Senior Technical Recruiter - Contractor (Remote)

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The Senior Technical Recruiter plays an integral role in growing Playlist's pipeline of Engineering talent. This role identifies and works with internal and external candidates through the entire recruitment lifecycle, including sourcing, screening, interview setup, offers, negotiations, and closing. The Senior Technical Recruiter acts as a subject matter expert by staying current with recruiting best practices, changing trends, and strategic sourcing methodologies.

• Full lifecycle recruitment for external candidates with a focus on strategic hiring for high impact Technical roles (Engineering, Product, and Design).
• Engages with candidates as single point of contact and screens candidates for full understanding of availability, interest levels, salary range, relocation needs, visa status and basic qualifications.
• Assists leadership in developing high level strategy that contributes to meeting company-wide hiring goals.
• Manages stakeholder expectations by presenting data the helps demonstrate a deep understanding of the available talent pool for hard to fill positions.
• Evaluates employment factors such as job experience, education, skills, training, fit with organization, and future potential.
• Builds and maintains a strong recruiting funnel by proactively identifying and building relationships with hard-to-find talent.
• Provides candidates with information regarding company culture, compensation, benefits, policies and procedures.
• Builds strong relationships with hiring managers to ensure hiring requirements are understood, anticipated and met.
• Ensures compliance with established procedures and applicable laws.
• Provides regular reports on the status of positions and presents data and solutions, as needed.
• Effectively handles challenging and sensitive personnel situations, while maintaining confidentiality and exhibiting sound logic and judgment.

• 5+ years of experience working as a Full Lifecycle Recruiter
• Demonstrated ability to proactively identify and hire top talent
• Experience developing recruiting strategies that have contributed to the achievement of companywide hiring goals
• Technical acumen including familiarity with commonly used programming languages, systems architecture, IT networking and commonly used hardware and software tools
• Experience working cross-functionally with various teams such as Legal, HR, Compensation, Operations, etc.
• Strong organizational skills, detail oriented and committed to continuous improvement
• Proven success sourcing and hiring for hard-to-fill roles in fast-paced tech organizations.
• Confidence using applicant tracking systems (we use Greenhouse) and translating data into action.
• Skilled at balancing strategic hiring goals with an excellent candidate experience.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to guide and influence with care.
• Passion for building diverse teams and fostering equity through every stage of the hiring process.