Recruiter (Contract)

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Support clients' digital transformation by identifying and recruiting top-tier talent for critical contract and permanent positions in a dynamic and innovative environment.

We are seeking a seasoned Technical Recruiter with deep expertise in headhunting and direct sourcing to support our clients' rapid scale-up initiatives. In this role, you will be an extension of our clients' teams, dedicated to identifying and recruiting top-tier talent for their most critical contract and permanent positions. Your focus will be on roles essential to digital transformation, such as data engineers, software developers, and AI/ML specialists. This is a key service offering for us, and you will be instrumental in delivering on our promises to clients seeking to accelerate their growth through AI-powered solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Execute full-cycle candidate selection for client requisitions, including requisition intake (via internal team), position description review, candidate sourcing, screening, selection, and facilitating offer acceptance.
  • Partner with internal recruiters who will provide requisition details, candidate profiles, and client feedback to guide your sourcing strategy.
  • Develop and execute targeted recruitment and sourcing strategies to build robust pipelines for active client roles.
  • Proactively identify and engage top-tier passive candidates through market mapping, networking, and personalized outreach.
  • Conduct thorough candidate prescreening interviews to recommend highly qualified and diverse candidates to the internal recruiting team for client submission.
  • Negotiate competitive compensation packages with candidates, ensuring alignment with client budgets and market trends.
  • Provide detailed pipeline reports to the internal team regarding the status of open positions, including outreach efforts, candidate responses, and screening progress.
  • Manage candidate communication and relationship-building throughout the recruitment lifecycle. Educate candidates on the client’s opportunity and project details provided by the internal team.
  • Drive outreach efforts to support diversity hiring and inclusive sourcing for client roles.
  • Leverage digital tools and creative techniques to optimize recruitment efforts and enhance candidate engagement.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree and 6+ years of experience in talent acquisition or recruitment, preferably in an agency, RPO, or professional services environment.
  • Proven expertise in headhunting, executive search, and direct sourcing strategies.
  • Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills with the ability to influence and engage passive candidates.
  • Experience working with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and sourcing tools, particularly Greenhouse and LinkedIn Recruiter.
  • Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Outstanding communication skills with a keen ability to act on client requirements delivered through an internal team.
  • Demonstrated ability to act independently, exercise good judgment, and adapt to shifting priorities based on client needs.
  • A results-oriented approach to talent acquisition with a focus on filling roles quickly and effectively.

Contract Terms:

This is a contract position. We are open to structuring agreements on an hourly rate or contingency/per-placement fee basis.

About 10Pearls:

10Pearls is a global, purpose-driven AI-powered digital engineering partner helping businesses re-imagine, ‎digitalize, and accelerate. As an end-to-end digital technology partner, 10Pearls helps businesses create future-proof, ‎transformative ‎digital products that leverage emerging technologies. ‎10Pearls' clients ‎include Global 2000 enterprises, high-growth mid-size ‎businesses, and some of the most exciting ‎start-ups from industries like healthcare, fintech, ‎energy, education, ‎real estate, retail, and hi-tech. ‎Headquartered in the Washington DC metro area, 10Pearls has product engineering and ‎software development centers in North America, Latin America, Europe, and South Asia. To learn more, visit https://10pearls.com.   

10Pearls is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to maintaining a diverse workplace.  

10Pearls is a growing, energetic, and highly-reputed product development company that specializes in mobile apps, enterprise software, gamification, and great user experiences.   We are proud to announce that 10Pearls was named as winner of the Best Tech Work Culture Timmy Award in Washington DC by Tech in Motion for the 2nd year in a row, recognized on the Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Companies List for the 3rd year in a row, was ranked the #1 Most Diverse Midsize Company in Greater Washington, and the 2022 Largest Companies Owned by People of Color in Greater D.C. list. Led by an experienced management team, and serving impressive clients, 10Pearls is seeking professionals with entrepreneurial spirits. We seek professionals who thrive on new challenges. Our employees have the unique opportunity of not only helping solve challenges for our clients but also to help define 10Pearls’ growth and direction. Our unique business practices, culture, and immense opportunity for growth help us attract professionals that have an entrepreneurial spirit. 10Pearls‘ diverse clientele includes start-ups and entrepreneurial ventures, high growth small and medium-sized businesses, as well as, large enterprises and corporations that are publicly traded.  

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