Technical Recruiter - Contract

Job Description

***This will be a 6 month contract position and can be located in multiple locations within the U.S.***

Founded in August of 2008 and based in San Francisco, California, Airbnb is a trusted community marketplace for people to list, discover, and book unique travel experiences around the world. Whether an apartment for a night, a castle for a week, or a villa for a month, Airbnb allows people to Belong Anywhere through unique travel experiences at any price point, in more than 34,000 cities and over 190 countries. We promote a culture of curiosity, humanity, and creativity through our product, brand, and, most importantly, our people.

The ideal candidate will have experience recruiting for technical roles (Engineering, Data Science, Product Management). This person will be a strategic talent advisor to their hiring teams, coming to the table with an informed point-of view on the talent pool, interview best practices, assessment criteria and competitive market. This person will have extremely sound professional judgement and will be able to adapt to various situations quickly and with agility.

Responsibilities :

• Build a pipeline of top technical talent through researching and sourcing for candidates
• Being obsessive about great candidate experience
• Contact and engage candidates, manage their experience throughout the process
• Qualify candidates for technical abilities and alignment with Airbnb’s mission and core values
• Manage and drive full recruitment process from initial outreach to offer
• Partner with hiring teams, sourcers and recruiting coordinators to develop and execute on sourcing strategies for a variety of technical roles
• Stay abreast of relevant news in the tech industry
• Represent the company with integrity and professionalism
• Manage multiple candidate channels including agencies, advertising and other recruiting campaigns
• Develop a strong understanding of the recruiting process and drive/recommend improvements
• Utilize data to improve recruiting efficiency, drive innovation and influence hiring decisions

Requirements :

• 4+ years of work experience
• Experience in recruiting for technical positions at a consumer facing web/mobile startup with elite standards for talent
• Track record for successfully identifying, qualifying, and closing exceptional technical candidates
• Experience in sourcing for technical candidates through multiple channels
• Experience working in a multinational company and across multiple locations is desirable
• In-house recruiting experience (agency experience is bonus)
• Passion/interest and understanding of technology
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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