Recruiter – Talent Acquisition Specialist | Full-Cycle Recruiting

Position Type: Full-Time, Remote
Working Hours: U.S. Client Business Hours

About the Role

At Pavago, one of our clients is hiring a Recruiter / Talent Acquisition Specialist to own the full recruiting lifecycle — from sourcing and screening candidates through interviews, offers, and hiring.

This is a hands-on, execution-focused recruiting role for someone who knows how to build strong candidate pipelines, assess talent effectively, and keep multiple hiring processes moving at once.

You’ll work closely with hiring managers and clients across different industries, helping them identify and secure high-quality talent while delivering an excellent candidate experience.

If you enjoy sourcing, interviewing, and turning hiring requirements into successful placements, this role is a strong fit.

What You’ll Own

Full-Cycle Recruiting

• Manage hiring processes from initial intake through offer acceptance.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand:
• Role requirements
• Ideal candidate profiles
• Hiring priorities
• Compensation expectations
• Hiring timelines
• Create and optimize job descriptions to attract relevant candidates.
• Maintain momentum across multiple open positions simultaneously.

Candidate Sourcing & Pipeline Development

• Source active and passive candidates through:
• LinkedIn Recruiter
• Indeed
• Glassdoor
• Boolean search
• Niche job boards
• Build targeted candidate pipelines based on hiring requirements.
• Conduct proactive candidate outreach.
• Develop reusable talent pools for recurring hiring needs.
• Evaluate sourcing channels based on candidate quality and conversion.

Screening & Interviewing

• Conduct structured phone and video interviews.
• Assess candidates based on:
• Relevant experience
• Communication skills
• Technical or functional fit
• Career goals
• Role alignment
• Culture and working-style fit
• Administer assessments or screening exercises when required.
• Prepare clear candidate summaries and hiring recommendations.
• Maintain detailed and accurate interview notes in the ATS.

Candidate Experience

• Keep candidates informed throughout every stage of the process.
• Coordinate interviews across multiple schedules and time zones.
• Prepare candidates for client and hiring manager interviews.
• Manage follow-ups promptly.
• Ensure candidates receive a professional, responsive, and organized hiring experience.

Hiring Manager & Client Partnership

• Provide regular updates on pipeline health and hiring progress.
• Share market feedback regarding:
• Candidate availability
• Compensation
• Hiring challenges
• Talent quality
• Facilitate interview debriefs and hiring discussions.
• Help hiring managers make informed decisions using structured candidate evaluations.
• Build trusted relationships with clients and internal stakeholders.

Offer Management & Hiring Support

• Prepare and present candidate offers.
• Support compensation discussions and negotiations.
• Manage candidate questions during the offer stage.
• Help reduce offer drop-off through consistent communication.
• Coordinate hiring documentation and onboarding handoffs.

Recruiting Operations & Reporting

• Maintain clean and accurate ATS records.
• Track recruiting metrics including:
• Time-to-fill
• Source effectiveness
• Pipeline health
• Interview conversion rates
• Offer acceptance
• Maintain recruiting dashboards and hiring reports.
• Ensure candidates move through pipeline stages accurately and efficiently.

Required Experience & Skills

• 2+ years of recruiting, talent acquisition, or staffing experience.
• Experience managing multiple open positions simultaneously.
• Strong hands-on sourcing experience using LinkedIn Recruiter.
• Strong Boolean search skills.
• Experience conducting structured candidate interviews.
• Experience with ATS platforms such as:
• Greenhouse
• Lever
• JazzHR
• iCIMS
• Similar recruiting systems
• Strong candidate assessment and evaluation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.
• Strong organizational and pipeline-management skills.
• High attention to detail and consistent follow-through.
• Ability to work effectively during U.S. client business hours.

Nice to Have

• Agency recruiting or staffing experience.
• High-volume recruiting background.
• Experience recruiting across:
• SaaS
• Technology
• Finance
• Property Management
• Professional Services
• Experience recruiting across multiple job functions simultaneously.
• Knowledge of recruiting analytics and hiring metrics.
• Familiarity with employment law and hiring compliance.

What Makes You a Strong Fit

You’ll likely succeed if you:

• Genuinely enjoy finding and engaging strong candidates.
• Know how to go beyond job-board applicants and proactively source talent.
• Can quickly determine whether someone is genuinely qualified.
• Balance hiring speed with candidate quality.
• Stay organized while managing several open roles and candidate pipelines.
• Communicate confidently with candidates and hiring managers.
• Follow up consistently without needing reminders.
• Treat candidate experience as an important part of successful recruiting.

What a Typical Day Looks Like

Your day may include:

• Sourcing candidates through LinkedIn and job boards.
• Running Boolean searches for difficult-to-fill roles.
• Reaching out to passive candidates.
• Conducting recruiter screens and interviews.
• Preparing candidate summaries and recommendations.
• Coordinating client interviews.
• Following up with candidates and hiring managers.
• Updating ATS stages and interview notes.
• Reviewing pipeline health and sourcing performance.
• Supporting offers and negotiations.

In short: you build strong candidate pipelines and manage the recruiting process from initial search through successful hire.

Key Metrics for Success

• Time-to-fill.
• Candidate quality.
• Interview pass-through rates.
• Sourcing effectiveness.
• Pipeline health.
• Offer acceptance rates.
• Candidate responsiveness and experience.
• Hiring manager satisfaction.
• ATS accuracy and recruiting compliance.

Why This Role Stands Out

• Full ownership across the recruiting lifecycle.
• Opportunity to recruit across multiple industries and functions.
• Direct interaction with hiring managers and clients.
• Strong exposure to sourcing, interviewing, and talent strategy.
• Fast-paced environment with measurable hiring impact.
• Career growth opportunities into:
• Senior Recruiter
• Talent Acquisition Partner
• Recruiting Lead
• Recruitment Manager

Interview Process

1. Initial Phone Screen
2. Video Interview with Pavago Recruiter
3. Practical Recruiting Task – Boolean Search & Candidate Sourcing Exercise
4. Client Interview
5. Offer & Background Verification

Apply Now

If you have full-cycle recruiting experience, enjoy sourcing and identifying high-quality talent, and can manage fast-moving hiring pipelines without sacrificing candidate experience, we’d love to hear from you.

This is a strong opportunity to take ownership of hiring across multiple roles while building your career in talent acquisition and recruitment.

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