Contract Recruiter (6 - 9 months with a potential of going perm)

Who We Are:

Who We Are: At Rover, pets and their people are at the heart of everything we do. We connect pet parents with trusted pet care across the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Australia. Headquartered in Seattle and Barcelona, we’re a values driven, fast-growing tech company focused on building safe and personalized experiences tailored to the needs of each unique pet. We’re investing in AI as a business accelerator and provide every team member access to AI tools in service of creating better experiences for our community. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work, having been named among the 100 Best Companies to Work For in Seattle Business Magazine and Washington’s Best Workplaces in the Puget Sound Business Journal. At Rover we’re committed to creating an accessible, inclusive, and welcoming community, which starts with our employees. Want to make an impact? Join our pack and come work (and play!) with us. Rover is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting a diverse, inclusive and inventive environment with the best employees. We’re driven by seeing our people succeed and grow, and we work to ensure everyone contributes to their fullest potential. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, protected veteran status, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.   We are committed to work with you to look for reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Your Responsibilities:

Advise hiring managers: Run a real intake, pressure-test the requirements, agree on what a strong candidate looks like, and keep managers honest about market realities, timelines and pay. Give them data and a point of view, not just resumes.

Source passive candidates:Find people who aren't looking and give them a reason to reply. That means thoughtful, personalized outreach rather than mass messages, and building pipelines in places where good candidates actually spend time.

Provide a great candidate experience: Keep candidates informed at every stage, prep them for interviews, and follow up quickly, including with the people we don't hire.

Own your searches end to end: Source, screen, and close candidates, while keeping Lever accurate and up to date.

Work independently: Manage your own workload across open roles, flag risks early, and tell us what's working and what isn't.

Help us improve: Share what you learn about the market, our process and our messaging

Your qualifications:

5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, in-house, with a track record of closing searches in a fast-moving environment.

Hands-on experience recruiting for technical roles (software engineering, data or similar).

Proven ability to source passive candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, boolean search, and other channels, and to write outreaches that get replies.

Comfort partnering with and gently pushing back on hiring managers, from first-time managers to senior leaders.

A candidate-first mindset, shown through clear communication, fast follow-up and respect for people's time.

Strong organization and judgment. You can juggle a mix of roles, prioritize without being told, and ask for help when you need it.

Experience working with an ATS and keeping data clean. We use Lever.

Experience using AI tools to speed up sourcing, scheduling or outreach, with sound judgment about where a human needs to stay in the loop.

Compensation

The hourly rate for this contract is $55 - $63.

The cash compensation offered for this role will be dependent on the candidate's experience, qualifications, skills, and abilities as demonstrated in the interview and hiring process.