Contract Recruiter

Outform Group • Remote,

3d • $40 - $45 • Remote

About The Position

The Contract Recruiter leads full-cycle recruiting efforts across a diverse portfolio of positions throughout the organization. This role partners closely with hiring managers, HR partners and business leaders to identify, attract, assess, and hire top talent in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. The ideal candidate brings significant experience recruiting within manufacturing organizations and thrives in entrepreneurial, rapidly evolving environments where priorities shift quickly and speed, quality, and accountability are critical. Success in this role requires strong sourcing capabilities, exceptional organizational skills, advanced ATS proficiency, experience leveraging AI-enabled recruiting tools, and the ability to manage a workload of 15+ active requisitions simultaneously while delivering outstanding hiring manager support. This is a high-capacity, execution-focused recruiter who can independently manage 15+ requisitions and deliver excellent hiring results while partnering closely with the Talent Acquisition Manager.

Requirements

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience in a high-volume, fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated success managing 15+ concurrent and unique requisitions
• Proven recruiting experience in manufacturing industry
• Experience recruiting across manufacturing, engineering, operations, supply chain, project management, commercial/sales, digital/technology, and corporate functions
• Strong sourcing expertise utilizing LinkedIn Recruiter and other direct sourcing methods
• Hands-on experience with Applicant Tracking Systems and recruiting technologies
• Experience leveraging AI tools to improve recruiting productivity and sourcing effectiveness
• Excellent communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work independently while managing competing priorities

Nice To Haves

• Experience recruiting within retail display, POP, shopper marketing, merchandising, fixtures, or experiential marketing industries
• Experience supporting startup, entrepreneurial, or high-growth organizations
• Experience serving as the primary or sole recruiter supporting a business unit or division
• Agency recruiting experience supporting manufacturing clients
• High ownership and accountability
• Strong business partnership mindset
• Professional and confident communicator
• Sense of urgency and bias for action
• Adaptable, detail-oriented and solution-oriented
• Comfortable working in unstructured, ambitious contexts and self-starter / highly self-motivated
• Technology-forward with an interest in AI and recruiting innovation
• Comfortable serving as the face of the organization with candidates and hiring managers

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruiting activities from intake through offer acceptance
• Conduct intake meetings and develop recruiting strategies for each search
• Source, screen, assess, and present qualified candidates
• Manage interview coordination, candidate communications, and offer processes
• Support offer negotiations and closing activities
• Develop pipelines of active and passive candidates
• Utilize LinkedIn Recruiter, networking, referrals, job boards, and direct sourcing techniques
• Create sourcing strategies for hard-to-fill and specialized roles
• Provide market intelligence regarding talent availability and hiring trends
• Serve as the primary recruiting partner for assigned hiring managers and business leaders
• Provide regular updates on search progress, pipeline activity, and market conditions
• Consult on candidate assessment and interviewing best practices
• Influence hiring decisions through recruiting expertise and market insight
• Maintain accurate recruiting documentation within the ATS
• Utilize recruiting technologies and AI-powered tools to improve efficiency and sourcing effectiveness
• Track recruiting metrics and hiring activity
• Ensure compliance with company recruiting processes and employment regulations
• Independently managing 15+ active requisitions simultaneously
• Developing and executing sourcing strategies that attract top talent
• Serving as a trusted recruiting partner to potential candidates, hiring managers and business leaders
• Managing recruiting processes from intake through offer acceptance
• Maintaining ATS compliance, candidate documentation, and recruiting data integrity
• Identifying opportunities to improve recruiting processes, talent pipelines, and hiring outcomes

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed