Contract Talent Acquisition Specialist

Who You Are

The Contract Talent Acquisition Specialist will act as a strategic advisor and recruiting expert for technical and GTM roles across the organization, with a focus on Product Management, Design, Engineering, IT, Data Science, Customer Success, and Account Executives within a fast-paced SaaS environment. This role partners closely with business leaders and HR to design and execute talent strategies that attract, engage, and hire top technical talent critical to scaling our platform and driving innovation. The ideal candidate brings deep knowledge of the SaaS talent landscape, proven experience recruiting in a technical landscape, and a passion for delivering exceptional candidate and stakeholder experiences.

What You're Committed To Being

• You enjoy learning and are open to new ways of doing things.
• You are not afraid to be yourself, experiment, make mistakes and learn from them, ask questions, or voice your concerns.
• When communicating you are self-aware, insightful, and proactive.
• You are a team member first and individual contributor second. You are aware that high-performing teams are only as strong as their weakest link.
• You believe in continuous improvement and request frequent feedback from others.

What You'll Do

• Manage full-cycle recruiting process with a focus on strong hiring manager partnership and candidate experience.
• Conduct recruitment intake sessions with hiring managers for designated roles.
• Find, engage, and activate passive candidates via sourcing methods.
• Screen resumes and interview candidates from both active and passive markets to determine qualifications.
• Facilitate interview and hiring decision-making process with interviewers and hiring managers.
• Regularly track pipeline, priorities and performance data to share with internal partners.
• Drive offer process, negotiating offers with candidates and partnering with hiring managers, Compensation, HR and Onboarding teams.

Experience You'll Bring

• 5+ years of full cycle recruiting experience in a technology company or technology agency environment is preferred.
• 5+ years experience sourcing and recruiting in at least two of the following domains; IT, Engineering, Product, Data Science, or Design.

Requirements

• Lead full-cycle recruiting process for roles with a focus on strong hiring manager partnership and candidate experience.
• Experience sourcing both the passive and active candidate markets using effective sourcing practices.
• Proficient with handling 10+ job openings simultaneously.
• Strong sales ability—you have your pitch down and can pique interest and educate.
• Demonstrable ability screening candidates for profile fit and close candidates.
• Sharp interview skills with ability to screen for both technical and cultural qualities.
• Must be flexible & adaptable, with the ability to pick up new roles spanning both business & technology as the needs of the organization shift.
• This is a remote role; however, applicants located within 45 miles of our Westlake/Dallas, TX office should expect to work on-site Tuesday through Thursday, with remote flexibility on Mondays and Fridays. This approach enables more effective collaboration, quicker decision-making, and a stronger culture, while still providing flexibility.

Why You'll Love Working Here

• We’re a blended workplace, where team members work remotely or in a hybrid setup depending on their role and location.
• We’re mission driven and guided by our culture pillars.
• We have a strong commitment to diversity and belonging.
• We cultivate a culture of trust, autonomy, and collaboration.
• We’re lifelong learners and champion team member growth and advancement.

About Pluralsight

Pluralsight provides the only learning platform dedicated to accelerating the technology skills and capabilities of today’s tech workforce. Thousands of companies, government organizations and individuals around the world rely on Pluralsight to support critical technology skill development in areas that are crucial to innovation including artificial intelligence, cloud computing, cybersecurity, software development, and machine learning. Pluralsight provides highly curated content developed by vetted technology experts, industry leading skill assessments, and hands on, immersive learning experiences designed to help individuals skill-up faster.

Key skills/competency

• Full-cycle recruiting
• Technical recruiting
• SaaS talent acquisition
• Candidate experience
• Hiring manager partnership
• Passive candidate sourcing
• Offer negotiation
• Talent strategy
• Applicant tracking systems
• Data analysis (recruiting)