Contract Recruiting Operations Specialist

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, which manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Contract Recruiting Operations Specialist based in the United States.

In this hands-on contract role, you will help drive organizational growth by managing full-cycle recruiting activities, from candidate sourcing to offer acceptance. You will partner closely with hiring managers and cross-functional stakeholders to identify top talent, streamline hiring workflows, and maintain an efficient recruitment process. Working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, you will balance sourcing, coordination, and stakeholder management while ensuring an exceptional candidate experience. You will use recruiting technology, data, and AI tools to improve efficiency and identify opportunities for process optimization. This opportunity is ideal for a proactive, highly organized recruiting professional who thrives on ownership, collaboration, and meaningful impact. You will contribute to a mission-driven organization focused on improving well-being, performance, and resilience worldwide.

• Candidate Sourcing and Engagement: Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements, establish sourcing criteria, and develop ideal candidate profiles. Proactively identify and engage qualified candidates through LinkedIn, online platforms, referrals, and creative sourcing strategies.

• Recruitment Pipeline Management: Build and maintain active candidate pipelines for current and future hiring needs, present qualified profiles to hiring managers, collect feedback, and refine sourcing strategies to improve results.

• Full-Cycle Recruiting Coordination: Manage recruiting workflows from initial candidate identification through offer acceptance, ensuring that every stage is completed accurately, efficiently, and on schedule.

• Interview and Candidate Experience Management: Coordinate interviews, manage candidate communications, collect feedback, prepare interview materials, and ensure hiring managers and executives have the information needed to make informed decisions.

• Recruiting Operations and Reporting: Maintain accurate applicant tracking system (ATS) records, interview notes, and recruiting documentation. Monitor pipeline health, time-to-fill, and other key recruitment metrics, providing regular updates and identifying potential bottlenecks.

• Stakeholder Collaboration: Build strong relationships with hiring managers, senior leaders, the People team, and Finance to align hiring priorities, coordinate headcount planning, and facilitate offer approvals.

• Process Improvement: Refine job descriptions, sourcing strategies, and interview processes based on market insights and stakeholder feedback. Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, leverage technology and AI tools, and improve the experience for candidates and hiring teams.

• Recruitment Execution and Prioritization: Proactively follow up on outstanding actions, drive accountability, and adapt quickly to shifting business priorities and urgent hiring requirements.

Requirements

• Recruiting Experience: At least 5 years of hands-on experience in recruiting, talent acquisition, HR, people operations, or a related field involving candidate sourcing and recruitment coordination.

• Full-Cycle Recruitment: Demonstrated experience managing recruitment across multiple stages, from sourcing and screening through interview coordination and offer acceptance, across a range of roles and functions.

• Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

• Recruiting Technology: Experience using applicant tracking systems (ATS), with familiarity with Rippling considered an advantage. Comfortable learning new systems and leveraging AI tools to improve recruiting efficiency.

• Stakeholder Management: Proven ability to collaborate across teams, build trust with hiring managers, and work effectively with senior leaders while driving timely feedback and follow-through.

• Startup or High-Growth Experience: Experience operating in a fast-paced environment where priorities evolve quickly and recruiting needs may change at short notice.

• Organization and Project Management: Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple searches, deadlines, and competing priorities simultaneously.

• Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage candidates warmly, communicate clearly with stakeholders, and deliver a positive candidate experience.

• Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills: A data-minded approach to recruiting, including the ability to monitor metrics, identify bottlenecks, and recommend process improvements.

• Personal Attributes: A proactive, resourceful, and self-directed professional who takes ownership, adapts to changing circumstances, solves problems creatively, and delivers results with minimal supervision.

• Mission Alignment: Genuine interest in contributing to an organization focused on improving health, well-being, productivity, and resilience.

Benefits

• Hourly Compensation: $50–$75 per hour, depending on experience, expertise, qualifications, and market considerations.

• Contract Opportunity: A hands-on role offering the opportunity to contribute directly to recruitment operations and organizational growth.

• Remote Work: Remote position based in the United States.

• Professional Development: Opportunities to develop recruiting expertise, improve operational processes, and work with modern recruitment technologies and AI tools.

• Mission-Driven Environment: Work within a purpose-oriented organization focused on improving well-being and performance.

• Important Contract Details: This is an hourly contractor position. Contractors are not eligible for employee benefits, bonuses, equity, or other company-sponsored benefit plans.