Lead Recruiter

Job Description

• Spearhead recruitment efforts for critical roles including highly technical positions, complex/specialized functions and senior-level roles, ensuring delivery of top-tier talent to drive Pumpkin’s success • Lead effective full cycle recruiting processes: kick-off meetings with hiring managers, sourcing, candidate screens, navigate interview loops, facilitate panel debriefs, offer extensions, and onboarding hand-off • Facilitate seamless stakeholder management and collaboration, fostering strong relationships as a trusted advisor with hiring managers, leaders and peers • Inspire and motivate other team members by sharing your expertise, demonstrating a strong work ethic and providing feedback, coaching and guidance • Analyze and report recruitment data and metrics in order to make informed decisions about where to allocate resources, which sourcing channels to prioritize, and which recruitment processes require optimization • Lead the strategy for sourcing candidates through a variety of channels to build and maintain a robust talent pipeline, ensuring a steady flow of potential candidates for current and future openings • Own the candidate experience, creating a positive experience from the outset in order to contribute to higher levels of employee engagement, job satisfaction, and retention • Leverage industry knowledge, benchmarking and insights to drive strategic talent acquisition, optimize recruitment processes, and position Pumpkin as an employer of choice

Qualifications

• 7+ years of specialized recruiting experience, ideally in a high-growth, start-up environment • Background in managing complex searches across all business functions, especially in the technology space, from kickoff to close • Dedication to and ability to build strong, collaborative stakeholder, candidate, and internal peer relationships • Experience building high-quality and diverse candidate pipelines for full recruitment cycles, using creative sourcing techniques and relationships with a network of specialized talent • Skillful project management capabilities, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and deliver high-quality results on time • Highly analytical and articulate, comfortable leveraging data and market insights to drive alignment, create strategies, and influence where necessary • Clear, concise communication skills and comfort in presenting to and working with all members of Pumpkin • Demonstrated leadership qualities, including the ability to inspire and motivate peers, foster team collaboration, and drive performance • Sound decision making skills with the ability to think strategically, intuitively solve problems, and adapt quickly to thrive in a fast-paced environment • In-depth experience with ATS reporting (we use Lever), and G-Suite (ex- Google Sheets), including the ability to effectively and efficiently handle large amounts of data and translate that into digestible information

Benefits

• Comprehensive contributions to medical, dental and vision for colleagues and dependents. • Generous PTO and Paid Holidays • 401k with company match. • Pumpkin Insurance and preventative care for every pet in your family. • The opportunity to join a team where every team member has the autonomy and support they need to boss their role and make empowered decisions. • Pet Friendly Offices, Stocked Kitchens, Team Workouts, Team Outings and much more!