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

What we are looking for

The ideal candidate for the Recruiter role will be someone who is not only passionate about hiring, but is driven by a desire to build a company which balances operational excellence with a welcoming and inclusive employee culture.

• In this role, you will serve as one of our client leads supporting our crucial business functions.
• We are a small and growing company, thus you may also take on additional areas from time to time.
• You will partner heavily with our hiring managers who are skilled in recruiting and are very passionate about hiring the best talent into their teams.
• Prior experience working closely with hiring managers is a must in this position!
• You will also help Rover in providing amazing experience, whether they get hired or not!

Location

• The person who fills this role can work fully remotely from anywhere in the United States, or be based in our Seattle or Spokane offices (once our offices reopen).
• The majority of our People Team (including recruiting) is based out of Seattle.
• Please note that we offer weekly work from home flexibility across all of our offices.

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.