Pursuit · 3 hours ago
Contract Talent Partner/Senior Recruiter
New York
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$85/hr - $100/hr
8+ years expPursuit is a nonprofit workforce development organization that trains low-income adults for high-quality technology and AI-enabled careers. They are seeking a Contract Senior Recruiting Partner to manage recruitment processes across various roles, focusing on both operational execution and strategic advisory tasks.
Computer Software
Responsibilities
Draft and revise job descriptions in partnership with the hiring manager, ensuring clarity on must-have vs. nice-to-have qualifications
Partnering with hiring managers to align on role scope, level, ideal profiles and success criteria before posting
Recommend posting strategy and channels for each role based on target candidate profile
Build role-specific screening rubrics
Design standardized interview scorecards for each pipeline stage
Calibrate evaluation standards with hiring managers during Week 1 and adjust based on candidate flow quality
Partner with hiring partners to build interview practical exercises and other evaluation tools
Regularly debrief with hiring managers to ensure consistent scoring and timely advancement decisions
Flag decision delays or misalignment across interviewers and facilitate resolution
Review all incoming applications in Greenhouse against role-specific screening rubrics
Advance or reject candidates in Greenhouse with appropriate status updates within 2 days of application
Conduct initial phone screens for candidates who pass application review
Target: 12–20 screens per week with 65% pass rate
Document screen outcomes in Greenhouse with structured notes and recommendations
Own all candidate scheduling across interview stages, coordinating with hiring managers and executive assistant
Maintain accurate pipeline data in Greenhouse: stage progression, scorecards, rejection reasons, time-in-stage tracking
Produce weekly pipeline report for the Director of Talent and CEO: candidates by role, by stage, bottlenecks, and recommended actions
Maintain high quality candidate experience with timely and professional communication
Send all rejection and advancement communications
Coordinate reference checks for finalists (3 references per candidate, structured format)
Support offer-stage logistics: scheduling final conversations, gathering candidate questions, coordinating with the executive assistant and CEO team on offer details and offer letter
Transition accepted offers to the office manager for onboarding
Light sourcing of candidates for certain roles and active outreach
Qualification
Required
8+ years of talent acquisition or recruiting experience
Experience running successful searches in a fractional/contract/embedded capacity
Demonstrated experience managing hiring while remaining hands-on with screening and candidate management
Hands-on Greenhouse experience (strongly preferred) or comparable ATS
Track record of building or improving hiring processes: rubric design, scorecard development, interview frameworks
Experience drafting and refining job descriptions for roles spanning associate through senior director level
Ability to independently conduct phone screens and make calibrated Pass/Reject recommendations across a wide range of role types
Strong written and verbal communication; comfort partnering directly with C-suite, senior leaders, and hiring managers
Experience recruiting for nonprofit, social impact or early stage startups with non-traditional roles
Bias toward action and comfort operating in a fast-paced, resource-constrained environment
Company
Pursuit
Pursuit (formerly known as C4Q) is a social impact organization that creates transformation where it’s needed most.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Jukay Hsu
Founder & CEO
David Yang
Co-founder & Chief Creative Officer
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