Technical Recruiter
About The Position
Slickdeals is seeking an experienced Technical Recruiter to join its People team. This is a hands-on, full-cycle recruiting role focused primarily on technical hiring across Engineering, Product, Data, and Analytics, with the opportunity to recruit for other organizational functions as business needs evolve. The position is contract-based, with an opportunity to convert to a Slickdeals full-time employee. The recruiter will partner closely with the Recruitment Manager and Recruitment Coordinator. The role involves building partnerships with hiring teams, developing search strategies, identifying talent, and delivering a thoughtful candidate experience. The position is hybrid and based in San Mateo, California, with visits to the office three days per week, Tuesday through Thursday. Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States.
Requirements
- At least 4 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including meaningful experience recruiting technical talent.
- Demonstrated success recruiting for Software Engineering, Product, Data, Analytics, or similar technical disciplines.
- Strong passive sourcing skills and experience engaging talent in competitive markets.
- Strong hiring-manager partnership skills, including setting expectations, providing recommendations, and respectfully pushing back when needed.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and proactive follow-through.
- Ability to communicate effectively and build credibility with stakeholders at all organizational levels, including senior leaders and C-suite executives.
- Strong organization and project-management skills, including the ability to manage multiple searches and priorities.
- High level of ownership and ability to identify next steps without waiting for direction.
- Track record of providing an excellent candidate experience.
- Experience using an ATS and sourcing tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter.
- Comfort working in a lean, fast-moving Talent Acquisition environment where priorities may shift.
- Must be eligible to work in the United States.
Nice To Haves
- Experience recruiting across additional business functions.
- Experience with Greenhouse.
Responsibilities
- Manage full-cycle recruiting from kickoff through offer, primarily for technical roles.
- Support recruiting across additional business functions as hiring needs evolve.
- Lead intake meetings to understand business needs, candidate profiles, timelines, and interview strategies.
- Develop sourcing strategies and proactively identify passive talent using LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals, networking, and other channels.
- Conduct recruiter screens and guide candidates through the interview and offer process.
- Build relationships with hiring managers and advise them throughout searches.
- Communicate pipeline progress, challenges, market insights, and recommended next steps.
- Follow up on interviews, feedback, and decisions to maintain momentum.
- Partner with the Recruitment Coordinator on interview scheduling and candidate logistics.
- Maintain accurate recruiting data and candidate information in the ATS.
- Identify opportunities to improve sourcing strategies, recruiting processes, and candidate experience.
- Provide candidates with a thoughtful, timely, and high-touch experience throughout the hiring process.
- Support broader Talent Acquisition goals, projects, and process improvements.
Benefits
- Competitive paid time off in addition to holiday time off.
- A variety of healthcare insurance plans.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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