond. We specialize in working with tech startups via retained search and embedded partnership, a lot of which are deep tech companies- ie, the kind that are building category-defining software and hardware products- and we pride ourselves on delivering both strategic insight and white-glove recruiting execution.

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The Role

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We’re looking for a highly-motivated Contract Technical Recruiter who can step in as an extension of our team to support our growing client base. You’ll be client-facing and candidate-facing, managing full-cycle recruiting for high-impact searches for our clients.

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What You’ll Do

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• Own full-cycle recruiting for roles in engineering, marketing, sales, and additional teams per the request of the client
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• Partner directly with founders, hiring managers, and internal people teams to understand roles and shape hiring strategies end to end
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• Source, screen, and manage top talent pipelines across technical and go-to-market roles
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• Manage sourcers and operations team members to drive efficiency on your searches
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• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience, acting as an extension of the startup’s team and brand
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• Maintain clean, organized, and timely candidate data across platforms (Gem, Gdrive, client ATSs)
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• Lead client update calls and recruiting strategy discussions, and prepare recruitment data reports to track progress
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• Lead offer negotiation and closing
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• Approach all searches with a strategic mindset, ownership, and strong execution
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What You'll Need

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• 5+ years of recruiting experience, ideally in-house with prior startup recruiting experience
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• 2+ years of technical recruiting experience, ideally with an understanding of niche engineering domains
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• Ability to manage multiple roles across functions- ie, you can jump from a ML Engineer search to a Product Marketing Manager
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• Prior experience partnering with senior leadership on key business searches
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• Excellent communication skills and polish
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• Excellent organization skills with a very strong attention to detail and a high bar for quality
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• A 'get-stuff-done' mentality, all about execution
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Contract Details

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• Remote role with hourly pay or a monthly stipend, and potential for incentive
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• 3-6 month project-based engagements tied to clients with the potential to extend
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• Approx. 20–30 hours/week, with potential to grow to full-time
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• This is a 1099 contract role
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