Associate Recruiter

As an Associate Recruiter at LeanData, your main responsibilities include independently managing recruitment searches, collaborating with hiring managers to refine job profiles, providing sourcing support, and overseeing the candidate experience. You'll be tasked with sourcing talent via multiple channels and evaluating candidates to ensure they align with the company’s needs.

To be considered for the Associate Recruiter position at LeanData, you should have at least 2 years of experience as a recruiter or sourcer, preferably within an agency or in-house environment. Bonus qualifications include experience with full-cycle recruiting and working in SaaS technology companies.

The Associate Recruiter position at LeanData requires on-site work in Santa Clara on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays each week. This structure provides a balanced environment for collaborative work while allowing flexibility in your schedule.

The Associate Recruiter position at LeanData is initially expected to last for three months, allowing you to engage fully with the recruitment process and make a significant impact during this time.

The Associate Recruiter role at LeanData offers a prorated salary of approximately $75,000 per year, reflecting the value we place on recruiting talent that helps drive our company forward.

When asked about sourcing strategies, highlight your proactive approach, which could include utilizing job boards, leveraging social media, and networking. Be prepared to discuss specific methods you've found successful in your previous roles.

When answering this question, share specific examples where you've applied behavioral interviewing techniques to evaluate candidates. Highlight how these techniques helped you identify alignment with the role and the company's culture.

Discuss the importance of communication and partnership in refining job profiles. Explain your process for gathering input from hiring managers and using that feedback to create detailed and appealing job descriptions.

Describe actions you take, such as timely communication with candidates, providing feedback, and ensuring interviews are well-organized. Share how you tailor the experience based on candidate feedback to enhance their journey.

Talk about your approach to resume screening, focusing on key indicators you look for, such as relevant experience, skills, and cultural fit. Relate this back to how these evaluations will influence your interview process.

Share specific challenges you've encountered when recruiting for difficult-to-fill positions and your strategies for overcoming those challenges, such as targeting niche networks or employing creative sourcing methods.

Express your passion for recruitment, emphasizing the satisfaction you feel when successfully placing candidates in roles where they thrive. Discuss the long-term impact this has on the individual and the organization.

Discuss your strategies for staying informed, such as attending webinars, reading industry publications, or participating in recruiting forums. Highlight how these activities can improve your recruiting strategies at LeanData.

Explain your open-minded approach to receiving feedback and how you use it constructively to adapt and enhance your recruitment processes, ensuring alignment with the team's hiring goals.

This is your chance to show your enthusiasm for the role. Talk about LeanData's mission, its innovative approach to helping companies scale, and how that aligns with your own values and career aspirations as a recruiter.