Recruiter

Hiring a Recruiter for a large tech company in Seattle, WA! If interested, please apply directly.
Job Description
This role serves as a sourcing-focused recruiter within a global recruiting organization that supports Amazon Web Services (AWS). The recruiter drives candidate generation strategies in close partnership with hiring teams and recruiting peers, focusing on go-to-market (GTM) roles. The position offers high visibility and the opportunity to make a direct impact on the business by attracting smart, innovative talent while delivering a high-quality candidate and hiring manager experience.
Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring teams to design and execute effective sourcing strategies that align with business needs for AWS go-to-market roles.
• Develop and implement robust assessment and closing approaches, ensuring clear communication of expectations and timelines to stakeholders.
• Manage customer and partner expectations by clearly articulating return on investment for sourcing and recruiting strategies.
• Recruit and engage passive candidates, assessing their fit, motivation, and long-term potential rather than simply selling a role.
• Build, expand, and maintain a strong network of potential candidates through proactive market research and ongoing relationship management.
• Conduct in-depth interviews with potential candidates, consistently demonstrating the ability to anticipate hiring manager preferences and achieve high interview-to-offer ratios.
• Screen and interview candidates within the framework of detailed position specifications, ensuring alignment with role requirements and leadership principles.
• Prepare and present an ideal slate of qualified candidates to hiring managers within appropriate and consistent timelines.
• Leverage applicant tracking systems (ATS) and reporting tools to track pipeline activity, measure performance against key performance indicators (KPIs), and provide regular updates to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with recruiting peers and business partners to share market insights, refine search strategies, and continuously improve recruiting processes.
• Uphold and promote leadership principles such as delivering results, being customer obsessed, and earning trust throughout the recruiting lifecycle.

Essential Skills

• 3-5 years of recruiting experience, with a strong focus on corporate staffing rather than solely agency or high-volume staffing environments.
• Proven experience sourcing candidates using Boolean search techniques across various platforms and databases.
• Demonstrated proficiency with applicant tracking systems (ATS) and related recruiting technologies.
• Experience generating and interpreting recruiting reports and metrics to track pipeline health and performance against KPIs.
• Strong written communication skills, including the ability to craft clear candidate outreach, updates, and administrative documentation.
• Experience in talent acquisition, recruitment, and technical recruiting, particularly for go-to-market and sales-related roles.
• Ability to assess candidate fit and motivation through structured interviews and behavioral questions.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver results by meeting or exceeding hiring goals and timelines.
• Customer-obsessed mindset, with a focus on providing an excellent experience to both hiring managers and candidates.
• Ability to earn trust quickly with business leaders, peers, and candidates through transparent communication and reliable follow-through.
• Executive-level presence, with the confidence and professionalism to interact with senior stakeholders and leadership.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Go-to-market recruiting experience, particularly supporting sales and related commercial roles.
• Experience filling sales roles and partnering closely with sales leadership teams.
• Prior experience working in a corporate recruiting environment, as opposed to exclusively agency or high-volume staffing.
• Familiarity with reporting on recruiting KPIs and using data to refine sourcing strategies.
• Strong administrative skills, including managing candidate pipelines, interview logistics, and documentation.
• Ability to work within and promote leadership principles such as delivering results, being customer obsessed, and earning trust.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, high-growth technology or cloud services environment.
• No formal degree or certification requirement; candidates from diverse educational backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Work Environment
The role operates within a global, fast-paced technology and cloud services recruiting environment focused on Amazon Web Services (AWS) go-to-market functions. The recruiter uses modern applicant tracking systems, reporting tools, and online sourcing platforms to identify and engage talent. Work involves frequent collaboration with corporate hiring managers, sales leaders, and recruiting peers, often across different time zones. The environment emphasizes data-driven decision making, measurable performance through KPIs, and adherence to leadership principles such as delivering results, being customer obsessed, and earning trust. The position typically follows standard business hours with flexibility to support interviews and meetings as needed in a corporate professional setting.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Seattle, WA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $50.00/hr.
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)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Seattle,WA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jun 4, 2026.

About Aston Carter

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® double diamond 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 click.appcast.io 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.